NO doubt you've heard the claim that carbs are bad for you.
But not all carbs should be avoided.
Good carbohydrates help supply the body with fuel for strength and energy.
The Good Carbs CookBook helps you choose the best carb-friendly foods and explains how to use them.
With 100 recipes, the book has something for everyone for breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner and dessert.
But the book isn't filled with pasta and bread. The good carbs come from fruit, vegetables, beans, lentils, seeds nuts and grains.
Think lemon passionfruit pudding, wild rice pilaf with mushrooms and almonds - there's even a recipe to jazz up roasted corn with chilli and lime peanut butter.
There's also a nutritional analysis for each recipe at the back of the book for those counting kilojoules.
The tasty recipes are put together by a knowledgeable team including consultant dietitian and trainee chef Dr Alan Barclay, diabeties blogger and editor of GI News Philippa Sandall and chef and food writer Kate McGhie.
Click HERE for a lamb shanks with barley, garden peas and mint recipe from the book.
- The Good Carbs Cookbook by Alan Barclay, Philippa Sandall & Kate McGhie (Murdoch Books RRP $39.99).
