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Help manage your diabetes with simple meal planning

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From understanding portions and label information to menu planning, it holds everything needed to understand and modify a diet.
The third updated edition of a classic book on diabetes meal planning is a 'must' in any home diabetic's cookbook collection, as well as for public lending libraries. The best-seller has been completely revised to accommodate new eating and lifestyle habits, offering both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetics and pre-diabetics and the newly diagnosed plenty of nutrition information and tips on healthy eating. From understanding portions and label information to menu planning, it holds everything needed to understand and modify a diet.

Diabetes Meal Planning
I thought it would be more precise and more receipe's.
Lots of good information however. ... Read more

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A welcome and very highly recommended addition
In "The 4-Ingredient Diabetes Cookbook" cookbook author, food consultant, and nutritionist Nancy S. Hughes has compiled simple and delicious recipes for entrees, side dishes and desserts using four ingredients (or less) that are especially suitable and suited to the dietary needs of diabetics. Quick and easy to prepare, the recipes range from Pineapple-Apricot Fizz; Lemony Asparagus Spear Salad; Peach Barbecued Chicken; and Chili Stuffed Potatoes; to Taco-Spiced Rice; Skillet Roasted Veggies; Zesty Beef Patties with Grilled Onions; and Frozen Chocolate Peanut Butter Layered Pie. Of special note are the 'Cook's Tips' that accompany each of the recipes. "The 4-Ingredient Diabetes Cookbook" is a welcome and very highly recommended addition to diabetes relevant cookbook collections. ... Read more

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Essential information
This is a smart book.If you have diabetes of any type, review the information in this book.I am quite sure you will learn something.

Diabetes Help!
Great book with a lot of useful info in one volume.Lots of stuff I didn't already know or would take a lot of time to discover.This will do nothing but make dealing with your diabetes that much easier.Get it!

Beat Diabetes naturally
This is a great book. My husband has uncontrolled diabetes, mainly because the doctors haven't educated us about glycemic index and glycemic load.This is very cut and dried and very easy to understand. ... Read more

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Great Book
My teenage son was diagnosed recently with Type 1 Diabetes, it was very scary not knowing anything about Diabetes.This book is easy to understand and it explains everything about Type 1 diabetes.Wonderful help to me.

Great book on understanding and handling Type 1 diabetes
Great book for the Type 1 patient or the parent/spouse/family member of one.
Gives good suggestions on a variety of topics. Well worth the money.

A God Send
This book has helped us so much.
The doctors don't help you too much so you are left with a million questions and this book has helped so much.
This disease is so overwelming and this book is so helpful in easy to understand words.
Instead of going into a panic when something happens we now just go to the book and it calms us right down.
Thank God this book is here.

Type 1 Diabetes: A Guide for Children, Adolescents, Young Adults--& Their Caregivers, 3rd Edition
I have found this book VERY helpful.From time to time we have questions/concerns that come up, we have found easy to understand answers/advise for real life issues.

So far, so good!
I have only received this book recently, so I have not read the whole thing.The author doesn't recommend reading it from cover to cover, but to use it more as a reference.I started reading it at the beginning and am now on page 46.It is so interesting, and easy to read, that I see no reason NOT to read it straight through!Even though a lot of the information is technical, it is written in such a way so as to make it fairly easy to understand.My 13-year-old son has only had Type 1 diabetes for three months now and I am hungry for this kind of information.I want to understand this disease as much as possible, and so far, this book is great! ... Read more

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A must -read for anyone with diabetes...
This is one of the best books about diabetes and people living with diabetes that I have read in a very long time.As a person living with the disease for over 40 years, it was such an inspiration to read about other people that have lived with it even longer than I and to read about others who are dealing with the same issues that I deal with all the time.It is so important for people to know that diabetes does not have to be a death sentence...it is a manageable disease and the proof of that is in reading this book.

I suppose I shouldn't brag too much since I'm quoted quite a bit in this book, but it is truly a book for anyone with diabetes.It is filled with amazing suggestions, (yes, even I learned some new things!) and it should encourage all who take the time to really absorb the contents.

Dr. Sheri and Dr. Steve are both wonderful people and certainly experienced in their field as they, too live with diabetes.

Jane Dohrmann

Read this if you or a family member has type 1 diabetes
As the mother of two young daughters with type 1 diabetes, I've read a lot of websites and books with highly technical medical information about diabetes.

It was refreshing to sit down and read a book full of stories. When's the last time you read a book about diabetes that was actually hard to put down? This is a book like that.

One can't help but be encouraged by stories like those of the two brothers, ages 87 and 91, who have had diabetes since early childhood. Both have avoided major complications even though they lived most of their lives in the "dark ages" (pre-glucometers). The 87-year-old brother often rides his bike 20 miles at a time. The book is full of stories like these.

Interspersed between the stories of these inspiring diabetic people are the 50 secrets. I'll list ten of them here:

1.Live first and be diabetic second.
2.Control your problems before they control you.
3.Consider being a grazer.
4.Always carry a toothbrush.
5.Erase your mistakes with exercise.
6.Love (and hate) your pump.
7.Involve your family and friends.
8.Have kids if you want to.
9.Understand possible diabetes complications.
10. Respect the power of diabetes.

The 50 secrets aren't earth-shaking but there is commentary from these diabetics on all of the secrets and it is motivating and encouraging. The advice is very, very practical.

The authors don't shy away from the grim statistics: "just by having diabetes, you already have twice the risk of dying young as someone who is diabetes-free." Some of the 50 people in the book share stories about scary hypoglycemic episodes while driving. The authors make it clear that facing the reality of possible complications is much better than denial.

There is some information about type 2 diabetes in the book too. Overall, the book is easy to read and I think every teen and twentysomething with diabetes should read it. Parents of diabetics should read it too. It will wake you up a little and also encourage you. ... Read more

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Now in trade paperback-the revolutionary new diet and health program for the millions who suffer from Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Diabetes has become an epidemic in the United States with an estimated 17 million people diagnosed with the disease and millions more at risk. With attention focused on blood sugar and insulin levels, however, the underlying cause of all the devastation-excess acidity of the body-has been overlooked. A nationally known microbiologist and nutritionist changes all that with this diet and lifestyle plan designed for people with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. With advice on which foods to eat, which to avoid, and delicious recipes, as well as guidance on managing stress and exercising safely, Dr. Young's program balances the body's pH, controlling acidity and helping to reverse diabetes-or stop it before it starts. ... Read more

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A Good Idea
The pH Miracle for Diabetes
By Robert O. Young, PhD, and Shelley Redford Young
Warner Books
© 2004

All persons who are diabetic, whether Type 1 or Type 2, or pre-diabetics ("impaired fasting glucose", meaning, BG readings from 110 - 126) like me, want to lead normal lives, eat "normal" things, be lethargic, and go about their business without regard to their BG readings. To place ourselves in such an arena, we all want a magic pill which will make us fit in with the lifestyles of 5/6th of the U.S. population. Unfortunately, no one has found such a pill, even though more and more books are written about the virtues of more and more pills, and new and improved dietary supplements.

Before I review this book, I must first give you a mini-review of The Acid Alkaline Food Guide, by Dr. Susan E. Brown and Larry Trivieri, Jr., Squareone Publishers, © 2006. This book gives a much more concise and better description of what pH balance is, how it affects your health, and the possible consequences of not keeping ones system "in balance". pH means "potential for hydrogen", a term used in chemistry, which indicates whether a solution, fluid or compound is acidic, alkaline, or neutral. pH can be measured in our bodies by testing saliva and urine or blood (pH strips are available for the first 2 tests), and if we have a heavy concentration of hydrogen in our systems, we are "acid based". The scale goes from 0 to 14; to be healthy, we should have slightly alkaline, oxygen-rich arterial blood (7.365 to 7.45 is ideal) - a reading of 7.0 is neutral.

Oxygen rich systems (alkaline based) neutralize formation of acids which might prove to be harmful. To help us stay in the neutral zone, our bodies use calcium and protein from bones, and possibly other places, to pump more alkaline to our systems in order to neutralize formation of acids, so as to keep us in balance. After the passage of time, if we fail to keep our systems in balance, and we become acid based, our bone formation will be reduced, calcium will be lost in our urine (leading to kidney stone formation), proteins will breakdown causing our muscles to waste away, our systems will be unable to repair cells, tissues and organs fully, our systems will age at an accelerated pace, more free radicals will be produced, we will be subject to increased fluid retention, and so forth.

The American diet is centered around foods that create acid-base systems. Dr. Brown lists about 70 pages of foods we eat, and rates them according to whether the food is alkaline-forming or acid-forming. The first time I read through the list, I determined that I could not eat any food without running the risk of forming more acids in my system. To remedy this, Dr. Young would have me become a vegetarian, but Dr. Brown has an easier solution: eat more dark green vegetables than any other food group. She doesn't require me to give up meat or eggs or nuts, so long as 2/3rd of my plate contains foods that are alkaline-forming (such as kale, collard greens, asparagus, snap green beans, etc.).

Dr. Brown explains the basis for her conclusions. Our bodies have 3 methods of getting rid of unwanted "poisons", or acid forming chemicals, all of which are filtered through our bodies:

First, our lungs supply our bodies with much needed oxygen (as we breathe in), and dispel (exhale) carbon dioxide (the "burned" waste from our system - an inference might be made that aerobic exercise helps cleanse our system, because it requires lots of heavy breathing, which gives us a double dose of oxygen; in turn the CO2expels the oxidized stuff we don't need);

Second, our kidneys filter unwanted sugars, and other waste products which we don't need (we rid our systems through urine - a preventative measure we can take is to drink lots of pure, and hopefully ionized or ozone rich water, which will keep our kidneys healthy, as well as supply needed oxygen to our systems); and

Third, our skin filters out other things, through our perspiration (which is also produced through exercise).

With this background in mind, we can have a better understanding of what Dr. Young advocates in his book. He noticed the correlation between acid based systems and diabetes, and concluded that if our systems are neutral, or slightly alkaline, our blood sugars would be "normal". As I have been checking my pH balance every morning, which I do before checking my BG reading, I can generally predict what my BG readings will be. If my system measures 7.0, which is neutral, my BG readings are pretty good (98 to 107). If my pH balance is 6.5, my BG readings will be higher (113, 114).

Although Dr. Young's book does not explain the chemistry involved in the process, he nonetheless makes a very persuasive argument that by eating lots of green vegetables, and drinking pure water mixed with green powder (the "green drink"), diabetics can improve their BG readings. Throughout the book, there are very interesting testimonials, given by both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetics; all of them reported a marked improvement in their BG readings - once they began drinking green drinks, stopped drinking carbonated beverages, and changing their eating habits.

The "green drink" is simply a mixture of oxygenated water (which can be produced with an ozone machine, or by adding sodium chlorite drops to pure water) and a teaspoon of green drink powder (which is nothing more than powdered, ground vegetables). I usually have two drinks a day, instead of an extra cup of coffee in the morning and a Diet Coke in the afternoon (which I have now given up).

Dr. Young also requires us to exercise. He prefers aerobic exercise to anaerobic exercise. I have no quarrel with his observations, especially since I have a better understanding of the benefits of having more oxygen pumped through my lungs. Oxidation is a good thing as far as I am concerned, because it neutralizes unwanted hydrogen ions and other viruses. As a side note, I have switched from the treadmill to an elliptical trainer, which gives me a better, complete body workout in less time.

Half of Dr. Young's book consists of recipes, which are all vegetarian in nature. We have not tried any of them, for a number of reasons. First, Dr. Young assumes that food budgets are unlimited, even for those of us who do not live in California. Thus, we cannot eat avocados three or four times a day. Second, the ingredients used in the recipes (even by California standards) are very expensive.

As I am writing this review, I can report that my pH readings do bear some correlation with my BG readings. When my pH is 6.5, my BG readings are a bit higher than when my pH is 7.0 or higher. Because of the changed variables (new exercise regimen, taking 2 green drinks a day, watching my intake of fatty foods, eating more green vegetables), I cannot isolate one component as causing the improvement in my BG readings.

It would be wonderful to learn that an adjustment to our diets could rid us of the need for insulin, metformin, Avandia, and other such drugs.None of the books I have reviewed suggest that we remain idle - all of the authors want us to exercise regularly (which may turn out to be the most important component of all - a recent report indicated that the best preventative for Alzheimer's Disease was to do 3 hours of aerobic exercise a week - oxygen is needed in your brain, you know).

Dr. Young's book is worth owning. Before you purchase this recommended book, I suggest that you consider reading other resources on ph balances.

The Revolutionart Diet Plan For type 1 and 2 Diabetics
The book, greatest purchase that you can have. It has helped out in the balance of food that can be eaten, it's simple to follow and it even stastes good. I have always had a problem with what to cook for myself, that is the toughest part about a diabetic. With this book you are watching the sugar intake, the acid intake and more. I do wish there were more recipes to choose from that are just as good as these. I want to thank Dr. Young and his wife for doing all the research and providing everyone with facts. I have been a diabetic for 22 years and the change in my food without the acid is unreal to believe. This was a blessing for me. Thank you so much.

Justina Perez

EXCELLENT PLAN
I LOVE this plan.Its an excellent idea and I felt 1000% better after the first three days and then tried to eat something that was not on the plan and was flooded with a headache, and body pains like crazy.
I gave the book 4 stars because I would like a "Menu" plan . . . suggestions to eat this for breakfast, this for a snack and this for lunch etc.He gives really great information, just not how to combine foods so you don't feel hungry.The recipes in the back are excellent, but I wish they were better "catagorized", such as this is what you eat for balancing PH, this is what you eat when you are done balancing your PH etc.I would see a recipe that I would like to try and only read from their "reward" that it was a transitional recipe.
I have recommened this book to several of my diabetic friends.I have had EXCELLENT sugar levels using the diet and my asthma has improved dramatically!

The pH Miracle Books
With six books on the market, Dr. Robert O. Young and His wife, Shelley Redford Young, have established themselves as the preeminent scientific researchers on how to balance your body chemistry and achieve your ideal healthy weight. Every African-American and African-Caribbean or persons suffering from Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, obesity, overweight, underweight, hypertension, cancer, AIDS, and heart disease or who may have been reared on "soul food" need to discover The pH Mriacle, The pH Miracle for Diabetes and their latest book The pH Miracle for Weight Loss and the rejuenating recipes to alkalize and energize an over acidified diet. I have made this revolutionary dietary paradigm shift an official part of my professional ministry. With the Young's New Biology and nutrition program, pastors, and congregations will rediscover the miraculous link between health and spirituality.

The Reverend Dean Lawrence Edward Carter Sr., Ph.D.
Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel
Morehouse College

The pH Miralce For Diabetes
Dr. Young 's research provides a clear path out of the challenges of blood sugar. One of my colleagues used this approach with a man who had lost most of his eyesight from diabetic retinopathy 1 year previously after having gone through laser surgery. After 2 weeks 85% of his vision came back in one eye and he was able to ragain his drivers license. Another friends father is now off of all of his medications and his blood sugar is fine. For those who choose to take the responsibility of their health in their own hands, this book is a beacon of hope. ... Read more

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As a parent of a child diagnosed with diabetes, you are facedwith overwhelming, and sometimes frightening, questions like: Will my childbe able to eat sweets again? How will I ever be able to let them go out ontheir own? What is the newest technology and how can it help my child? Is acure really on the horizon? The Everything Parent's Guide to Children with Juvenile Diabeteshelps you cope with the challenges of helping your children live happy,healthy lives while controlling the disease. This reassuring, easy-to-use guide features advice on:

• Adjusting to life with diabetes
• Helping your children take control of their health
• Monitoring diet and insulin levels
• Handling emergencies
• Finding support for you and your children

Customer Reviews (6)

Good overall book on Type 1 Diabetes
Covered every aspect of dealing with Type 1 Diabetes.
Good reference book to have in the house.

A Must Have
This book is a must-have for any caregiver of a person with Type I (Juvenile) diabetes.It includes straight-forward, no-nonsense facts that are written in everyday terms. It is obvious that the author knows from reality what she is writing about, not just from a text book.

Probably the best compliment I can make is to say that I wish I had this book when my son was diagnosed!

An excellent resource for parents!
This brilliant well written book really is the everything guide for parents with children with diabetes.The book addresses many issues that will help all parents to raise a healthy well adjusted child with diabetes.The newly diagnosed section is a great resource for a parent that is a new caregiver.Recently I recommended the book to a mom of a newly diagnosed child. She felt that Ms. McCarthy was with her in the hospital during the diagnosis, and the tips she gave were right on!

The book also addresses topics for veteran caregivers, addressing such topics as diabetes and teens, teens and diabetes burnout. It also will help the experienced parent keep a fresh approach to diabetes managementThe tip sections throughout the book are very helpful and informative for all caregivers.This book should be on the bookself of every parent who cares for a child with diabetes.

Wonderful Resource, well written!
This is an excellent book for any parent who is faced with raising a child with diabetes.I purchased this book five years into my daughters diagnosis and learned many new things.This book is very well written for the layperson and easy to pick up for reference.I would strongly recommend it!

a wonderful for parents
This is a very good book for parents (and children as well) It explains
everything inlayman's terms and is easy to understand. I raised a diabetic child and would have loved to have had this book availble.Moire is a wonderful advocate for finding a cure fot the disease. ... Read more

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A step in the right direction
Most of the suggestions form the book seem reasonable to me as a means to improve blood sugar. The main problem with the book is that is dated and in need of an update. For example the book says that Splenda would be very hard to find which is hardly the case anymore and does not mention newer products such a PGX for blood sugar control. Otherwise most of the suggestions are probably valid. I would have given 5 stars but for the out of date issue.

DIP: Simple Guide to better health
I was surprised by the simple straight forward approach to the problems that must be addressed to live well with diabetes.This book contains clear sound approaches to nutrition, life style and overall health issues related to the diabetic condition.

Great praise for this book
After hunting through many diabetic books for a gift for a friend of mine, I finally chose this one.My friend called me immediately and said it was the best gift she had ever received -she had read it backwards and forwards and had even highlighted it.She said it was extremely helpful (she is dealing with her diabetes naturally after experiencing prescription side effects) and is putting it's advice and recipes to use daily.

The Diabetes Inprovement Program
This book was a quick and easy but valuable read.
It addresses diabetes in understandable terms, explains the glycemic index, discusses nutrition (diet), excersise, and the useful addition of nutritional supplements in the diabetic diet.
It notes a group of what the author defines as 'Super Foods' which can have profound positive bearing on the diabetic status, and includes a small selection of recipes.
The book also contains a very useful section that address 25 different sweeteners; basic and comparative information I have sought after for some time - all nicely compiled in one place.

I feel the information provided in this book on nutritional supplements, sweeteners and 'Super Foods' make it a valuable resource for anyone with diabetes or anyone responsible for providing meals for diabetics. ... Read more

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Diabetes Burnout is an interactive book that addresses the emotional issues that contribute to poor glycemic control and provides guidance to overcoming the barriers to good self-care. Worksheets help readers assess their current state of motivation and establish a successful plan of action.

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The single most important book for Diabetics to read
The first think that is important to point out that while Diabetes Burnout is published by the lobbying group the represents the interests of those who PROFIT from Diabetes, not those afflicted, THAT Dr. William H. Polonsky, DOESN'T REPRESENT THE ADA, at all and the book wasn't written for the ADA.

Dr. Polonsky however started a clinic in California to help psychological issues of the grind of maintaining glucose levels as well as trains and lectures doctors from all over the globe to STOP BLAMING THE DIABETIC for the challenges and changes in dealing with Diabetes.

Heck, after reading Diabetes Burnout, it was the first time I ever have had it acknowledged that my feelings that are natural about the challenge of ATTEMPTING to manage my Diabetes are natural and not some sign of weakness.

Understand that the book was published in 1999 (I think), where there are some changes in the understanding of Diabetes and choices.

I agree that the book is not perfect and that a few parts of it seem a little simplistic on working through the psychological issues dealing with the attempt to manage diabetes.

But I would give it 10 stars if I could. It is the first and best book of its kind and Dr Polonsky does GREAT work on this subject. I have spoken to him because, I am immediately be suspicious of anything that comes out of the ADA. Dr Polonsky has never worked for, been paid by or been sponsored by the ADA. The publishing arm of the ADA just saw that they might make some money as publishers of the book.

Just look at the 238 million received by the ADA last year and look at their funding sources. The ADA posts their "Golden Circle", those are entities that have given them over a million dollars in a year. Then look at those in the 500,000 group, etc. As you will see, the funds are from Large Pharm, Insurance companies and Cadbury Schweps (sugar loaded candy and soda). Understand that the money they receive and spend on "research", just goes back to those in their "Golden Circle".

Life-saving psychological help with diabetes challenges
With diabetes, there is no walking away from the difficulties of the illnes; it can't be laid aside when the going gets tough. This great book helps look at and deal with the everyday difficulties that are real parts of living with diabetes. Dr. Polonsky is like a friend who understands and furthermore, has good suggestions for how to handle what you feel you can't live with any more. Great tone, helpful information, comforting message. Great book!

Diabetes Burnout
EXCELLENT book for those living with diabetes.Diabetes burnout is very common.This book is full of tips, suggestions, and even tests, to help you in dealing with diabetes.

Golden empathy at first but it only goes so deep
When I first saw the chapter for "Werewolf Syndrome" I knew I had to buy this book.It makes for an interesting read at first to learn about others' experiences.Though one thing the author fails to do is provide instruction on the process of motivation, and only provides a very shallow surface, if any, of scientific insight into why people get "burned out".I would suggest going to the book store and skimming this book to feel better about yourself but don't take it home with you.

One chapter he could've included would have been MY GENERAL PHYSICIAN HAS MISDIAGNOSED ME!I was burned out on my diabetes type II management.I couldn't get my sugars down!I would go to my GP and get the advice of take these pills and eat right.Then come back in three months we'll see if you're better.After two years I finally went to an endocronologist, *slap-slap*, and he is convinced I am type I LADA diabetes.Sure enough after a couple of insulin shots I am feeling normal!(Well, normal feels like a drug after having hyperglycemia for two years.)This is my chapter for the burnout book, sc$&@ the GP and go to an endocronologist.

This book tells it like it is
When I picked up Diabetes Burnout, I was truly amazed.Dr. Polonsky understands that there are "barriers to self-care," real life problems and situations that get in the way of doing what's best for our bodies.

He knows that people make a cost/benefit analysis when it comes to self-care.If the behavior is too hard or too unpleasant, and the rewards don't seem worth it, we're not going to consistently exercise, check sugars, or eat what we're supposed to.

This problem is not just true for people with diabetes.It applies to anyone with chronic illness, or really, to anybody at all.I knew about this from living with multiple sclerosis, and I wrote about it in my book.But I didn't think anybody else had developed these ideas.I was sure Dr. Polonsky must have some kind of chronic condition himself, because he knows what it's like.But he doesn't have an illness.He's just very insightful.

I really like the humor in this book.I know some reviewers accuse him of being "cutesy" or Disneyfying diabetes, but I think being able to laugh at your situation helps, even when it's really painful.His description of "werewolf eating" and "Diabetes police" are highly evocative -- they get the point across.I don't think he's talking down to anyone -- he has compassion for people's struggles and wants us to feel better.

It's true that Diabetes Burnout does not cite its sources very well and doesn't contain a lot of specific info on diets or other self-care practices.But that's not its purpose.He is giving tools for identifying and overcoming our barriers -- social, practical, psychological or economic.This is important -- some of those barriers may have been with us for decades, and overcoming them can change not just diabetes management, but also entire lives.

He also inspires by telling stories of real people he has worked with, who have made great strides in difficult circumstances.It's entertaining, inspiring and educational (just like my book :-).What more do you want?

David Spero RN, author of The Art of Getting Well: Maximizing Health When You Have a Chronic Illness (Hunter House 2002) and the upcoming Politics of Diabetes: Social Causes, Costs and Cures of an Epidemic (2005).www.davidsperoRN.com ... Read more

Book Description
Prediabetes is now an epidemic affecting close to 100 million Americans. In its early stages, prediabetes lowers a person's energy and mental clarity. Untreated, it turns into type 2 diabetes, which can be deadly. Along the way, prediabetes increases the risk of persistent weight problems, sleep disorders, inflammation, and mood swings. Ultimately, it predisposes people to heart disease, stroke, Alzheimer's, and cancer. Stop Prediabetes Now offers a practical step-by-step program for improving eating habits and using nutritional supplements to reverse prediabetes and related weight problems. This unique book also includes shopping instructions, meal plans, and easy-to-prepare recipes.

Jack Challem, known as the Nutrition Reporter, is the lead author of the bestselling Syndrome X (0-471-39858-6) and author of The Inflammation Syndrome (0-471-47881-4), Feed Your Genes Right (0-471-77867-2) and The Food-Mood Solution (0-471-75610-5). Ronald Hunninghake, MD (Wichita, KS) is Medical Director of the Center for Human Improvement, the largest nonprofit nutritional medical center in the United States. ... Read more

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Stop Prediabetes Now
This is an excellent book!!! Very Informative even if you don't have this diagnosis worry. The information is sound nutritional advise for every person. I learned so much about carbohydrates effect our bodies. This is food information everygody shoul know

A Brilliant Duo
Ron Hunninghake is a fantastic doctor at the front line of natural medecine.I've read some of his previous research and am very excited to see how he applies his expertice to this piece.I'm already a little ways into the text and find it very fascinating.Chellam and Hunninghake make a brilliant duo.

Stop Prediabetes Now: The Ultimate Pan to Lose Weight and Prevent Disease
This book is an excellent read!Immediately after I finished the book, I bought 3 additional copies for gifts for loved ones.The book explains why diabetes is accelerating out of control in our society today and it gives great advice on how to take preventative measures to avoid becoming a victim.Jack's story on how he reversed his own pre-diabetic situation is compelling and he offers great nutritional advice, hope and encouragement to those who want to "Stop Prediabetes Now....The book is truthful, easy to read and medically sound.I enjoyed it cover to cover and will continue to enjoy it for years to come.Its on my favorite bookshelf for easy reference to the many healthy recipe suggestions.This book will be a positive life changing experience for every reader.

Another must-read from Jack Challem
Jack Challem has once again demonstrated his expertise at presenting a wealth of health information in an easy-to-understand, easy-to-follow book.This book could be a life-saver to those readers who follow his program and avoid the harsh realities of diabetes.

Pre diabetes
I have read most of Jack Challem's books, and this latest on how to avoid diabetes is by far his best effort. It should really be treated as a manual, as the book provides lessons on getting and maintaining normal blood sugar and avoiding diabetes. However, the ease of reading and understanding the profound, yet simple to follow guidelines, reads more like a great book.My family has an extensive history of diabetics, and three of my siblings have it.My mother passed away in my arms, before she would have needed to leave this earth, due to diabetes..She had several surgeries on her feet, removing toes, and part of her feet, and she was blind at the end. I do not want to have to die this way...Thanks to the information in this awesome book, I have already lowered my fasting blood sugars from 94, to a normal range of 81 within a couple of weeks. I monitor my blood sugar follow simple eating and exercise habits outlined in easy to follow guidelines and have never felt better. ... Read more

Amazon.com
Getting dinner on the table is tough enough. For the millions of Americans who have diabetes or have family members with diabetes, preparing healthy and appealing meals can be nightmare. To the rescue: The New Family Cookbook for People with Diabetes by the American Diabetes Association and the American Dietetic Association, two of the nation's leading sources for nutrition and health information. The authors chose the best recipes from four previous diabetic cookbooks and updated them using the newest and healthiest ingredients and the latest nutrition recommendations for people with diabetes.

The book contains 13 chapters and more than 400 easy recipes for everything from Miniature Crab Puffs and Turkey Sausage with Peppers and Onions to Moo Shu Pork and New York Cheesecake. The authors cover all the basics of a diabetic diet and lifestyle, including exercise, carbohydrate counting, and food-exchange lists. Each recipe is also accompanied by both nutrition facts and food exchanges. The New Family Cookbook for People with Diabetes proves that diabetics don't have to live on carrot sticks, rice cakes, and sugar-free yogurt to keep glucose levels in check. --Ellen AlbertsonBook Description

Great-Tasting Food for People with Diabetes and their Families

Revised and updated to reflect the latest recommendations from The American Diabetes Association and The American Dietetic Association, The New Family Cookbook for People with Diabetes remains the most authoritative and comprehensive resource available for people with diabetes and their families.

With more than 370 healthful and flavorful recipes accompanied by complete nutritional analysis, this book makes it easy to prepare satisfying and delicious meals that the whole family will enjoy.

RECIPES INCLUDE:

Whole Wheat Blueberry Rice Pancakes - Baked Orange French Toast
Black Bean and Cilantro Spread - Honey-Mustard Chicken Wings
Curried Chicken Salad - Marinated Skirt Steak with Vegetable Chutney
Lamb Over Minted Couscous - Italian Turkey Sausage with Peppers and Onions
Baked Salmon with Horseradish Mayonnaise - Sugar Snap Peas with Basil and Lemon
Baked Potato Skins - Rum Baked Black Beans - Apple Raspberry Crisp
Port-Poached Pears - New York Cheesecake - Raisin Rice Pudding
... Read more

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Great Recipes
I love this cookbook !My son, age 12, was recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.The change in diet has been hard for him.With help from the recipes in "The New Family Cookbook for People with Diabetes", we have been able to find things that my son can have.He especially likes the Chicken Nuggets, Creamy Macaroni and Cheese, and Angel Food Cake with Cocoa Whipped Cream.There are many different types of recipes in this book.I'm sure there are some for everyones tastes.

The New Family Cookbook for People with Diabetes
A wonder cookbook with lots of good, easy to prepare recipes that help me stick to the diabetic diet plan my registered dietitian prepared for me.My family also enjoys many of the recipes even though they are not diabetic.

The only complaint I have about the book is the index.I use the index frequently when I am looking for a specific recipe.This book does not put letters of the alphabet in the index as a location aid in finding a listing.

Me and My Diabetes
I have type 2 Diabetes. My Doctor has told me that my Diabetes has gotten to the point that I will need insulin. He tells me that I need to get more exercise. I do my best. To my scale I am losing weight; but to his scale I am the same or I weigh even more. This Cookbook to me will help me eat what I should eat and the amont I should be eating.

THE TRUTH ABOUT SUGAR
As a Registered Dietitian, for more than 20 years, and Certified Diabetes Educator, for over 10 years, I was so distressed by reviewer comments regarding sugar in the diabetic diet, that I am taking time torespond.

Since 1994 dietitians and educators working with people withdiabetes have been trying to get the truth out about sucrose (sugar). Sugaris not a forbidden food for people with diabetes.

Scientific evidencefrom more than a dozen studies has shown that the use of sugar does impairblood glucose control in people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.Sugar andfoods containing sugar must be substituted for other carbohydrates, gramfor gram, and not simply added to the diabetes meal plan.In making suchsubstitutions, the nutrient content of concentrated sweets andsucrose-containing foods, as well as the presence of other nutrientsfrequently ingested with sucrose, such as fat, must be considered.

Thebottom line for people with diabetes is to check the total carbohydrate ina recipe or on a food label and work that into their diabetes meal plan. Because there are individual variations in blood glucose response,self-monitoring is an important part of diabetes control.

Great Cookbook Period
Great food for the whole family.Almost everthing I eat comes from this book.(I am not taking drugs- just diet and exercise.)It has helped me lower my blood sugar 40 points in three months and so far I have not runout of new things to try.Even friends who do not have diabetes havebought the book, just for the reduced fat/low sugar/low salt recipes.Itis a hit in my house. ... Read more

Book Description

Introducing the American Diabetes Association's first all-in-one food book, a combination of nutrition guideline, menu planner, and cookbook. Readers will learn how to shop, plan nutritious meals, and cook low-fat and healthy foods. The Diabetes Food and Nutrition Bible is divided into three sections: Meal Planning, Healthy Shopping (for fruits, vegetables, protein, etc.), and Recipes (using the ingredients from the previous section). Helpful sidebars throughout the text will offer helpful cooking and nutrition tips.

Customer Reviews (6)

Bible??The book is less then a inch thick!
Maybe its the beginners bible and not the holy bible size they were talking about.This book is for beginners only!!The main part of this book is recipes.If I wanted that I would have bought a recipe book not a book to teach me about diabetes nutrition.This is not a complete anything!!!Try Prevention The Sugar Solution.I am returning the "bible".What a waste of my money having to return this book.Not sure why it has so many stars.

The Diabetes Food and Nutrition Bibld
This is a very informative book, with lots of tips.I've tried some of the recipes and they are good.I also purchased the book for a family member and they also found a lot of useful information in the book.

Does Not Deliver What It Promises
I would not recommend this book for people who are trying to get their life together after a diagnosis of diabetes. I bought this book because its subtitle is "A Complete Guide to Planning, Shopping, Cooking, and Eating". It is none of those things.
I was particularly interested in the SHOPPING promise because I find that to be the most difficult part of managing my diet. Other books didn't have anything helpful, and despite its promise, this book doesn't either. One has to read through every single recipe, write down the ingredients of what you want to make, and then go out and get it. Just like every other book. So tell me: how does this help with "shopping"? I expected lists of basic staples in a diabetic's diet. There should be lists of "must-haves" for your pantry. This book lies about what it contains, and is sadly lacking in what it needs.
An expensive mistake, don't buy it.

most helpful book so far
Now that the condition called "pre-diabetic" has been recognized by the medical profession, even more people need information on meals, recipes and menu planning to aid in blood glucose control.I have just recently been diagnosed as pre- or "borderline" diabetic.Pre-diabetes and diabetes are medical conditions that are vastly under the control of the patient.We have all heard that losing weight and increasing exercise are vital to controlling diabetes.At this point I have read about six books on diabetes and this one is by far the best.Some of the books were a complete waste of money, in my opinion;for example, "Tell Me What to Eat if I Have Diabetes" was for processed and fast food junkies.All of the books present information on goals for blood glucose levels, what are carbohydrates, etc.But for me, I needed help with menu planning, balancing proteins, carbos, fats, calories, increasing fiber, etc.

"The Diabetes Bible" does have workable recipes - the ones I have made were very tasty.The biggest shock comes when you actually measure the serving sizes specified.A 4-ounce apple did not exist in my grocery store - they were all 8 ounces.So, if you follow their menu plans (I used the 1,200 to 1,400 calorie plan), you can eat only half that apple.It is amazing how small a half-cup portion of cooked vegetables is or two ounces of lean protein is an incredibly tiny piece (I once virtuously ate a small fish fillet, only to find out that I had consumed "four exchanges").And one cup of milk is only a few swallows.

My biggest complaint about the book is that many menus rely on reduced fat cheeses, "lite" sour cream and margarine, although they do admit you can used the real thing, but (obviously) eat even less of it.

It is no lie to say that controlling pre-diabetes or diabetes is a heck of a lot of work.Given the risks of not controlling these conditions - eye damage, peripheral neuropathy, risk of heart attack and stroke - patient motivation to lose weight, increase exercise, control blood pressure and blood glucose, reduce cholesterol, etc. should be high, but it certainly is no day at the beach.The "Diabetes Bible" at least gave me some place to start.

More than one hundred healthful and tasty dishes
In The Diabetes Food & Nutrition Bible: A Complete Guide To Planning, Shopping, Cooking, And Eating, Hope Warshaw and Robyn Web effectively collaborate to draw upon their more than twenty years experience with the challenges of a diabetic lifestyle. They provide the reader with a wealth of information on how to turn out more than one hundred healthful and tasty dishes for the diabetic -- meal time dishes that will be enthusiastically received by their non-diabetic friends and family members as well. All aspects of sound and nutritious cuisine for the diabetic is covered including the what to look for and what to avoid with respect to canned and prepared foods from the supermarket, portion control and the role it plays in a healthy eating plan for diabetics; five "Nutrition Superstars" that compliment any diabetic diet; and the diabetes meal plan based on building blocks of healthful eating for people with diabetes. No diabetics's reference shelf and cookbook collection can be considered complete without the inclusion of The Diabetes Food & Nutrition Bible! ... Read more

Book Description

Virginia Loy has been the chief engineer behind the successful management of her two sons’ diabetes for more than 12 years. Her sons, Spike and Bo Loy, have written a book to help kids growing up with diabetes, Getting a Grip on Diabetes, and now Virginia makes her own contribution to parents of children with diabetes. Virginia reveals her organized, experienced, and practical advice for helping children cope with and manage their diabetes from elementary school through college.

Customer Reviews (6)

Easy, informative reading
The first exposure I had to the Loy family was when I read the book "Getting a Grip on Diabetes" written by this author's two sons who were both diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when they were six and seven.They mentioned in their book that their mother had also written a book, and I couldn't wait to read about living with diabetes from her perspective.I was not disappointed!Her writing style is so conversational and easy to understand.It was nice to read about how she and her family dealt with different aspects of parenting kids with diabetes.My 13-year-old son was just diagnosed three months ago, so this book helped me to get more comfortable with our new life with diabetes.I thoroughly recommend reading this book.

A MUST HAVE BOOK
This was a great book.My only wish is that I would have found it 2 years ago when my son was diagnosed.This is a book that is written for "normal" families that have been attacked by this stupid disease known as Type 1 diabetes. I will recommend it to anyone I come into contact that has a newly diagnesed child.Thank you for writing this book.

Excellent Resource
I have read quite a few books on Type I Diabetes since my now-10-year-old son was diagnosed 5 years ago. This book and the one by Ms. Loy's sons, Getting a Grip on Diabetes, are by far the best ones I have read. Helpful information in a readable form with suggestions that are easily incorporated in to anyone's life. This is the book I have shared with friends who have had children diagnosed with diabetes.

This book gave me great hope & relief.
When my 4 1/2yr old was diagnosed in 2002, I was so scared that the fun part of his life was over. I bought 10 books & decided to read this one first. I was so happy & relieved to read about this great woman's calm approach to her boys diabetes. Both of her boys were diagnosed before 7 & continued on to do great things with their lives. This is a must read, it will relieve some of your worries & give you hope that life does go on & your child WILL be just fine.

This book really helped!
When my daughter was diagnosed with diabetes last May, our dietician lent me a copy of this book--it helped me so much!I didn't know anything about diabetes at the time and was frightened out of my mind!Ms. Loy has so many fantastic coping ideas--I've put many to use--this book is a wonderful tool--especially for parents of newly diagnosed children. ... Read more

Amazon.com
If you have diabetes or cook for someone with diabetes, and you have a busy life, this cookbook will solve several problems for you. All 200 recipes follow the low-fat, high-fiber, moderate-protein guidelines, and all can be prepared in 30 minutes or less with familiar ingredients from your pantry or supermarket. These recipes are tasty, providing satisfying, healthy eating for the whole family, not just the person with diabetes--no more separate meals. Imagine a breakfast of Asian Omelet with Crab (like egg foo yong without the fat and salt), Breakfast Burrito (10 minutes to prepare), or Potato Pancakes (baked instead of fried). Lunches include a variety of soups, sandwiches, and salads. Dinners emphasize pasta, seafood, poultry, and lean meats, sometimes with an ethnic flair, such as Mushroom Ravioli, Spicy Halibut Fillets with Pineapple, Sausage and Mushroom Pizza (only 16 percent fat), Shrimp Fajitas, Cajun Grilled Chicken on Yellow Rice and Peas, and Turkey Sloppy Joes. Nutritional breakdown is provided (calories, fat, protein, carbohydrate, dietary fiber, cholesterol, sodium), along with exchange information. Designed to feed one to four people, the book includes savory dishes for all meals, plus exchange lists, answers to medical questions, and two weeks of menus (for both 1,200- and 1,800-calorie daily allowances). --Joan PriceBook Description
At last, great-tasting healthful food -- in thirty minutes or less!

If you have diabetes, then you're careful about your diet. But living with diabetes doesn't have to mean being limited to bland, tasteless foods, nor should you have to spend excessive amounts of time planning and preparing complicated meals. Now the same authors who brought you the award-winning Joslin Diabetes Gourmet Cookbook bring you The Joslin Diabetes Quick and Easy Cookbook, with more than 200 recipes for dishes that can be prepared in thirty minutes or less.

Here are recipes for one to four people for every time of day -- from Breakfast Burritos to "Power lunch" dishes to delicious dinner pastas like Mushroom Ravioli with Chunky Tomato Sauce, as well as suggestions for snacks, desserts, and beverages. Nutritional analyses and diabetic exchange information accompany each recipe. You'll also find serving suggestions, advice on what to eat when you're away from home or relying on restaurants, and a section on commonly asked questions about diabetes and nutrition.

Once again, Frances T. Giedt and Bonnie S. Polin, both living with diabetes, have created, in conjunction with the Nutritional Services Staff at the world-famous Joslin Diabetes Center, a delicious array of healthful recipes that will satisfy people with diabetes or anyone in search of quick nutritious meals. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (9)

Helpful, but...
the 30-Day Diabetes Miracle is more effective. I highly recommend it for managing your diabetes and creating a whole new healthy lifestyle. It's a better plan at controlling insulin resistance, blood sugar, etc.

The 30-Day Diabetes Miracle: Lifestyle Center of America's Complete Program to Stop Diabetes, Restore Health,and Build Natural Vitality

The 30-Day Diabetes Miracle Cookbook: Stop Diabetes with an Easy-to-Follow Plant-Based, Carb-Counting Diet

Great Recipies
This book is good for anyone who wants to eat healthier and still enjoy a great tasting meal. Not just for diabetics!

Good basic cookbook
This is a good basic cookbook whether or not one is diabetic. This is not gourmet but basic good food, most of which can be prepared relatively quickly. Not all of the dishes are from scratch which can be a plus if you are not into alot of cooking but a minus if you dislike most commercial prepared foods. Nice variety of dishes and all have nutritional information, saves lots of time for diabetics!

The meal plans in the back are based on a fairly sedendary life style, so if you are active forget about these plans (or increase the portion sizes).

Help Fight Off Unwanted Pounds
This time of year with Christmas and holiday parties there are so many temptations.With rich foods offered at every turn, one struggles against adding unwanted pounds.It can be more of a problem than just excess weight to work off after the holidays.For diabetics, holiday foods pose an immediate threat to their health.
Before setting off in the usual cookie baking frenzy and planning the 2,000+ calorie Christmas dinner, look at ways to keep the flavor while saving on sugar, fat and cholesterol.Sugar-free doesn't have to mean unappealing.Non-diabetics will finds those recipes better for their waistline as well.
Here's old-fashioned bread pudding made "lite".Two hundred recipes give lots of choices.To use up the leftover turkey, try the French sautéed turkey sandwich.

So Sensible
The recipes are excellent and the best of all, none of the recipes call for exotic ingredients that I could only buy at a specialty store.Everything I can just open my cubbord and pull existing ingredients out to use in these delicious meals. ... Read more

Book Description
The Essential Planner and Record-Keeper for People with Type 2 Diabetes

A diagnosis of type 2 diabetes means a lifetime of monitoring both diet and blood sugar. Packed with charts, guides, and advice, this complete health management system helps organize and simplify the lives of people with diabetes. With the planning tools in this handbook, patients can keep track of test results, contact information, and medication records. Favorably reviewed by the American Association of Diabetes Educators, the organizer features:

·12-month check-up charts
·envelopes and pockets for bills, lab test results, doctors’ business cards, and more
·a 30-day journal to get readers into the routine of daily care

By looking beyond bare facts and providing real goals for living with type 2 diabetes, this book serves as a constant companion for vital self-care. ... Read more

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Making Diabetes Easier
This is the book I have been trying to make for myself out a notebook. It is very easy to use and is even a boone for the Dr. to see how you Diabetes is doing. This can go to the Dr. with you, and answer all those "I don't know" questions.
Easy to fill in, and take with me on travels in case of emergency. ... Read more

Book Description

"Worldwide diabetes epidemic predicted."-- Reuters, Semptember 8, 1998

Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States, and many of the 2,200 people in the United States diagnosed with diabetes each day are unaware they have it until major complications arise.Prevention and treatment of diabetes have become an urgent priority, as the global diabetes have a serious impact on the aging American population.Particularly alarming is type 2, or "late-onset" diabetes, a chronic illness that impairs the body's ability to use the insulin it produces to regulate blood sugar levels.In The Diabetes Cure, Vern Cherewatenko, M.D., has developed an innovative program to cure type 2 diabetes using HCA--hydroxycitric acid--to enhance the effectiveness of the body's own insulin.

HCA is an herbal compound found naturally in the brindle berry and is sold over the counter.Taken in conjunction with the mineral chromium, HCA can improve your body's response to insulin without resorting to some of the "harder" and more expensive glucose-control drugs on the market. Best of all, there are no side effects.Dr. Cherewatenko counts HCA and chromium consumption as one of the nine steps to curing diabetes--others presented and discussed comprehensively in the book include exercise, stress reduction, healthy eating habits, and frequent doctor visits.

Dr. Cherewatenko also provides important warning signs that can help prevent diabetes in those determined to be at highest risk.And if you alreadyhave the disease, he will show you how to halt it'sprogression and possibly reverse its debilitating effects.With the aid of the nine simple steps outlined in The Diabetes Cure, you can beat diabetes and get your health in order. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (14)

The Diabetes Cure:A Natural Plan...
Excellent.This book is easy to read and contains common sense medical advice that embraces an integrative approach to healing.Written by an M.D., even the most conservative patient can be confident that the recommendations in this book are based on long term trials and personal case studies of the author himself, and his patients.In other words, this was not written by some New Age guru or quack selling snake oils.Dr. Cherewatenko does not sell anything but does include a list of Consumer Reports' Top 8 glucometers in his book, as well as specific supplements by brand name that he recommends.I highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in improving their overall health.

Cut My Insulin Use By 33 Percent!! So far. . .
IF YOU GET ANY BOOK FOR DIABETES, GET THIS ONE!!!
I have had Type 2 Diabetes for over twenty-five years, I take
five Prescription Drugs, two types of Insulin to "Control" my
Diabetes. I have started the 9 Steps (five I have been doing
already) for a month and a half now. I have had measurable
results!! So far my Insulin use has dropped by 33 percent! Yes,
for the same amount of carb/time intake, what I use to have to
take 15 units for I now only use 10! I have always had a real
problem with my triglycerides, (this made by blood like pudding)
after starting the use of the hydroxycitric acid and chromium
from the book my triglycerides have dropped from a danagerous 798
to 333 so far. This again is a measurable number. All I can say
is SO FAR this book and information has been G R E A T ! ! !

TWO DOCTORS SAY I AM CURED
I READ THE BOOK,FOLLOWEDED IT TO A TEE,9.75 a1c four months later 4.75 a1c it works.
thanks dr vern.it woks.respectfully norm nelson

Needs more up-to-date nutritional information
I have not yet read the *whole* book in detail.However, I have browsed it, particularly the nutritional advice.

IMO, the information about using the combination of hydroxycitric acid and chromium is worth perhaps the price of a *used* copy of this book.Otherwise, most of his nutritional advice basically reads like warmed-over anti-fat, anti-cholesterol hysteria.This guy needs to read more about the low-carbohydrate way of life.That said, other readers may find more of value in this book than I did.

I would recommend, instead, (1) Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution, by Dr. Richard K. Bernstein, and (2) the newest Atkins book on diabetes.The Bernstein book is a very comprehensive resource on managing diabetes (type I and II).The Atkins book continues to have very good advice on the low-carbohydrate way of life.Bernstein, by the way, is a type I diabetic who not only has far outlived the original prediction for life expectancy for type I diabetics, but he is a pioneer in the use of blood glucometers (by patients) to keep blood sugars tightly controlled.

INACCURATE
For those of you know are not aware of this, THERE IS NO CURE FOR DIABETES ONCE YOU HAVE IT (short of a pancreas transplant) I can't believe this author would make such a claim. As far as slowing or stopping it, save your money. Information about how to lower your risk is widely available FREE from many sources including the internet. For example, just follow a sensible meal plan like the American Diabetes Association advises and you can lower your risk of getting this disease. But as far as "curing" it? Nope. Not true. Talk about false advertising. What a snake oil salesman. Again, I repeat, THERE IS NO CURE. ... Read more

Book Description
The latest on blood glucose monitoring and insulin delivery

Your friendly guide to taking control of type 1 diabetes and living well

Do you have type 1 diabetes — or have a child who does? This plain-English,reassuring guide helps you understand and manage the disease, with tips on working with your doctor, administering insulin, developing a diet and exercise plan, and coping with illness and travel. You'll know just what to do so you or your child can stay healthy and feel good!

Discover how to:

• Overcome short-term complications

• Eat a diabetes-friendly diet

• Handle school, work, and other activities

• Help your child maintain a high quality of life

• Prevent long-term complications