Product Description

Fully updated based on the latest research 

This new edition of What to Eat If You Have Diabetes is an invaluable guide to helping patients, their families, and their caregivers develop an individualized program for stabilizing blood sugar and maintaining an all-around healthy lifestyle. The book features revised diabetes management guidelines, new lab tests, and the latest research on gestational diabetes, hypoglycemia, and insulin resistance. New whole-food diet plans, additional menus and recipes, and instructions for carbohydrate counting are also included.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #493154 in Books
• Published on: 2006-12-20
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 1.04" h x 5.98" w x 9.02" l, 1.15 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

Ingram
Offering up-to-date information on choosing the best foods to help combat diabetes, this book also includes a clear overview of the disease, specific dietary plans, and information on nutritional supplements.

Book Info
(Contemporary Books) Author is a foods expert and nutrition educator. Text, for consumers, on what a person with diabetes should eat. Discusses meal planning, whole foods, nutrition therapy, exercise, supplements, and medical supervision. Softcover.

From the Back Cover

Daunted by diets? Confused by carbs? Frustrated with fiber?
Find out exactly what to eat when you're living with diabetes

If you or someone you love has diabetes, you know how hard it is to make sense of all the dietary restrictions­­and how challenging it can be to plan and prepare meals. Now, with this user-friendly guide from two licensed nutritionists, you can take control of your life and enjoy the foods you love.

In simple, easy-to-understand language, the experts explain everything you need to know about diet and medication, providing specific menus to suit every lifestyle. Instead of sweeping generalizations such as "eat complex carbohydrates," they tell you exactly what foods you need to control blood sugar and manage a range of diabetic needs.

Based on the latest research, What to Eat if You Have Diabetes includes:

• Simple, food-specific guidelines
• Delicious, easy-to-make recipes
• Complete, nutritious meal plans

This new edition also offers easy exercise and lifestyle tips, as well as updated sections on noninsulin medications, gestational diabetes, hypoglycemia, hypertension, obesity, and more. If you want to be healthy and happy, What to Eat if You Have Diabetes is just what you're looking for.