Diabetes Books

This book is about a girl who goes to England on a trip. On that trip she meets a boy that confuses her, and maybe teaches her something about herself. This is a very emotional book told from two different points of view.

Beheaded, Survived despite it's slightly gruesome title, is actually quite peaceful in all. The heroine, Jane is a fourteen-year-old girl with diabetes, who goes on a trip to England with her cheerleader-type older sister. Barbara Williams has a great sense of word-painting and a Sense Of Humor! I would like to find more of her books!

Excellent book with the sceintific substantation you need to talk with your physician. Should be required reading for all cardiologist.

This book makes so much sense to me. Coming from a long history of heart related problems, the approach to a healthy heart is innovative and logical. His book gives us with heart problems a sense that we can get ourselves on track to a healthy heart and lifes style. I loved it and give it an outstanding 5 stars!

Like his 125 Best Cheesecake Recipes, George has compiled some wonderful recipes that are easy to prepare and absolutely delicious. If you don't like the store bought biscuit mixes, this book includes a homemade version. Couldn't be better!

I found your book and was glad that I bought it! The empanadas recipe was a Godsend as I was paying a wonderful Spanish lady for her homemade goodies for sometime... I will miss talking to her, but at least I have my empanadas and don't have to wait! Wonderful book , great recipes, different tastes! How could you go wrong?????

This book gives comprehensive dietary and nutrition information to empower readers. Because diet and lifestyle factors are the primary causes of Type 2 diabetes, most Type 2's can control their diabetes completely. This is good news because the health problems that can occur as a result of untreated diabetes include blindness, early heart disease, and amputation of body parts. With over half of those with Type 2 not knowing they have it, following the suggestions in the book makes sense whether you have diabetes or not.
The authors explain ways to catch diabetes and pre-diabetes (the precursor to diabetes). They explain insulin resistance and point out that although being overweight puts one at high risk for diabetes, one can be thin and have insulin problems due to "metabolic obesity," which is explained further in the book.
Blood-sugar levels and factors affecting them are clearly explained. The myth that simple sugars are bad and complex carbohydrates are not is dispelled. "This is not only a gross oversimplification; it is inaccurate. Simple carbohydrates are found in highly refined, nutrient-depleted foods like table sugar, but they are also found in highly nutritious whole foods like fruits and vegetables. Complex carbohydrates are found in heavily processed foods like white bread and pastries, but are also present in nutrient-dense foods such as wheat berries and beans."
Knowing glycemic indexes is important, but understanding how other foods affect blood-sugar control (like fats) is also important. Factors such as the following are considered: the number of grams of carbohydrate present; the type of sugar (glucose, fructose, sucrose, lactose); the amount and type of fiber present; the kind of the starch (amylose versus amylopectin); the form of the food (cooked, raw, dry, liquefied, paste, ground, or otherwise processed); and the presence of other components in the food or in foods eaten with the carbohydrate-rich food.
The authors offer a two-step process for dietary reform. "Step 1 - Take out the trash" and "Step 2 - Pile on the protectors." Trans fatty acids are an example of an item on the trash list. In a recent Nurses Health Study, replacing 2 % of calories from trans fatty acids with polyunsaturated fat reduced the risk for type 2 diabetes by 40%.
The authors pinpoint many health-promoting foods. For example, many whole plant foods contain phytochemicals and antioxidants, and blueberries are "one of the most protective foods on the planet." Their ability to quench free radicals from the body was found to be the highest, often 5 times higher than most other vegetables and fruits. Other protectors in food such as fiber, plant protein, and certain fats are given thorough treatments as well.
Another section of the book includes "Healthy Weight for Life." "Obesity . . .elevates your risk of most of the chronic degenerative diseases plaguing the Western world. The strength of this link cannot be ignored." The problems with high-protein diets are addressed, but you might be surprised to know that the problems with very-low-fat, high-fiber diets are addressed, as well. For example, the authors state that the very low fat diets often allow for too many refined carbohydrates, and this can be a problem. Another problem with too little fat in your diet will reduce the absorption of certain nutrients, and important foods like nuts and seeds, which are good sources of trace minerals and Vitamin E, may be overlooked. Seven steps to achieving a life-long healthy weight are given.
Two popular tools for diabetics - exchange lists and carbohydrate counters - are explained and reviewed. Both systems have their problems. For example, neither "adequately distinguishes among different forms of carbohydrate. Both systems favor animal over plant protein sources. . . . Neither system fully recognizes the huge variations in health effects of different types of fat." Practical information is given about understanding the glycemic index of foods, and sample menus (a week of breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks) and suggested servings that ensure nutritional adequacy without excessive calories are included. This is especially helpful to diabetics who may be transitioning to the type of diet recommended in this book.
Many people still think of diabetes simply as a sugar problem. Though this is an important issue, there are many other issues, including fat, fiber and micronutrients of which one should be aware. "Making Sense of Sweets" gives information on both nutritive (those with calories) and nonnutritive (no significant calories) sweeteners. There are clear tables for each category including any cautions one should know.
Additional sections of the book include the following:
"Defensive Dining" includes advice for how to handle eating out.
"Survival of the Fittest" addresses the need for exercise and other fitness needs. "It appears we can live longer simply by living well. What is more, it is not only the length of our lives that improves with fitness, but the quality of living." All facets of fitness are addressed including aerobics, weight training, flexibility, even emotional fitness and sleeping, and more.
"Self Care: A Daily Maintenance Routine" deals with how we need to take care of ourselves on a daily basis and includes a checklist for our daily assessments of ourselves.
"When Diet and Exercise Are Not Enough" deals with the different medications available to help control diabetes. In addition to prescription medications, the authors investigate vitamins, minerals, herbals, and botanicals.
Finally, "Kitchen Wizardry . . . Tricks of the Trade," helps people to understand what to buy when grocery shopping. It includes an extensive shopping list, suggestions for where to shop, information on reading food labels, and food storage guidelines. The book finishes with a delightful recipe selection to jump-start you on the road to good health and diabetes management.
Overall, the book is well documented with selected references appearing at the ends of each chapter. Defeating Diabetes is a practical, easy-to-read, well-thought-out guide to healthy living and diabetes management. The basics of the health issues that are used to defeat diabetes are sound advice for maintaining good health whether you have diabetes or not.

Most of the book reasonably covers the disease and associated problems. The problem is that the authors advocate the mostly carbohydrate diet which may not work well if you have Type II diabetes with obesity and insulin resistance. If you have Type II diabetes and you are obese, you most likely have "thrifty genes" so large amounts of carbohydrates do not make any sense to me to either control blood glucose or loose weight. If you have the apple shape you may want to consider other dietary options. I suggest that you use your meter or at least your HB1AC readings to determine what is right for you. If carbs make you numbers go high, then carbs may not be for you.

I actually bought this cookbook when my mother was diagnosed with diabetes, intending to give it to her. I made the mistake of flipping through it, and I just had to try a recipe or two myself! Boy am I glad I did, this is an excellent cookbook. I'm a total junk food freak, and loved the few recipes that I tried. However, I still gave the book to my mother... and now I'm thinking I should get me another copy!!

The recipes in this cookbook are easy to follow and well laid out. Mouth-watering pictures inspire you to try the healthy, intriguing recipes. I appreciate the time estimates for those rush-hour meals as well as the make ahead recipes. My only complaint is that some of the results taste like "diet food"--a bit bland.

Diabetes is finally understandable. It explains in everyday language the ins and outs of the disease. It covers a little of most topics that need to be explained ex: weightloss,food plans,diseases,foot problems,and many more. It also explains the various problems to be on the look out for and what to do if any are encountered. As someone newly diagnoised I found it a great starting point !

Now in a thoroughly updated and revised fourth edition, Diabetes A To Z: What You Need To Know About Diabetes Simply Put continues to be an invaluable reference for newly diagnosed diabetics. This encyclopedia-style alphabetical reference covers everying necessary in order for the diabetic to lead an active lifestyle. Completely "reader friendly", Diabetes A To Z pvoides a comprehensive overview of the obstacles people with diabetes face as it covers every aspect of measuring blood glucose levels, coping with limitations, eating disorders, employment rights, eye disease, healthy eating, inslulin use, insurance, pregnancy, stress, storke, vitamins and minerals, and much more. Diabetes A To Z will also enable readers to recoginzie potential problems in their early states and act accodringly in order to minimize, treat, and avoid them. Diabetes A To Z is a highly recommended addition to personal, medical center, and community library diabetic reference book collections.

That guide is a compact and easy to transport, as part of the philosophy of the text. Concise though comprehensive in the topics covered, the author delight us with tens of highly informative tables about the basic set up for a travel. The only drawback is that the guide is highly oriented to US people, I mean, a lot of advices about health institutions, emergencies and medicines does not apply for European people. Anyway, I recommend the book even if your not diabetic and plan to do a long travel.

Now in a completely updated and significantly expanded second edition, "The Diabetes Travel Guide" by Davida F. Kruger is the ideal resource for anyone with diabetes who needs to travel for purposes of business or pleasure. The perfect planning resource for trips ranging from across town to across the country, "The Diabetes Travel Guide" covers medical needs, snacks, a physicians note, and other essentials for the diabetic. Whether traveling by car, bus, train, ship, or plane, whether visiting a city or camping out in the wilderness, "The Diabetes Travel Guide" will prove indispensable to insuring the safety and health of the diabetic traveler. Sized to fit nicely into a coat pocket or a purse, and enhanced with website information, phone numbers, charts on adjusting medication, insulin issues, and even translations of common phrases in several different languages in case of an overseas emergency, "The Diabetes Travel Guide" is strongly recommended for anyone having (or traveling with someone having) diabetes-based health concerns.

This is a good book for diabetic recipes that use fresh, local ingredients and are more sophistacated than the usual grilled chicken breast fare you find in mnay diabetic books. I love the focus on fresh ingredients and seasonal menus.

Just because diabetics must be careful of their diet doesn't mean they have to forego gourmet level qualities of taste, presentation, and elegance when dining at home. Chef Chris Smith has compiled a volume of outstanding recipes to grace any diabetic's meal plan in "The Diabetic Chef's Year-Round Cookbook", published by the American Diabetes Association. For the novice kitchen cook seeking to prepare 'diabetic friendly' dishes there are pragmatic tips and techniques that can accentuate the inherent tastes of healthy ingredients, advice on stocking one's kitchen to prepare such meals, tips on selecting the right kinds of ingredients or cooking foods at correct temperatures, and even how to use template cooking to make changes to one's favorite recipes. Broken down monthly throughout the spectrum of one year, each recipe showcased in "The Diabetic Chef's Year-Round Cookbook" is adjusted to the ingredients of that particular season. Enhanced with the inclusion of a sidebar identifying Exchanges/Choices and Basic Nutritional Values, the recipes include Turkey Gravy; Zucchini and Mushroom Frittatas; Baked Salmon with Mango Vinaigrette; Extra-Thick Lemon Yogurt; Roasted Corn and Red Pepper Salsa; Sweet Vadalia Onion Tart, Grilled Skirt Steak; and Tossed Mixed Greens with Grilled Chicken and Goat Cheese. A solid compendium of easy-to-prepare quality dishes that will please any palate and satisfy any appetite.

I bought this book a little over a month ago. At first I thought it was going to be yet another fad book. Another so-called doctor jumping on the diet bandwagon. I went ahead and picked it up because it was the most affordable one on the rack. I was astounded by the level of effort and expertise that went into it's writing. The authors aren't trying to sell you a diet. Their point is to educate the public on the importance of living healthy, instead of merely trying to shed pounds. All in all I think it's a great buy. I learned a lot and am truly a changed person as a result of it.

This book I thought was going to be hokey, but it is packed with information on what grapefruit can do for you. It has a ton of concrete scientific information. The authors deliver the goods with a very readable book, talking about themselves and their "downhome" lifestyles. I wish it went further in the recommendations on diet, but on the otherhand, they are not trying to support a particular diet, just tell you to add grapefruit to whatever diet or lifestyle you are in to. I strongly recommend getting this book for anyone interested in improving their health.

Some of the diet and diabetes books I've been getting lately are pretty bland and boring with just a few recipes in each category. This book has many options to help us eat healthfully at home, while satisfying some of our eating out cravings. Last night I made the Chicken Vindaloo and Curried Eggplant and Lentils because my husband has been craving Indian food. Tonight I'm making the Thai Basil Chicken. Over 3 dozen soups! I love how it has a Recipe Index in addition to a regular index, and menu suggestions for creating complete meals. Finally a diabetes cookbook that I'm going back to over and over again.

The only reason I'm not giving it 5 stars is because they need to put out an updated version. This was printed in 1993. I bought it used for less than $7 w/shipping. But with Whole Foods and Trader Joe's making whole grain products more available to the average shopper, it would be nice to see whole wheat and other whole grain flours incorporated in the recipes, rather than white flour. And, for example, hulled barley recommended over pearled in a soup recipe (that has plenty of simmer time anyway (to allow for the longer cooking time of the whole grain product)).

Also, in the next edition, they need to standardize their measurements. For example, in one recipe the chicken breast quantity was described as "2 whole skinless and boneless chicken breasts 1/2 pound each, halved" and in another as "1 pound skinless and boneless chicken breasts" - both recipes make 4 servings with the same protein grams in the nutritional info, so I assume both recipes call for 1 pound chicken breasts, but that could be made clearer.

However, for expanding your options beyond the quick, easy, boring or bland, I highly recommend the Joslin Diabetes Gourmet Cookbook

I have not reviewed other cookbooks for diabetics as a caveat. My purpose in reviewing this book was to see if it would be suitable for a friend who is a gourmet cook and reluctant to be relegated to boring food 'just for the sake of her diabetic care'. There are a wide variety of exciting gourmet recipes sure to please the palate. Each recipe also contains complete nutrition information with which to fit these meals into the Joslin exchange program. I recommend the book to every diabetic wishing to put some pzazz into their meal plan.