Diabetes Books

I just turned randomly to a couple of pages before reading this to my sons. I found frivolous swearing on both pages. We'll find another book.

This book was a very interesting book in many ways. From the comedy of he book to the drama in the book it was an all around good book. Ir really cought my interesy and it pulled me in with an interestng plot. Although here was a lot of swearing in the book, it was still injoyable. The swearing also made the characters who they are and I loved the book. I highly reccomend this book to people around my age because it is bry understandable and easy while it still was on a High School Level.

This book was a very interesting book in many ways. From the comedy of the book to the drama in the book it was an all around good book. It really cought my interest and it pulled me in with an interesting plot. Although there was a lot of swearing in the book, it was still injoyable. The swearing kind of made the characters who they are and i loved the book. I highly reccomend this book to people around my age because it is very understandable and easy to read while it still was on a high school level.

This book, Between A Rock and A Hard Place by Alden R. Carter, was an okay book for me to read.

I would suggest it as an excellent book for a boy audience, because it mostly has boys in it, plus boy topics.

Well, since I am a girl, I didn't find it that interesting, and the book's about two boys fighting for life in the wilderness because of one mistake.

Mark and Randy are cousins, and both teens at the age of 15. Neither is looking forward to their big trip through the Boundary Waters, a coming-of-age tradition among the men in the Severson family. To Mark it's just another thing he will disappoint his family in...contrary to his brother, Bob ("Bob the Nazi" as Randy calls him) - the brain, jock, everything Mark isn't. To Randy, it's a test to prove to his family that just because he has diabetes, he's not a wimp. It's going to be just the two of them, camping, fishing, and canoeing, and they're not expected to be back for ten days. What can go wrong? Nearly everything.

In between bears, killer ducks, and vicious bugs, Mark and Randy learn a lot about each other. The wilderness brings them closer together but also tests their friendship. When they lose almost everything they have to a hungry bear and a raging river, they find they can only depend on themselves to save each other.

I thought this book was great. There was humor, adventure, and most of all, I liked how Mark and Randy weren't perfect. They had their own problems, and they weren't experts on the wilderness. Despite all the swearwords (nearly each page has at least one), I would definitely recommend this book to anyone.

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 ! ! !

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.

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.

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.

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

A lot of outdated thinking.
The 30-Day Diabetes Miracle is more effective at controlling diabetes, and will help you develop a much healthier lifestyle. Look:

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

This is a very clear, direct book about the types of diabetes. It is also a helpful book for people who may be in danger of developing diabetes. A very supportive reference.

This is a great book that is very informative. It gives a complete look at diabetes! There are times that the read was dry & technical, but easy to understand.

This book gives insight into the disease of diabetes.
I think its important to have crucial information of a disease and ADA has provided the reader a great and reliable resource.

I have had diabetes for quite a few years, but recently was promoted to insulin status. I have been searching for a single source of information that was both simple and yet included more technical details of what was going on.

The book does a very credible job of both for many aspects of diabetes. As an example, it provides a description how insulin works at the body and cell level, the effects of exercise, diet, timing, lifestyle, and many of the other factors that affect blood glucose levels. The descriptions start at a high level (e.g. exercise uses glucose in the blood, so levels tend to drop) to a more theoretical discussion of insulin interacting at the cellular level within your body and how your liver and other organs react.

The same type of treatment is also provided for other subjects, ranging form what to do when you are sick; sex and libido issues; diet; types of insulin; managing diabetes around sports, exercise, work, travel, stress, family, entertaining; interaction of factors; complications of high and low sugars; and a bunch more.

In short, there are no doubt books which cover individual aspects of any part of diabetes with more detail and rigor, but if you want one book that does a very credible job on most of the topics, this is a good choice.

PROS:
Very readable.

Well organized- individual topics are fairly well indexed and broken down by topic, and for each topic, the discussion breaks down how this might affect different portions of the population (e.g. Type1, Type2, Gestational).

Seems to be written by people who both have actual experience as diabetics and real medical knowledge. Does not have the latest fads.

Reasonably up-to-date

A lot of info for less than $10

CONS:
My guess is that different sections are edited by different people, so the same information can be repeated multiple times. Still, it does serve to make each section self-contained.

Some of the stuff is a little obvious- such as the tip to shop around for best prices on insulin. Still, my guess is that no matter how obvious, someone probably never thought of it.

Sections on health care coverage are so general as to be useless

I would have liked to see more references included for nerds like myself who would like to read more technical reference on the subject. Sure, you can go hunt for them, but the authors no doubt had them at their fingertips.


SUMMARY:
An outstanding value, lots of good info. I had confidence that the material was good information, not someone's opinion

used book in excellent shape was able to save in purchase,will buy used again

The previous edition of this book is one of my favorite cookbooks. Before I got it, I was in a real snack rut. But Ruth certainly widened my appreciation of snacking. One thing I like is the way she gives you options. You can buy a crust for her Barbecued Chicken Pizza or make your own, if you're in the mood. It was fun to find out I could make things at home that I thought I could only get in a restaurant, like Egg Rolls and Pesto. There are even a couple of healthy versions of "Egg 'N Muffins." Some recipes are for things you eat right away. Others make bigger quantities, so you can eat some now and then have something yummy to pull out of the refrigerator-or enjoy snacking with friends.

One chapter is devoted to food for kids. And there are all sorts of neat recipes designed to make it fun for them to eat healthy snacks. Two of the recipes are named "Celery Man" and "Aladdin's Pizza." And there are directions for turning canned pear halves into cute little mice.

I also like the chapter on appetizers for grownups, like cocktail meatballs and chili con queso. When I bring them to parties, everybody loves them, and I don't have to worry about what I can nosh on, because these dishes are not only delicious but healthy.

The new version adds some great recipes to the book. There's a cranberry orange tart that's going to be a standard at our family Thanksgiving dinners. Another new favorite is the sweet potato pie with a really easy low-fat crust. And I love the New York style cheesecake and the teriyaki chicken bites.

Most of the recipes are redundant. Mistakes occur: Guacamole nutrition states 42 mg Cholesterol. How can 42 mg of Cholesterol exist in a recipe where the only possible animal fat results from 1 tablespoon of reduced-fat mayonnaise? Very disappointing!

This book offers a decent collection of recipes that are pretty simple to prepare, which is convenient if you have some guests over for something casual and feel like "noshing." But after going through it, only about 30% of the recipes ended up appealing to me (out of 175). Everyone has different tastes though, so you can't necessarily go by that.

Some of the recipes are just a little bit too simple (like the "nachos" recipe that pretty much just melts cheese on fat-free chips and serves it with salsa and sour cream). I really didn't need a cookbook for that one. She does use a lot of pre-packaged, canned, and frozen food mixes (like frozen veggie stir-fry mixes) so you really can toss some of the recipes together in a hurry for an impromptu get-together.

Some of the recipes were a bit high in sugars for me, upwards of 22 and 23 grams of sugars per serving, but there are some desserts that use sweeteners like Splenda that were appropriate.

If you're looking for recipes you can get on the table quick, then this might be what you're looking for. If you're looking for something extravagant, then you may not find a whole lot in here.

Now in an expanded second edition, Ruth Glick's The Diabetes Snack Munch Nibble Nosh Book enables people with diabetes to have nutritious, delicious, "diabetes friendly" snacks between mealtimes and at celebratory occasions. With twenty-five new and flavorful recipes added to those of the ground breaking first edition, The Diabetes Snack Munch Nible Nosh Book features recipes for one or two people (as well as for parties and crowds); snack ideas for hard to please kids and adults; nutritional analyses, prep times, and exchanges for each showcased recipes. As is appropriate for a diabetes diet, all of the recipes are low in both fat and sodium and are kitchen-tested, portion sized to aid blood sugar control and weight loss, and approved by diabetes and dietitians experts. If you or a family member is having to deal with diabetes or seeking to prevent the onset of diabetes, then The Diabetes Snack Munch Nible Nosh Book will prove a welcome addition to your personal and/or family cookbook collection!

I didn't find much new here. If you've read any other lunchbox packing books and have even a little knowledge of nutrition, don't bother with this book.

This book is great. Easy, simple ideas to improve the quality of lunch.
Don't be stuck in a rut when it comes to lunch for your kids. Read and use this book instead!

I have an ADHD nephew who won't eat anything but pizza (no sauce), chicken nuggets (no strips), sugary cereal, (no milk) and any thing with sugar or icing. This book has given us ideas to correct his diet.

I just want the different options to pack the lunch box. In this book you read and read but where are the options?

I did not find this book to be helpful at all. Ideas seemed too far fetched and complicated, especially if you have a picky child. I wouldn't recommend it.

I was very excited to get a book with sugar-substitutes however I was incredibly disappointed when they almost exclusively used "equal" or granulated frutose. I only found a handful of recipes that used natural sweetners (like juice concentrates).

I understand that fructose does not raise blood sugar as quickly however it is just as bad as sucrose which I am trying to avoid in my diet.

I would recommend this for diabetics only; for those that are thinking about buying this book for a life-style change and desiring to eat healthier, try "Feeding Your Family" by Cynthia Lair. She actually gives natural sugar-subsitutes and offers a great about of recipes for a healthy life-style.

I was expecting a book that contained more natural, fruit juice-sweetened recipes. Many, if not most, of the recipes in this book call for granulated fructose, which is still a processed sugar.

I found this book at the library,and made lemon bars for friends who's child is hypoglycemic. They loved them so much I had to get the book...Now we all eat these really great desserts.Thank god for good sugar free recipes like these..Susan Young

I was disappointed that most of these recipes still use refined white flour or cake flour. These refined carbohydrates can spike blood sugar too, just like sugar does. Probably the only recipes I'll be able to use are the ones for custards, etc.

I just wanted to lend another perspective to the reviews written here for this book because I bought this book based on those reviews and was very disappointed. The majority of the recipes call for sugar substitutes such as Sugar Twin or Equal, which is okay, but I was expecting more recipes involving natural sweeteners, like juices. A lot of the recipes are not really recipes - for example, fruit jam roll-ups are simply refrigerated crescent rolls with no-sugar jam and nuts - wow, I needed a recipe book for that? Also, the recipe instructions are annoyingly vague - I can make up my own recipe and estimate and correct for, but when I purchase a cookbook, I expect exact and detailed measurements and instructions. Overall, it certainly isn't a 5-star book, and I just wanted to write this review so other people thinking of buying this book would not be disappointed when they got it and tried the recipes. I wish I would have looked for a Splenda cookbook instead.

I am very happy with this cookbook! My family didn't know the difference
between pie made with white sugar and pie made with apple juice concentrate! Author does a great job of explaining how to measure ingredients to get the desired results.
I would highly recommend this book to anyone!

I bought this item as a Christmas gift for my boyfriends mom and she absolutely loved it.

I was very interested in this book due to my recent diagnosis of pre-diabetes. I've been advised to steer clear of simple sugars, esp. white sugar, white flour, rice and potatoes. I thought this book would be a great addition to my cookbook library, but alas it was not. Unfortunately the authors simply omit white sugar from the recipes, but still include huge amounts of simple sugars through white flour and fruit juice concentrates. If you are specifically allergic to white sugar, then this book might be for you. If, however, you're a diabetic trying to cut out simple sugars I'd pass on this book.

After reading the positive reviews, I bought this book. The introduction said "a few" recipes contain date sugar. When I went to the section on cookies, I found that all but three of the cookies recipes contain date sugar...usually 1 to 1.5 cups!
There are many other books that focus on fruit-sweetened baking...if cookies are your interest, I'd recommend looking at others first.

Sugar-free baking books are a great idea, but- these recipes are not actually sugar-free, they use "natural" sugar substitutes in the form of fructose, date sugar, rice syrup, etc. Which are better than white sugar/sucrose or artificial sweeteners, but they are still SUGAR. Sorry, but the book title is very misleading.

I have spent a ton of money on books and magazines for diabetics, but this is the first one that is truly useful to me. Sometimes, the author's "tell it like it is" approach hurts and seems harsh, but he tells us what we NEED to hear, not just what we WANT to hear. The fact is, if we want to get our blood sugar under control and avoid the consequences of diabetes, we have to accept the fact that there are some foods that we MUST learn to live without. We can't continue to play games; we fool nobody but ourselves when we try. We certainly don't fool our bodies. It doesn't sound easy, but he explains what he has learned himself, what he does, and why it needs to be done that way. He doesn't just tell us we have to give things up without telling us how to compensate for those diet deletions. He tells us how to live a satisfying life without all the refined carb foods we crave. (Would we rather have that piece of cake or our legs?) Then, it's up to us how to work the information he shares into our own lives. I'm very grateful to Dennis Pollock for sharing his experiences by writing this book. I plan to use it to get my own runaway blood sugar finally under control and I highly recommend it to other diabetics who haven't gotten their blood sugar under control yet. Following his methods, it finally seems doable that we can get our sugar under control and, at the same time, live a happy, normal life without feeling deprived all the time.

NoNo's:
Potatoes
Rice
Beans
Fruit
Sweets
Pasta
Bread
Milk

Safe Zone:
Meat
Salad
Nuts
Wasa Crackers
Protein bars

98% of this I knew, but it has been through trial and error, the reason's behind the reactions were a great confirmation. The point of ill health this month that prompted me to purchase the book was even knowing 98% I was not sure what was happening and the Dr could not tell me, was the increase in beans in my diet to increase the fiber. Little did I know that it was a trigger.

Overall good information in spite of the sermon.

If you were only going to read one book on the subject, I would probably say look at Amazon's ratings. There are some very informative ones at the top. This book fits the bill as additional reading and provision of comfort that Type II diabetes can be controlled with a modified life style and some discipline. Mr. Pollock shares his faith and some verses as well as the lifestyle changes which worked for him. For the upbeat message alone, I found the book useful! I wish he emphasized a little bit more activity - but otherwise, I think the book is dead on.

All the best,

Jay

A great resource to have when reading about blood sugar problems. Very informative. It is pretty basic and doesn't go extremely deep. I like it because it doesn't give a whole lot of technical mumbo jumbo. I can easily understand the dialog AND keep up.

The book was good as an intro for people that don't know much about changing their diet after being told they have type 2 diabetes.

I think he should have included more information. He never mentions anything about alcohol, (beer, wine). He hardly mentioned any vegetables other than spagetti squash and califlower with cheese. His snack list made me fall asleep. What about dried sausage, cheese squares, pork rinds, deviled eggs, and ham and cheese roll-ups. He never mentions butter, margerine, bacon fat. He rants throughout the whole book about his low-carb muffins and low-carb bars. Sounds like he really can't get with the program. He doesn't mention how to read labels. My friend still thinks you can look at the "sugars" on each label, and if it's low then it's ok to eat. He doesn't mention much about labels. There are alot of substitutions he doesn't mention, such as using squash in place of lasagna noodles in lasagna. He says to stay away from all beans, beans are not really high in carbs, and when did he say anything about tomato and onion? The difference between skim milk and half & half? He treats himself to "regular salad dressing instead of low-fat", but he really needs to stay away from the low-fat dressing, it's high in carbs. Then he says the only fruit you should eat is berries. But in his menu in the back, I see cantelope. I think he threw this book together without much research.

It's better than nothing, and would rather someone read this than not read anything on the subject and continue to kill themselves with starch and sugar.

Thanks.

I checked this book from the library and knew I had to have my own copy. The information is clearly and intelligently written. It explained to me many questions I had but had no one to ask. If anyone is looking for a health book, this one is most excellent.

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

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

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 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 CO2 expels 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.

I read this book, now I will never have type 2 diabetes Thanks I owe you one Kristine. Everyone in the world should own a copy of this book! Its great!!!

I bought this book as a naive, newly-diagnosed Type 2 Diabetic last December. My experience with it has been significantly negative. The basic dietary premise that a diabetic should consume 50-60 percent of their daily diet from carbohydrates, just doesn't pass a sanity test. The very idea that I'm supposed to control my blood glucose by eating mostly foods that seriously elevate blood glucose is not eating away diabetes; it is eating your way into higher blood glucose. I had to abandon this eating plan early on, and have found a better solution.
Look carefully at the glowing reviews; many were written by other "professionals."

the book was easy reading with some interesting facts.
But...the recipes were not very palatable. I gave the muffins I baked to the birds because they tasted like bird food and the rest of the dishes I tried to feed to the dog.
I do not recommend this book.There are more out there with more information about diabetes and better recipes.

Type 2 diabetes is a national epidemic. Lifestyle changes, including diet and exercise, are necessary to prevent complications (heart disease, stroke, vascular disease, blindness) in those with Type 2 diabetes and prevent the disease from occurring in those at high risk. Medical advice regarding diet often leaves patients confused and therefore unable to follow their advice. Kristine Napier defines Type II diabetes and the steps needed to control this disease in a way that is easy to understand. She provides advice and examples to help the reader incorporate her guidelines into their everyday life. Her 28 day guide of menus will help those get started and as always, Kris's recipes are easy to follow and delicious. Last, but not least of importance, is that all of Kris's advice is based on scientific evidence and conforms to national guidelines.

Eat Away Diabetes is extremely well researched and superbly written! Taking complex subject matter, the author uses practical explanations and analogies, thereby making diabetes much easier to understand. The information is current and extremely useful for people with Type 2 diabetes and those working to prevent this potentially devastating (but preventable) disease. Numerous charts and sidebars are used throughout which serve as excellent references in my practice as a registered dietitian. The author emphasizes the importance of exercise at length and explains the roles of fiber, fat, carbohydrates, protein, vitamin/mineral supplementation, and herbs. Ms. Napier also provides 28 days of menus and their accompanying recipes (which are healthy, creative, and tasty). This book will remain a useful resource in my professional practice and daily life! Thank you, Kristine Napier!