Diabetes Books

Well, he is definitely diabetic, and enthusiastic about the recipes here. However, actually getting him to eat is the issue.

The cookbook is great. And a godsend for those of us who want to watch what we eat before we become diabetic due to family history or old age.

My kids of which there are 7 did not like many of the recipes i this book . They seem to like the recipes in my low carb books much better.

This is a wonderful cookbook that teaches you how to remake your favorite, basic recipes in ways that are delicious and yet lower in fat and sugar than the old-fashioned ways. My husband is diabetic, but this cookbook is for everyone. It sits right next to Craig Claiborne ("The New York Times Cookbook") and "The Joy of Cooking" on my shelf. Unlike some of my other diabetic cookbooks, it doesn't ask for exotic ingredients that you have to run to the store to buy.

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.

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.

I agree with "B Real". The brand names mentioned in the tables are very useful if you live in Australia. The authors also seem to think that aspartame and sucralose are harmless and stevia is bad. They should read "Sweet Deception" by Joseph Mercola and "Excitotoxins, The Taste That Kills" by Russell Blaylock.

Total waste of cash.

Was recommended by some diabetes blog or column.

What were they thinking? Answer: Not much.

Glycemic Index listed mostly prepackaged foods THAT I NEVER HEARD OF and the first 95% of book is rehashed drivel.

What we need is an updated Glycemic Index with values of 'real food' and a healthy dose of restaurant, and prepackaged foods.

Dr Atkins... we miss you.

I just found out I was prediabetic and ordered this book. I couldn't have asked for a more informative and helpful book. It answered all my questions, and I would highly recommend this to everyone with questions about prediabetes and diabetes. It fully explains the glycemic index with examples.

Expanded and improved. Information and recipes are improved in scope. Wish more data on common US brands were available. [...] I have usewd this diet for 7 years with excellent chemical and well-being improvement.

I'm newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. I bought this and another book after checking the web for diet guidlines and mostly finding "eat healthy" or "buy my pills." The most helpful parts of this book for me are

Diet - Remember serving size. A high glycemic index isn't bad if the serving size is small. This is the difference between glycemic load (what a serving will do to your blood glucose) and glycemic index (what a 'standard ammount' would do). And a little sugar is o.k. (I eat 1-2 Dove dark chocolate pieces after dinner.)

Exercise - Maximum improvement using insulin to process blood glucose with minimum perceived effort comes from walking 40 minutes every other day.

It's been 6 weeks since I started taking meds and about a month since I started following the exercise and diet suggestions. All my blood glucose readings for the last two weeks have been under 125.

I thought that I would really like this book, but I found that once I started to go through the recipes there were not many that I would use. Might be my palate... but it is now sitting unused as a coaster.

I bought this book for my Mother who is a Type 2 Diabetic and was very disappointed. The ADA is about 30 years behind on nutrition education. The recipes--besides being overcomplicated and not very appealing--relied on processed foods; white flour, pasta and rice; artifical sweeteners; added sugar; food coloring(?!); and more artifical chemicals and ingredients in the form of lite, low fat junk. No wonder everyone is still fat.

My advice is to skip the whole "diabetes recipes" ruse and buy a normal healthy cookbook. You'll be much better off.

My nutritionist told me about the cookbook Quick & Easy Diabetic Recipes for One." The recipes don't make you feel like you need to eat more. They put in your mind that you have eaten enought for one meal, and that is what I like.

I ordered this book for a friend, who was recently diagnosed with diabetes. She loved it so much that I ordered one for myself (and I'm not diabetic) and she ordered another copy for her brother! Since many older adults deal with diabetes and many of them cook for just one person, this book helps to make a significant life change easier to manage. Older people often have many reasons not to cook for themselves, relying on fast foods when they need to change old habits and eat more healthfully. The recipes are easy and tempting making this guide truly useful for seniors and others who live alone...diabetic or not. Change can be fun and tasty too!

The second edition of Kathleen Stanley, CDE, RD, LD, MSED, BC-ADM and Connie Craealey, MS, RD, LD's QUICK AND EASY DIABETIC RECIPES FOR ONE packs in over a hundred recipes featuring soups, stews and side dishes all for the single diabetic who finds the typical cookbook packed with meals for families a challenge. Chapters offer individual quiches, casseroles, soups, salads and more, and are packed with dishes quick and easy to prepare at home.

I am watching my carbohydrates to lose weight. My husband counts carbs because of his diabetes. I've been looking for recipe ideas and this book is filled with great things to eat. Every recipe I've tried is easy to make and they don't taste like 'diet' food.

The recipes all have the carbohydrate grams listed. We especially liked 'Peppery Beef Roast with Gravy' (only 3 grams of carb) and 'No Bake Peanut Butter Cookies' (also low in carb). The 1800 calorie menus were helpful too.

As I'm sitting here writing this review I'm sipping a delicious beverage that cannot stop drinking. Absolutely fabulous stuff! Made from roasted soya that you brew like coffee. My doctor said my cholesterol dropped 30 points thanks to this. Look for it online at www.s oycoffee.com. As for the book, it's pure pleasure reading. I've recommended this book to several friends!

I found this book to be very helpful and practical! It helped me understand which foods contain carbohdyrate and how to count the carbohydrates that I eat. The recipes that I've tried have been simple to prepare and tasty! I especially like the unique index which lists all the recipes by how much carbohydrate they contain. The sample menus gave me ideas on how to plan meals. If you are counting carbs - look no further! This is a great book!

As authors of the "Carbohydrate Counting Cookbook" we would like to assure potential purchasers about the accuracy of the carbohydrate content information for the recipes in our book. While we are not certain which carbohydrate counter Ms. Robichaud used for her assumptions about the recipes in the book, readers should know that each recipe has been computer analyzed using the most currently available USDA food and nutrient data. In addition, the recipes were reviewed for accuracy by a panel of registered dietitians/certified diabetes educators prior to publication. Individuals with diabetes can rest assured that the nurient information in the "Carbohydrate Counting Cookbook" is accurate and timely. It IS possible for healthy food to taste great!

As someone who has lived with diabetes my entire life, I have constantly struggled with finding a simple and straight-forward way to control my blood sugars. This book gave me an easy way to better manage this disease. It gives alot of helpful hints and ideas that keep me wanting to succeed in my fight. Thanks to the authors for writing such a life-changing book.

I am a diabetic and a nurse, as I started reviewing this cookbook ( I love to cook and work very hard at finding low carb recipes) and with my working knowledge of carbohydrates began to question the reported carbohydrate values of these recipes. Indeed, as I started counting up the carbohydrates with a counter, I found that the results that I came up with were much higher than theirs! I even took the fiber count into consideration. I feel that this cookbook is very misleading and if you do not test your blood sugars after trying a recipe, you may end up with a higher than expected BSL. I feel that this is false ifnormation and am very disturbed by it. Please test a recipe for the carb counts for yourself! No wonder the recipes are tasty! Remember, if it tastes "too good to be true", it probably has more carbs in it than being claimed! I am truly disappointed!

I ordered this book and received it in a timely manner and the book arrived just as described. I would definitely use this vendor again.

glad to talk to you--finally--
never did get the book!
post office says they don't know anything about the tracing number and that I need to be in touch with you. will you please see about getting the book to me? Thanks a lot.

This is an EXCELLENT book! I have had type 1 diabetes for over 25 years
(no complications) and I follow the Blood Type O Program. I have been
following this for many years but now I have Dr. Peter D'Adamo
backing me up. I highly recommend this book for everyone.
Remember, "Diabetes Can Be Sweet...Once You BURY It."

My family has a history of type 2 diabetes, so I wanted to know how to avoid becoming a diabetic. This book in addition to the other books especially Live Right 4 Your Type have been excellent resources to help me understand my genetic hertitage. I am an O blood type, secretor. I am amazed at how much more energetic and powerful I feel now that I have been utilizing the diet for a year now. I rarely feel fatigued now. I have increased muscle mass. Best of all, now that I have eliminated wheat products, dairy and corn from my diet, I do not have anymore cramping/pain in my colon.

I know that avoiding the 'avoid foods' is difficult. It was for me too; I had been eating a goblet of ice cream every night before going to bed and I loved OREO cookies. As we get older (I'm 40 now) however we need to leave such childish eating behavior behind us if we want to be healthy and this book is the best resource I have read to date. If you are overweight and/or diabetic and you want take eating action to solve your health condition this book is a start. I also would highly recomend working with a doctor who is IjHI (Institute for Human Individuality) Certified. These doctors specialize in treating diabetes and other preventable health conditions with this diet. These doctors are not cheap but worth every penny if you value your health. Doctors not certified are simply unaware of treatments that can solve someones diabetic condition, so they prescribe what they know short term solutions (drugs).

I love being in control of my health, my kids do too. It's not easy or cheap, but it's worth it. If you solve the problem, you live life with joy; If treat the symptoms only, you live life with agony.

As someone who's done the fad dieting thing & failed, it's nice to find something that recognizes the different physical needs & make-up of each person. I highly recommend The Blood Type Diet for anyone who wants to get off the merry-go-round.

This Book is wonderful especially for the newly diagnosed Diabetic, it is very informative and helpful.I learned a great deal. I would suggest this book to be a part of required reading for all diabetics.

I wish I could put a copy of Know Your Numbers, Outlive Your Diabetes: 5 Essential Health Factors You Can Master to Enjoy a Long and Healthy Life in every diabetes clinic. Better yet, in the hands of every person with type 2 diabetes.

Richard Jackson, MD and Amy Tenderich provide a realistic guide to diabetes, particularly type 2 diabetes, with this book. The focus is on the results of the five tests that determine diabetes health (A1C, blood pressure, lipids, microalbumin, and eye exam) and the importance of physical activity rather than providing another lecture about weight loss and forbidden foods. Countering fears about insulin is another important aspect of this book. If someone needs insulin to keep good results coming on the five key tests, they should not fear it - they should embrace it as a way to curb future complications.

I might not be able to provide a copy to every person with type 2 diabetes...or even every diabetes clinic, but I can lend my copy to those interested in learning more about their own or their loved one's condition.

Lose 30 pounds. Get your blood pressure down. Lower your LDL cholesterol and triglycerides and get that HDL cholesterol up. Keep an eye on your blood sugar and have it checked often.

Does any of this sound familiar? Sure it does and you may have even heard it from your own doctor regarding your flailing health because of you are overweight or obese. It's the dreaded lecture that comes from physicians when they see certain health indicators come back as irregular.

But what if what you are dealing with is something even more life-threatening than just a bout with obesity, hypertension, or a poor lipid profile? What if it's one of the most dreaded of all diseases that makes you feel like your world has come to an official end? That's exactly what happens to some people when they are told they have been diagnosed with diabetes.

What did I do to cause this? How can something like this happen to me? Will I ever live a "normal" life again or am I destined for a life of painful insulin injections, expensive prescription medications, and endless doctor visits for the rest of my life?

These thoughts are not only very real to people who are told they have diabetes, but it can paralyze them even when they otherwise have their life under complete control. Diabetes has quite literally turned the life of millions of people upside down and leaves them with very little hope or help. Where can people turn when they are faced with such despair about this complex disease they have?

Whether you are Type 1 or Type 2 diabetic, then you have undoubtedly been given some all-too-familiar generic advice about handling your diabetes (like I illustrated at the beginning of this review) which is all meant to help you I am sure. Unfortunately, though, this kind of one-size-fits-all approach to diabetes is not only shortsighted, but incredibly ineffective.

That's where the mostly informative new book from Harvard medical professor and Joslin Diabetes Center investigator Dr. Richard Jackson as well as saucy and always on point professional journalist, blogger, and diabetes sufferer Amy Tenderich comes into play. It's called Know Your Numbers, Outlive Your Diabetes: 5 Essential Health Factors You Can Master To Enjoy A Long And Healthy Life (Marlowe Diabetes Library) and will quickly become your handy reference resource guide for almost everything you ever wanted to know about diabetes.

I say "almost" for a reason which I will explain in a moment.

First, the good parts of this book. It is very well put together in an enjoyable format mixing a healthy dose of diabetes facts alongside some hands-on practical advice about how to best implement the proper lifestyle changes that need to take place for optimal diabetes management. While this can be a rather drab and boring topic to discuss, Dr. Jackson and Tenderich do a yeoman's job of keeping it fun and engaging.

And I really like the fact that the authors strongly urge people living with diabetes to implement permanent lifestyle changes. At the same time, they push the positive message that diabetics don't necessarily need to attempt to make multiple changes all at once, but instead slowly begin to work them into their individual routine incrementally. I agree with this bit-by-bit strategy because it is the best way to make the changes take hold and become a permanent habit whether it is with weight loss, diabetes, or anything else. Breaking out of those old habits takes time.

Know Your Numbers, Outlive Your Diabetes hits the ground running right away in the first six chapters explaining why you need to be concerned about your health when you have diabetes and points to the five tests that every single diabetic absolutely must have checked regularly if they are going to lick this disease by learning to manage it well.

What are these five tests? Very simply put, it's the following:

1. Your A1C
2. Your blood pressure
3. Your lipid profile (cholesterol)
4. Your microalbumin (What?! Don't worry, they explain!)
5. Your eye exam

While Dr. Jackson and Tenderich do not explicitly recommend people who are not diabetic to have these tests conducted, I think it is an extremely good idea considering there are tens of millions more pre-diabetics walking around and have no idea they are either already or becoming insulin resistant. Taking preventative action now would likely slow down the expected diabetes boom coming over the next few decades.

You can certainly appreciate the "been there, done that" feel of this book which does a fabulous job of removing the mystery and awe out of diabetes for good. Whether you have just been diagnosed with diabetes or even if you are a decades-long veteran living with the disease, there is plenty of useful statistics and data to keep you occupied for hours as you learn all the ins and outs of diabetes.

But I have one pretty major concern about the book that makes me say it is "almost" a comprehensive look at the subject of diabetes. While there is plenty of discussion about carbohydrates and how controlling your intake of them whether they are in the form of sugar, pasta, rice, potatoes, or otherwise in Know Your Numbers, Outlive Your Diabetes, the lack of a real sense of urgency about trying to keep them limited as a means for managing diabetes is not emphasized heavily enough and given the significance it deserves. All the latest research indicates that reducing carb intake can bring about permanent control of diabetes and you just don't hear this message stated explicitly in this book.

For a book like this about diabetes releasing in the year 2007, how can you totally ignore the many years of clinical studies (like this one) that have been conducted by valient researchers like Dr. Eric Westman from Duke University and Dr. Mary C. Vernon from the University of Kansas and the co-author of Atkins Diabetes Revolution? What about Dr. Steve Phinney or Dr. Jay Wortman? And let's not forget Dr. Mary Gannon and Dr. Frank Nuttall, too! I could easily continue on with many more names, but these are enough to get you started.

Not only have these amazing researchers shown the vital statistics for their diabetic patients become normalized, but many of them were able to come completely off of all their prescription medicines for good. GASP! How can this be? You'd never know this was possible if you only read this book because there was no mention of ending diabetes drug use in Know Your Numbers, Outlive Your Diabetes--NONE! Just the strong "now take your medicines regularly along with a low-fat diet" message that diabetics have had to suffer through long enough.

Where was the promotion of this major "cure" for diabetes which was highlighted nationally by Adam Campbell in Men's Health magazine in November 2006 found within the pages of this diabetes book, hmmm? The glaring absence of this cutting edge information about diabetes is like talking to someone about how to drive a car that doesn't have a steering wheel. Sure, you may get somewhere, but not necessarily where you want to go.

Furthermore, there was nary a single mention of the most famous diabetes expert who has implored a low-carb solution to his Type 1 diabetes for decades--the amazing Dr. Richard Bernstein! This man has done more to add quality of life and even saved the lives of millions of diabetics through his bestselling books and personal practice. However, if you read Know Your Numbers, Outlive Your Diabetes it's as if Dr. Bernstein and his common sense strategies for tackling diabetes don't even exist. Shame on them for this grave omission!

To be honest, it was quite scary reading over and over again in this supposedly all-encompassing book on the topic of diabetes that people with this disease need to consume as much as 60 percent carbohydrates daily, including regular servings of sugar if they want it "in moderation!" Say what?! ARGH!

Are they trying to make these people get sicker and sicker?! What kind of irresponsible advice like this is being given to diabetics?! Yikeseroo! How about just giving them a little arsenic "in moderation" while you're at it, too? Sheeez!

Yet, at the same time, the authors emphasize the critical nature of carbohydrate reduction in the management of diabetes. So which is it? I understand we are all different with a variety of factors that will work for the individual person, but come on! I'm a big believer in people finding what works for them in weight loss and health management at my blog, but I see no downside for diabetics who want to control their disease naturally through diet by livin` la vida low-carb.

What will happen if diabetics decide to take the low-carb pathway to reversing the effects of their disease is they will get better than they've ever been before, seeing their A1C drop into "normal" range and staying there, lower their blood pressure, significantly drop their triglycerides, raise their HDL cholesterol levels, and ward off many of the inevitable future health issues due to their diabetes. Not a bad deal if you ask me!

Of course, the lack of any information about the low-carb nutritional approach to combat diabetes in Know Your Numbers, Outlive Your Diabetes may have more to do with the American Diabetes Association and their ill-advised recommendations than anything else. It is quite clear that Dr. Jackson and Tenderich relied heavily on their skewed advice for diabetics.

You see the unmistakable fingerprints of their needless warnings about lowering LDL cholesterol (with even MORE medications such as statins--EEEK!), avoiding saturated fat, lowering salt intake, and controlling fat, calories, and portion sizes in page after page of this book. It really was more than a little nauseating to read all of this information while "low-carb" was nowhere to be found. I can't tell you how incredibly disappointing this was to me because diabetics who read this book will be left in the dark about what very well could be the solution to their disease.

While I certainly can appreciate what Dr. Richard Jackson and Amy Tenderich have done with their book Know Your Numbers, Outlive Your Diabetes to help educate people with this disease get the basic information they may be looking for, it is the blatant omission of critical information about low-carb as a viable treatment option for diabetes that has me gravely concerned.

And if you are diabetic, you deserve to be armed with all the facts so you really can "outlive your diabetes."

I found this book depressing and infuriating. It promotes the irresponsible advice of the ADA, which not only keeps diabetics from developing complications, it leads them down that path. Then it tells them diabetes is progressive after all, and they should just keep upping their meds to deal with all the carbs they are advised to eat.

This book has some good points. It does tell diabetics what numbers they need to keep in line. But its idea of what the glucose numbers should be are very damaging.

The book calls an A1c of 7.2 "respectable" and 7.6 "not too shabby." It claims there is no benefit to an A1c of 6.0 over a 7.0, which is outright false. Even the ADA says a NON-diabetic level (4.0-6.0) is ideal, though it's pretty hard to get that low by following their low fat/high carb advice.

Don't waste your money on this book! It just patronizes diabetics and tells them they aren't to blame when their meds are maxed out and they're still getting complications while doing what the ADA (and its followers) told them to do.

Follow an eating plan that truly controls the carbs (which are sugar to your body) you are eating and you can prevent or at least slow down the complications without all the meds. The ADA knows it works, but won't recommend it because "it's too hard" to stick with. Don't let the ADA (and its followers) make your decisions for you. Inform yourself! This book won't do that.

In the 9 months since I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, I've read numerous books, countless articles in magazines, tens of websites and blogs and gotten a great deal of information from doctors, dietitians, and various diabetes educators, but this is far and away the most positive, hopeful and most importantly best read of any of the books.

When one is diagnosed with a chronic disease, it's a life-changing moment: you wonder how you will deal with the diagnosis physically and emotionally, both now and in the future, and how your loved ones will react. Jackson and Tenderich give a hopeful assessment, and don't scare the reader like some other books for diabetes (the fire-and-brimstone version of medicine). But it's not all positive--the authors talk about many of the downsides of diabetic health-risks, but always offer effective ways to avoid these outcomes.

The 5 essential health factors from the title are: A1C (test assessing blood sugar for a 3-4 month period), Blood Pressure, Lipids, Microalbumin, and Eye Exam. The authors assert that if these 5 areas are under control, the awful complications those of us with diabetes dread (kidney failure, blindness, stroke, heart attack) can be averted.

The first four chapters are "action chapters"--the authors say that these four chapters contain the crux of the book, but the other chapters go into depth about various aspects of diabetes, such as "Understanding Hypo- and Hyperglycemia," "Traveling with Diabetes," and "Glucose Monitoring." I read the first four chapters the first day, gave myself a day to think about what I had read and went on to read the following chapters. This is a book that I didn't want to finish--I enjoyed reading it so much and had such a feeling of empowerment and hopefulness that I postponed finishing it for a week.

Dr. Richard Jackson is one of the leading physicians in the area of type 2 diabetes research and treatment (with the Joslin Diabetes Center and Harvard Medical School), and his insights into diabetes and the most up-to-date treatments are invaluable. Amy Tenderich is the woman behind Diabetes Mine, a wonderful website with all sorts of great information for people with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes (Amy was herself diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in her mid-30s a few years ago).

The bottom line from this book is exercise. Get up and get moving, because that is the most positive thing one can do to overcome the negative, long-term effects of diabetes.

NEW DIABETIC COOKBOOK blends familiar re-done favorites with new innovative dishes to provide a well-rounded set of diabetic-appropriate dishes the entire family can enjoy. All have been tested by the BH&G test kitchens and all are guaranteed to work well, including the exchanges and nutritional analysis with each recipe which is key to success.

I already own a couple of dozen diabetic cookbooks. I bought this one based on the reputation of the Better Homes and Gardens quality products. This one continues that tradition. The book is not only beautiful, but includes all the nutrition information, such as ADA exchanges, Joslin exchanges, etc., that anyone could want. Many of the recipes I've found are enjoyed by the whole family...including the fussy eaters and those who insist on flavorful food. This book shows you how to remove fat and and calories and still retain the fabulous flavor in food. Excellent book.

Cooking for a diabetic is learning to cook all over again. Many useful recipes.

We were very disappointed in this cookbook. The recipes are high in cholesterol and carbohydrates and do not indicate the amount of sugar. A lot of the recipes are high in sodium. We were looking for some good healthy recipes for diabetics. The book seemed to be old and out of date with current information available.

My son is a diabetic and I wanted to have a resource book for healthy recipes for him when he and his family visit. I am not a kitchen whiz, but this cookbook is perfect. It truly represents the quality we've come to expect over the years from the Better Homes & Gardens product line. The recipes are great - easy to follow with a wonderful variety of all the food groups and categories. It is nicely illustrated also. Thanks for meeting all my expectations.

This book is very informative and thorough. It covers all the major topics you need to be aware of in case you are at risk of contracting diabetes type 2. If diabetes runs in your family and, you are overweight and sedentary, you seem to be at risk. The book is divided into short, easy to read chapters. Ms. Becker, besides being knowledgeable, is a gifted writer that uses humour and a no non-sense approach to present her material. I am glad that this book fell in my hands. Everybody concerned with and/or at risk of diabetes should read this book.

I bought this book about a year ago. A very good read. I'm 6 ft 2 in tall, and at that time I was almost 200 lbs with a fasting blood glucose score as high as 108. A year+ later, and after following both the author's and NutriSystem's guidance, I'm at 185 lbs or less with a glucose score of 96. Works for me.

This book is essentially useless. It is filled with silliy things like "learn to read food labels" (duh), "listen to music while you excercise", "spend some time with elderly people" (I am elderly).

Etc., etc.

If you really want to know about prediabetes and how to prevent its progression to type 2 diabetes, look elsewhere. Unless you are into touchy-feely bromides, that might made you feel good, but don't help anything. I take it back. If you don't know what food labels mean, and you are not aware that starches convert to sugar, or that dancing is excercise, or that it's helpful to stay trim and active, then this book might be a wealth of information for you.

I've been worried about developing diabetes for the past year. Last fall my fastin glucose level was a little high. It went back down when I started using my treadmill. Then I started a long daily commute, which ended the treadmill. The glucose level was back up even more.

This book has been immensely helpful. I love the guiding words "Eat less, move more" as a simple way to begin changing my lifestyle. I always tried things to extreme to lose weight and failed over time. I'm also taking her advice and getting a glucose testing device to test after eating various things to see how they affect me. My doctor thought it was a great idea.

Anyway, I can't say enough good about this book.

I bought this book after reading the definitive text on blood sugar, The New Glucose Revolution, and I almost chucked this in the trash. The author actually says "any diet" is good for preventing diabetes - low carb, or low fat, or low glycemic or anything else. All you need to do is find "one that works for you." Following that advice, many people may do themselves harm. Not all diets are the same, and someone trying to avoid diabetes needs to eat those foods that will specifically not spike their blood sugar - namely low-glycemic foods. After all the hype about this book, it was truly a disappointment, full of quaint, over simplified, and misinformed advice.

The book was in perfect condition and the shipping was swift. Would happily buy from again...

This is a worthwhile purchase, it answers a lot of questions. It is easy to read and would recommend it to new and experienced diabetic patiets and parents and friends and families.

This excellent book has been a mine of information for both my adult daughter and my three year old grand-daughter. Both of whom are insulin dependent diabetics. Although some of the tips are specifically aimed at Americans, or those with insulin pumps, the main thrust of the book is for all diabetics and their families.

This is a good book with interesting tips and ideas for teens and college age kids. While the book does deal with the topic of drinking and insulin, it is not in a "lush/Greek chug" kind of manner. I don't recall anything about pot in there (especially in it being OK) but I would agree that it is more of an adult read. Once you have read it,then pick what you want to discuss with your children about the ideas from the book. It is a realistic look at how teens and college kids handle life with diabetes. While you may dream and hope your child never wants to touch alcohol in college, will dilligently change out their sites and watch their BG levels, we all know that in the end they are all possibly forgotten when having fun with friends, under the stress of finals or what not. This book helps you prep them and yourself for ways around these scenarios and how to deal with them. Better to be informed than in the dark.

As the parent of 4-year old recently diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes I was unsure of what her life would be like. This book gave me great hope that she will be able to live a very normal life. I found it very encouraging. Yes, all kids make mistakes and most make some un-wise choices. The Loy brothers are no exception and I found it interesting to see how they handled some normal teen situations. The Loy brothers are my heros and I hope my daughter is able to live her life to it's fullest like they are.

My husband was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetis. I thought how can I get him to eat differently? I knew nothing of this illness. I searched the web and found this wonderful book. I have learned so much from it. I look forward to preparing meals that are exciting to make and delicious to eat. I actually join my husband with many of his meals. I have also learned to experiment on my own. This book is recommended highly by me. Thank you.

ATLANTA (CNN) -- When Chef Chris Smith was diagnosed with diabetes seven years ago, his physician advised him to drop out of culinary school and find a new vocation altogether. "My doctor said it would be just too hard to work around all that food," he says.

Instead, Smith decided to put his professional experience to use. He began conducting diabetic cooking seminars and is set to release his first cookbook in June. "Cooking with the Diabetic Chef" is a guide to eating that strives to add intense flavors to food without adding fat, salt and sugar.

"I want to break barriers," Smith says. "Most people might have two or three chicken recipes that they know how to make. I want to give them a whole library of ways to prepare chicken. I want to show diabetics that there is variety."

"We don't want the diabetic diet to be a sentence," agrees registered dietician Margaret Fowke. "That is probably the biggest concern diabetics have when they are first diagnosed. They say, 'Oh my gosh, I can't have my fried chicken and my chocolate chip cookies.' We feel they must have some flexibility in their diet plans."

Still hot off the press, "Cooking with the Diabetic Chef" is the first diabetic cookbook actually written by a chef who suffers from diabetes. As someone who has recently read a lot of diabetic cookbooks (blech!), I am quite impressed.

Several months ago, when I first learned that I was a Type 1 diabetic (I have to inject insulin several times a day), I ran around to the library and several bookstores looking for some cookbooks that might allow me to return to normalcy. I was pretty horrified by what I found. While there were a lot of books to choose from, they really didn't contain the sort of food that you might want to eat every day, or that someone else (a non-diabetic) might want to share with you.

Cooking With the Diabetic Chef puts all those other books to shame. I've read the whole book and made several of the recipes and it seems to contain nary a clunker. What makes the difference is that it was written by someone who actually eats the food and is a chef to boot.

Chris Smith, the author, begins with a forward that explains how devastated he was as a student at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) when he discovered he was a diabetic. Apprenticed at one of New York's most prestigious restaurants, Le Cirque he was unable to keep up with the fast paced environment, feeling tired and run down. When he learned what was wrong he was quite plainly horrified but soon discovered that with proper management he would be able to pursue his dreams.

His new book, published by the American Diabetic Association, proves that healthy food doesn't have to be flavorless and bland. One of my favorite recipes so far is the Cajun Sweet Potato (very spicy and to die for). I have also made several of the more normal (which is what I had been looking for) recipes such as blueberry muffins, banana pancakes and crab cakes. All of them were excellent (the lunch crowd at work begged for tastes of the leftovers), not a bit bland or blah, something you would be proud to serve or share with non-diabetics.

It's an attractive paperback with photographs that will make you want to try all the recipes. If you know someone who is diabetic, this book would make an excellent gift. It has a good mix of fancy recipes (something you might feed company) and recipes for simple comfort food. It is one of the best cookbooks I have ever read or used and it is THE BEST diabetic cookbook I have ever seen.

Nothing impressive about this book. In fact, this is one of those cookbooks I wish I never purchased. Does not go far enough in talking about the relationship of food and diabetes and is filled with only so-so recipes. You would be better off purchasing a good cookbook and cooking recipes centered around protein dishes.

Cooking is a joy and a hobby for me, when accurate instructions are provided. Regrettably, I was no further into this book than page 8 before discovering a substantive error: Chicken Breast Roulade clearly must require more than 1/8 cup (2 Tbsp.) Chicken Stock in order to produce final portions of 1-1/2 Tbsp. for each of four servings, particularly after it has been reduced by half. Pages 11 and 12 show lovely photographs which, regrettably, are mis-identified. With such careless editing, how can one trust anything else in the contents?