Short description
FOODS THAT COMBAT DIABETES breaks down the research and makes recommendations that anyone can understand. Instead of only listing foods that should be avoided by people with diabetse, this book will also focus on the diabetes healthy foods. A comprehensive nutrition counter featuring over 2000 foods, broken down by serving size and disease fighting properties, makes this book the perfect grocery store companion. Readers will be excited to learn that maintaining good health isn’t just about saying no to their favorite foods, but about saying yes to other healthy, delicious options.
Long description
Approximately 17 million Americans live with diabetes, a full 7 percent of the population. In recent years, huge strides have been made in the treatment of the disease, yet one method stands out from all the rest in its ease and effectiveness: food, This accessible guide offers many type-2 diabetes sufferers a natural and effective way to control the levels of insulin in their bodies without injections and medication--and helps those who are genetically or constitutionally at risk to avoid the disease. Everything you need is here: An easy-to-use nutrition counter covering more than 3,000 foods, broken down by their diabetes-fighting nutrients Detailed strategies for eating out or cooking in, with menus and mouth-watering recipes The latest research findings and answers to important health questions written in plain, easy-to-understand language And much more
Review
A quick and informative read... -- Philip Lee Miller, M.D., author of Life Extension Revolution