DEFEATING DIABETES

The author's expertise shows exactly how those with this disease can adopt a program that will vastly improve and in many cases completely restore their health. Not since Dean Ornish's heart program has dietary selection played such a crucial role in regenerating better health.

Recommended is a low fat, high fiber, low sodium plant-based diet that not only works best to overcome insulin resistance but also helps to:

• protect against heart disease
• promote a healthy body weight
• achieve and maintain good blood sugar control

Complete with over 50 recipes, meal menus, a basic shopping list and a new food pyramid designated for people with diabetes, readers are given all the tools they need for a successful transition to a new dietary lifestyle.

User-friendly advice on how to improve exercise, sleep, sex and self-care addresses all of the essentials for living well including the importance of emotional well-being. In cases where diet and exercise are not enough, information on alternative therapies and supplements are explored as well as conventional therapies.

Includes numerous charts, graphs, and sidebars.
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