Think Like a Pancreas: A Practical Guide to Managing Diabetes with Insulin

Manufacturer: For Dummies

Accessible information on the causes, health risks, and treatment of prediabetes If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with prediabetes – a heightened level of glucose, and/or impaired glucose tolerance - the time to act is now. Prediabetes For Dummies examines the signs and symptoms of this potential precursor to diabetes and offers up-to-date information about treatment. It provides clear, practical advice on steps you can take to minimize the risk of serious health consequences. This plain-English guide shows you how to stop prediabetes in its tracks and prevent it from progressing to diabetes. You'll learn how to recognize the symptoms of this often-undiagnosed condition, and what to do if you think you may be prediabetic. You'll also discover how simple lifestyle changes, such as changes in your diet and moderate exercise, can put the brakes on prediabetes and even reverse the condition. Offers clear explanations of prediabetes causes, health risks, and treatment Includes the latest advances in the use of diabetes medications to treat prediabetes Provides diet suggestions, meal plans, and exercise tips Contains helpful suggestions for friends and family members who want to support a loved one with prediabetes While there is no cure for diabetes, it can be prevented if prediabetes is diagnosed and treated early. Packed with valuable information for patients of all ages, Prediabetes For Dummies is an important resource for taking control of this dangerous condition.

Manufacturer: American Dietetic Association Brand: Brand: American Dietetic Association

This updated edition includes a wider variety of food and beverages and more culturally diverse choices. Combination and fast foods choices have also been expanded. Includes tips on exercise, eating healthy in restaurants, reading food labels, and includes a glossary of diabetes-related terms.

Manufacturer: Small Steps Press Brand: Ponichtera, Brenda J./ Becharas, Lisa (ILT)/ Stave

Over 750,000 copies of Quick and Healthy Vols. I and II sold This second edition of this best-seller includes ten weeks of easy low-fat dinner menus, each with a grocery list AND over 100 menus listed by category. Designed for busy people with lots of good intentions and little time to cook, Volume II also offers over 200 easy, low-fat recipes and lots of tips to make healthy eating easier than ever. It includes practical nutrition information to improve your health, including tips to reduce fat, guidelines for changing recipes, tips for eating out and holiday guidelines; a worksheet for determining ideal weight, calorie needs and recommended fat grams; recipes listed by grams of carbohydrate; food exchanges for weight loss and diabetes; and much more! It's also perfect for anyone wanting to lose weight or anyone with heart disease or diabetes. Quick And Healthy Volume II and its companion, Quick And Healthy Recipes and Ideas, are both Benjamin Franklin Award winners and are two cookbooks dietitians and physicians are recommending to all their patients. "My patients love cooking with this cookbook! Quick And Healthy Volume II is a great addition to any kitchen!" Georgia Kostas, MPH, RD, Nutrition Director, Cooper Clinic, Dallas, TX. My favorite cookbooks focused on healthy, quick recipes include the Quick And Healthy series by Brenda J. Ponichtera. -David L. Katz, MD, director of Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center, medical consultant for ABC News, and columnist for O, The Oprah Magazine.

Manufacturer: American Diabetes Association

For people with diabetes, counting carbohydrates and fats is the approach recommended by dietitians. This user-friendly guide describes how to use many generic and brand-name foods in meal planning and teaches you to convert carbohydrate grams into carbohydrate exchanges. Nutrient counts for food planning, how to understand grocery store food labels, and how to incorporate different sources of food-count information into meal planning are also covered.

Manufacturer: American Diabetes Association Brand: Brand: American Diabetes Association

A 12-month plan for surviving diabetesThe most frightening moment for most people with diabetes is when they are first diagnosed. They are filled with questions: What can I eat? What should I do? Is there a plan for me to follow? While some people get a plan from their doctor, most people do not. Your First Year with Diabetes is the plan for everyone. It walks you step-by-step through a first-30-days survival plan, then shows a month-by-month program for what comes next. Everything from a basic explanation of diabetes, what you can eat right away, and instructions on how to check glucose to a deeper knowledge about diabetes nutrition, avoiding complications, and better management. Your First Year with Diabetes also anticipates and explains problems such as depression, illnesses, and needing to lose weight.

Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster Brand: Brand: National Health Publishing, Baltimore MD

Great-Tasting Food for People with Diabetes and their Families Revised and updated to reflect the latest recommendations from The American Diabetes Association and The American Dietetic Association, The New Family Cookbook for People with Diabetes remains the most authoritative and comprehensive resource available for people with diabetes and their families. With more than 370 healthful and flavorful recipes accompanied by complete nutritional analysis, this book makes it easy to prepare satisfying and delicious meals that the whole family will enjoy. RECIPES INCLUDE: Whole Wheat Blueberry Rice Pancakes - Baked Orange French Toast Black Bean and Cilantro Spread - Honey-Mustard Chicken Wings Curried Chicken Salad - Marinated Skirt Steak with Vegetable Chutney Lamb Over Minted Couscous - Italian Turkey Sausage with Peppers and Onions Baked Salmon with Horseradish Mayonnaise - Sugar Snap Peas with Basil and Lemon Baked Potato Skins - Rum Baked Black Beans - Apple Raspberry Crisp Port-Poached Pears - New York Cheesecake - Raisin Rice Pudding Getting dinner on the table is tough enough. For the millions of Americans who have diabetes or have family members with diabetes, preparing healthy and appealing meals can be nightmare. To the rescue: The New Family Cookbook for People with Diabetes by the American Diabetes Association and the American Dietetic Association, two of the nation's leading sources for nutrition and health information. The authors chose the best recipes from four previous diabetic cookbooks and updated them using the newest and healthiest ingredients and the latest nutrition recommendations for people with diabetes. The book contains 13 chapters and more than 400 easy recipes for everything from Miniature Crab Puffs and Turkey Sausage with Peppers and Onions to Moo Shu Pork and New York Cheesecake. The authors cover all the basics of a diabetic diet and lifestyle, including exercise, carbohydrate counting, and food-exchange lists. Each recipe ...

Manufacturer: American Diabetes Association

Revised and better than ever, One Pot Meals for People with Diabetes is your solution to delicious meals in a snap. Nothing is easier than 'one-pot' cooking - prepare your ingredients, combine, and let them cook! And with recipes that cover everything from pasta to casseroles to hearty sandwiches, you've got options for any appetite. Recipes include: Italian Chicken with Peppers and Onions; Fresh Salmon Chowder; Stick-to-the-Ribs Beef Stew; Shepherd's Pie; and Easy Beef and Black Bean Chili.

Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster Brand: Brand: Simon n Schuster

Prepared jointly by the American Diabetes Association and The American Dietetic Association, The New Family Cookbook for People with Diabetes is the most authoritative and comprehensive cookbook available for people with diabetes and their families. With more than 375 recipes that taste as good as they are good for you, this book makes it easy to prepare satisfying and delicious meals that the whole family will enjoy. If you are a person with diabetes, you know you have to be careful about what you eat. But healthful food doesn't have to be dull, and reducing fat and calories doesn't mean giving up flavor. Why feel deprived when you could start the day with Scrambled Eggs with Ham and a hot Buttermilk Biscuit? Company coming? Everyone will enjoy a savory Cheddar Cheese Dip served with crisp raw vegetables and apple slices. Grilled Orange-Mustard Chicken with Apple-Pecan Wild Rice and steamed broccoli make a perfect family dinner, or try Shrimp and Asparagus with Fettuccine in Mustard Cream Sauce for a weekend supper. Have a hankering for something sweet? Port-Poached Pears are an elegant fat-free dessert, or indulge in heavenly Angel Food Cake with Cocoa Whipped Cream. The recipes in The New Family Cookbook for People with Diabetes are consistent with the latest diabetes recommendations and make the best use of the new lower-fat ingredients available today. Each recipe is accompanied by a nutritional analysis and the most current diabetes exchange information; recipes containing more than 400 milligrams of sodium per serving are flagged. A winning combination of the most recent nutritional recommendations and contemporary culinary tastes, The New Family Cookbook for People with Diabetes is the one book all those with diabetes should have in their kitchen library. Getting dinner on the table is tough enough. For the millions of Americans who have diabetes or have family members with diabetes, preparing healthy and appealing meals can be nightmare. To the rescue: T...

Manufacturer: American Diabetes Association Brand: Brand: American Diabetes Association

This first-ever collection of guilty pleasures from the American Diabetes Association and author Jackie Mills proves that people with diabetes never have to say no to dessert again. Packed with familiar favorites and some delicious new surprises, The Big Book of Diabetic Desserts has over 150 tantalizing treats that will satisfy any sweet tooth.