Healing Gourmet Eat to Beat Diabetes

by Paresh Dandona, Healing Gourmet, Melissa Stevens Ohlson

Book Overview

A nutritional guide to preventing and managing diabetes using the latest scientific knowledge, 50 recipes, and two weeks of meal plans. Contributors include a doctor who is the Head of the Division of Endocrinology at State University of New York; a registered dietician who is Nutrition Projects Coordinator in Preventive Cardiology at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation; and a chef who is a graduate of Peter Kump's School of Culinary Arts.

Focuses on foods that help manage and prevent diabetes from a professional team of doctors, nutritionists, chefs, and media specialistsIncludes a shopping guide, 50 recipes, and 2 weeks meal plansWill be promoted through Healing Gourmet.com (visited by over half a million people), an interactive, database-driven websiteHealthy Living Channel (reaching 21 million households) has committed to airing a 26 episode, 52-show season through 2007 with secondary distribution on other networks including PAX with specific television shows tailored to the books in the series, pending sponsorshipAccording to the American Diabetic Association, at least 16 million Americans have pre-diabetes, in addition to the 17 million currently diagnosed

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0071457550
• ISBN13: 9780071457552
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

Healing Gourmet by Dandona

Early stage diabetes can be managed easily with a disciplined approach consisting of diet control and daily exercise. The authors point out that an increase in blood glucose damages nerves. In addition, the BMI or Body Mass Index is a good indicator of the optimal weight loss objective to achieve for dieters. The plasma/glucose ratio should be well under 126 after 8 hours of fasting. The book identifies optimal foods for dieters and persons desiring to control sugar. These foods are as follows: - low glycemic index foods are all bran, lentils, nuts, soy, yogurt, most fruits and veggies, beans, brown rice, pita bread - red grapes, celery, green tea, berries, bulk, soy and flaxseed - Omega 3 fats reduce inflammation - Vitamin Biotin,Ca., Mg., B1 , 3, 6, 12,Folate,A,C,E, Se. The acquisition would be perfect for a wide constituency of health professionals and dieters everywhere. It is a solid value for the price charged.