Eating Soulfully and Healthfully with Diabetes is a comprehensive guide that provides nutrition information and carbohydrate-counts for foods that will appeal to African Americans who suffer from diabetes. Author Constance Brown-Riggs, a certified diabetes educator with over twenty-five years of experience, shares her vast knowledge of nutrition and dietetics in order to encourage African Americans to prepare and enjoy traditional ethnic fare from the American South and the Caribbean while maintaining normal glucose levels and healthy food intake. As she encourages all people with diabetes to shed pounds, improve food choices, and exercise, Brown-Riggs provides important resources and valuable tips: A description of the Diabetes Soul Food Pyramid An extensive listing of traditional foods from the South and Caribbean Fast food and brand-name nutrient information and label-reading advice A two-week soul food menu plan and sample food diary A glossary of food terms Tips for upscale dining Eating Soulfully and Healthfully with Diabetes will not only provide life-saving information for people with diabetes but will also educate their families and serve as an excellent resource for health care providers and diabetes and dietetics professionals.

The book received the Favorably Reviewed designation from the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE). The designation of Favorably Reviewed by AADE assures health professionals that the educational content of the book has been carefully evaluated by representatives of a variety of health professions based on set guidelines. More than 4 million African Americans have diabetes; thousands more have pre-diabetes or are at risk for the condition. But in 21 years as a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator, Constance Brown-Riggs found few books that even vaguely addressed the unique health concerns of this population. This comprehensive guide includes: The latest medical treatments for diabetes-medications, insulin therapies, blood glucose monitors, plus the pros and cons of supplements, herbs, and alternative diets. What you can't eat--and what you can. Dozens of mouthwatering Caribbean and soul food recipes, with a two-week menu plan.

A simple new dietary approach to preventing and treating diabetes You can help prevent and control diabetes through simple diet and lifestyle changes that are a pleasure to make instead of a chore. This book shows you how. Drawing on the latest diabetes research, Healthy Eating for Life to Prevent and Treat Diabetes presents a complete and sensible plant-based nutrition program that can help you prevent, manage, and, in certain cases, even reverse diabetes. Covering Type 1(childhood-onset), Type 2 (adult-onset), and gestational diabetes, this book provides detailed nutritional guidelines that have been carefully drafted by Physicians Committee diabetes experts, along with nearly 100 delicious, easy-to-make recipes to help you put these healthy eating principles to work right away. Healthy Eating for Life to Prevent and Treat Diabetes contains important information on: * Exercise and lifestyle issues * Achieving and maintaining healthy weight * Diabetes and pregnancy * Preventing complications from diabetes * And more Whether you or a loved one has diabetes or is at risk of developing it, this book will give you the crucial knowledge you need to take charge now-of your diet, your health, and your life. Also available: Healthy Eating for Life to Prevent and Treat Cancer (0-471-43597-X) Healthy Eating for Life for Children (0-471-43621-6) Healthy Eating for Life for Women (0-471-43596-1)

Offers strategic advice on how to manage diabetes through specific lifestyle and diet choices, in a volume of one hundred recipes that balance health and flavor while providing accompanying nutritional information.

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and American Diabetes Association A simplified version of Choose Your Foods: Food Lists for Diabetes. Includes picture cues for portion sizes, color codes for food types and space to customize.

People all around the world have a misconception that diabetes cannot be cured. But the fact speaks opposite in the way that pancreas has got special type of cells to regulate the blood sugar. These cells are called beta cells. The modern research as shown that these beta cells can recover very quickly in proper nutrition and diet.This book is yours to regulate your sugar forever.

A welcome resource to help people with diabetes enjoy all the flavours of the world while still following a healthy meal plan. Whether learning to choose better options from familiar ethnic cuisines, or branching out to try new dishes, this guide provides information on strategies for healthy eating, recommended healthful pleasures, and carbohydrate counts for popular dishes for 11 popular ethnic cuisines.