The EVERYTHING? Guide To Managing and Reversing Pre-Diabetes: Your Complete Plan For Preventing The Onset Of Diabetes trade paperback is part of the Everything? book series published by Adams Media.
The book begins with a foreword by Robert A. Vigersky, MD. Dr. Vigersky is the Director of the Diabetes Institute of the Walter Reed Health Care System and an introduction by the author Gretchen Scalpi, RD, CDN, CDE.
The Table Of Contents includes:
* Foreword
* Introduction
* What Is Pre-Diabetes?
* Diagnosing Pre-Diabetes
* Your Action Plan for Pre-Diabetes
* Exercise: Essential for Your Success
* What Can I Eat?
* Translating Nutrition into Real Meals
* Breakfast Fare
* Soups
* Meat Dishes
* Poultry Dishes
* Fish and Seafood Dishes
* Casseroles and Stews
* Pasta, Rice, Grains, and Beans
* Vegetable Sides
* Salads
* Salad Dressings, Salsas, and Sauces
* Salt-Free Spice Mixes
* Breads and Muffins
* Reduced-Carbohydrate Desserts
Appendix A: Your 10-Week Plan to Kick Pre-Diabetes!
Appendix B: Resources
Standard U.S./Metric Measurement Conversions
Index
Has your doctor diagnosed you with pre-diabetes? If your answer is yes then this is the book for you. Pre-diabetes is the state where your blood sugar level is elevated but not enough for you to be diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. You may not have any symptoms but if you don’t want to join the millions of people with Type 2 Diabetes then you need to start managing your health more aggressively.
In addition to the main sections there are tip lists like “Great Ways To Get More Whole Grains”. This included several different ways of getting more whole grains into your diet that were new and appealing to me.
The book includes 200 recipes organized into thirteen sections including soups, meat, chicken and reduced carbohydrates and more. These recipes look delicious and my favorites include sweet potato pancakes, lentil soup with herbs and lemon and healthy onion rings. These recipes prove that you can eat well while improving your health.
Exercise, of course, is included in this book. This is not my favorite subject but I was glad to see that the author recommends a sensible approach of adding a daily walk to your routine and including activities you already enjoy like gardening.
If you’re feeling a bit overwhelmed then read the section “Your 10-Week Plan To Kick Pre-Diabetes”. This will help you incorporate small changes weekly to your routine in order to build on your success as you go along.
This is a great book for anyone who has pre-diabetes or who is overweight and worried about their health. The recipes will work not only for those who have been diagnosed with the condition but for family members as well.
The author, Gretchen Scalpi, is a Registered Dietitian & Certified Diabetes Educator and the author of The Everything Diabetes Cookbook, 2nd ed. Gretchen opened her private nutrition practice in 2002 and has expanded to three office locations in New Windsor and Beacon, NY. Gretchen offers lectures and workshops on a variety of nutrition topics to corporate, educational, and community groups. She also offers The Balance Program? online in partnership with Real Living Nutrition Services?.
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In-car entertainment is very important, especially if you are going along journey. That’s why most cars these days are fitted with a standard stereo system complete with a set of standard speakers. Although these are perfectly good in car sound entertainment systems (when it comes to listening to the radio), for a better listening experience you should not only invest in a better quality car stereo but also a good set of 6 x 9 car speakers.
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