An estimated 14 to 15 million Americans suffer from type II diabetes and many are young people.
Referred to as "the silent killer," type II diabetes is at epidemic proportions in this country. Complications caused by this disease make it the seventh leading cause of death in America.
In How to Eat Away Diabetes, Kristine Napier offers a simple, straightforward program to help people eat smart, eat well, and, best of all, eat delicious meals that will significantly lower their risk of this disease. Moreover, Napier offers those who already have type 2 diabetes, or all the signs of it, the information they need to bring it under control. Throughout the book, she delves into the most up-to-date medical findings and clears up much of the confusion that surrounds diabetes and how to treat it.She includes:
· A month?s worth of menus at eight different calorie levels
· A "diabetes-fighters? shopping list"
· 75 gourmet-tasting recipes that are easy to prepare
· An authoritative guide to the many "diabetes-fighting supplements" that are in the news
This resource is essential for anyone who wants to reduce the risk of type II diabetes simply by improving their diet.
专业书评
From Publishers Weekly
According to Napier (Power Nutrition for Chronic Illness), a nutritionist who herself has type 2 diabetes, the disease is on the rise: formerly called adult onset diabetes, type 2 is now being found in teenagers and children. Diabetes frequently goes undiagnosed, and it may lead to serious complications such as blindness, kidney damage and heart disease. Napier stresses that weight loss is the key to avoiding diabetes, type 2, as well as to lowering blood cholesterol and avoiding the risk of hypertension, the silent killer. For those who have the disease, she recommends a diet and exercise program designed to control blood sugar. She goes into a great deal of nutritional complexities to explain her eating plan, but essentially this sensible program is similar to those advocated by many other health-care providers. A diet that will lower blood sugar should contain nutritional carbohydrates (fruits and grains) rather than carbohydrates that are stripped of nutrients (soda and cookies). It is important to eat fiber-rich foods and low fat proteins (broiled and baked meat, fish and poultry rather than fried foods). The most accessible and interesting part of the author's program is the 28 days of interchangeable menus, calculated at either a 1500 or 1800 daily calorie intake. Some of the many mouth-watering recipes included are the Double Raspberry Shake, a Hummus Spinach Wrap and Lemon-and-Orange-Roasted Red Snapper. Napier offers an easy-to-read, thorough and encouraging reference for type 2 sufferers and their caretakers.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
作者简介
She is the author of eight books, including Power Nutrition for Chronic Illness.
Byron J. Hoogwerf, M.D. is Professor of Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Health Services and former Chairman of the Council on Nutritional Sciences and Metabolism.
| 出版社 | Prentice Hall Press |
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| 作者 | Kristine Napier |
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