Stop Diabetes Now: A Groundbreaking Program for Controlling Your Disease and Staying Healthy Book

Introduction: The Solution You Need Now 1

Part 1 Diabetes Today: Overview of an Epidemic

1 Understanding Diabetes and How We Can Stop It 9

2 Beware of Metabolic Syndrome and Prediabetes 21

3 The Good and Bad News about Complications 34

Part 2 A Lifestyle Prescription for Preventing and Managing Diabetes

4 Making the Most of Your Food 61

5 Meal Plans and Recipes to Prevent or Manage Diabetes 92

6 The Promise of Complementary Therapy 131

7 Exercising Your Options 156

8 Glucose Testing Made Pain-Free and Easy 175

9 Keeping the Momentum: Reap the Benefits of Outside Support 187

Part 3 Medical Management

10 Optimizing Your Antidiabetes Medications 203

11 Using Insulin: Not the Pain It Used to Be 217

Appendices

Appendix A Glossary 227

Appendix B Stretching Exercises and Guidelines 241

Appendix C Resources 245

Appendix D References 251

Index 256