Books About Diabetes for Patients and Their Families
This is a partial listing of books for patients and their families that provide useful
information about diabetes and meal planning. Nutrition411.com has not reviewed the
content of these books, and inclusion on this list does not constitute endorsement by
Nutrition411.com. This list is provided as a convenient starting place when you are asked
for a recommendation.
American Diabetes Association Guide to Healthy Restaurant Eating
Hope Warshaw, MMSc, RD, CDE, BC-ADM
ISBN #: 1580403158
This book contains the information you need! Get counts for calories, carbohydrates, fat,
and protein. Find exchanges/choices and serving sizes for menu items. Look up complete
menus from America’s most popular restaurants. The book also includes tips and facts for
healthier restaurant eating.
Confessions of a Couch Potato
Stephen Furst
ISBN #: 1580401449
Stephen Furst (Flounder from the smash hit movie Animal House) knows what it is like
to live with diabetes and struggle with weighing too much. In fact, he probably has lost
1500 pounds in his lifetime. In this follow-up to his video Diabetes for Guys, this selfproclaimed “Dr Doolittle of Food” reveals how he successfully dropped 145 pounds and
took control of his diabetes.
Diabetes for Dummies, 4th edition
Alan L. Rubin, MD
ISBN #: 1118294475
Want to know how to manage diabetes? Leading diabetes expert Dr Alan Rubin gives
you reassuring, authoritative guidance in putting together a state-of-the-art treatment
program. You will read about all the advances in monitoring glucose, the latest
medications, and how to develop a diet and exercise plan to stay healthy. You also will
learn how to overcome insurance and on-the-job obstacles.
Diabetes Meal Planning Made Easy, 4th edition
Hope S. Warshaw, RD
ISBN #: 978-1580403191
Meal planning is one of the hardest parts of managing diabetes. The book gives you all
the tools you need to plan and eat healthier meals. The book is updated to include the
latest nutrition recommendations from the American Diabetes Association® and the
federal government’s Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
Diabetes Survival Guide: Understanding the Facts About Diagnosis,
Treatment, and Prevention
Stanley Mirsky, MD, and Joan Heilman
ISBN #: 0345493303
Written by a leading diabetes specialist, this guide provides invaluable support and
answers a variety of questions, including information on prediabetes and its early
warning signs; metabolic syndrome; diabetes risk factors; and the benefits of cinnamon,
coffee, chocolate, black pepper, and other common foods and drinks. It also offers
sensible, easy-to-follow suggestions about what, when, and how much to eat. The book
describes new drugs (inhaled insulin powder, combination pills, insulin that lasts 24
hours, and fast-acting “designer” insulin), and cutting-edge equipment (state-of-the-art
insulin pumps, glucose monitors, and pen injectors). It looks at diabetes complications
and innovations for preventing heart disease, kidney failure, neuropathy of the feet and
legs, and loss of vision. The guide also discusses surgical options, transplantation
techniques, and the imminent possibility of using stem cells as a source of insulinproducing beta cells.
Dr. Buynak’s 1-2-3 Diabetes Diet
Robert J. Buynak, MD
ISBN #: 1580402437
This book offers real help for real people. If you are ready to take care of your diabetes
and lose some weight, let Dr Buynak guide you toward success. From calorie counting to
the straight facts on fat, this easy-to-use guide cuts through the hype and give you a nononsense approach to losing weight.
Italian Diabetic Meals in 30 Minutes—Or Less
Robyn Webb
Imagine the juicy ripeness of ruby red tomatoes, the bold aromas of garlic and basil, and
the golden luster of olive oil. Now imagine creating healthy and delicious meals with
wholesome ingredients like these in less than half an hour.
Month of Meals: All-American Fare, 3rd edition
American Diabetes Association
ISBN #: 1580400779
Satisfy your hunger by making Chinese, Italian, or Mexican foods—beef burritos, chop
suey, veal piccata, stuffed peppers, and many more new American favorites. This book
also features helpful tips for easy ways to eat at all of your favorite ethnic restaurants.
Month of Meals: All-American Fare contains 28 days of healthy meal choices, with each
page split into thirds for instant interchanging. No matter which you choose, the
exchanges and nutrients are correct for the entire day!
Month of Meals: Classic Cooking, 3rd edition
American Diabetes Association
ISBN #: 1580400760
Simplify mealtimes with classic meals made easy with recipes from Month of Meals:
Classic Cooking. This book includes carb counts for each recipe, as well as all of your
favorite features from the original Month of Meals. Fabulous tasting classics include
Sally’s Hawaiian chicken, apple raisin muffins, and pears filled with strawberry cream
cheese, and many more. The book contains 28 days of healthy meal choices, with each
page split into thirds for instant interchanging. No matter which you choose, the
exchanges and nutrients are correct for the entire day!
Month of Meals: Old-Time Favorites, 3rd edition
American Diabetes Association
ISBN #: 1580400795
Sometimes you just have to have mom’s home cooking—meat loaf, pot roast, beef
stroganoff, kielbasa and sauerkraut, sausage and corn-bread pie, along with many others.
The book contains 28 days of healthy meal choices, with each page split into thirds for
instant interchanging. No matter which you choose, the exchanges and nutrients are
correct for the entire day!
Month of Meals: Vegetarian Pleasures, 3rd edition
American Diabetes Association
ISBN #: 1580400809
Indulge in garden-fresh feasts of eggplant Italian, stuffed zucchini, vegetable lasagna, red
pepper dip, or eggplant caviar. This book features healthy, fresh, and delightfully
appetizing recipes. It contains 28 days of healthy meal choices, with each page split into
thirds for instant interchanging. No matter which you choose, the exchanges and nutrients
are correct for the entire day!
101 Tips on Nutrition for People With Diabetes (ADA)
Patti B. Geil, RD, and Lea Ann Holzmeister, RD
ISBN #: 1580402542
Proper nutrition and meal planning are key components to help control diabetes and stay
healthy. This guide offers the inside track on the latest tips, techniques, and strategies on
nutrition, weight loss, meal planning, medication, and more.
101 Weight Loss Tips for Preventing and Controlling Diabetes
Anne Daly, MS, RD, BC-ADM, CDE, Linda M. Delahanty, MS, RD, LD, and Judith
Wylie-Rosett, EdD, RD
ISBN #: 1580401325
Learn how to stop sabotaging your own weight-loss efforts and how to burn calories like
crazy. Get the world’s best tips on weight loss and overcoming the obstacles to losing
weight, eating right, and exercising.
16 Myths of a Diabetic Diet
Karen Hanson Chalmers, MS, and Amy Peterson Campbell, MS
ISBN #: 978-1580400312
This book addresses the most commonly held myths about food and diabetes, explains
the origins of these misconceptions, and offers breakthrough methods for creating a
healthy, enjoyable way of eating for people with diabetes of all ages. It explains how to
eat foods with sugar (not sugar substitutes), eat in a restaurant without ruining your meal
plan, enjoy all of your favorite family recipes, and more.
Sweet Kids: How to Balance Diabetes Control and Good Nutrition With
Family Peace, 2nd edition
Betty Page Brackenridge, MS, RD, CDE, and Richard R. Rubin, PhD, CDE
ISBN #: 1580401244
Is parenting a child with diabetes a job for Superman? Sweet Kids says “no!” This book
shows ordinary parents how to do it well, without turning family life upside down. You
will find helpful advice for children of all ages, including how to tell if your child is
eating the right foods in the right amounts, how to prevent and treat low blood sugar, how
to manage insulin and sports, how to keep the family peace, and more!
The Diabetes Snack Munch Nibble Nosh, 2nd edition
Ruth Glick
ISBN #: 1580402615
This second edition of this American Diabetes Association’s best seller offers you 175
easy-to-prepare and healthy recipes, with complete nutrition facts, preparation times, and
easy-to-follow instructions. Each recipe is low in fat, saturated fat, and sodium.
The First Year: Type 2 Diabetes: An Essential Guide for the Newly
Diagnosed
Gretchen Becker and Allison B. Goldfine, MD
ISBN #: 1569242658
This book emphasizes the self-management skills that all people with diabetes must
master for adequate control of the disease. It addresses the questions not always
anticipated or answered by health care providers.
Type 2 Diabetes for Beginners, 2nd edition
Phyllis Barrier
ISBN #: 1580404421
This book helps readers learn how to take care of themselves or someone they love when
diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Completely updated, this second edition of Type 2
Diabetes for Beginners provides insight and information on how to live with diabetes.
Checking blood sugar, taking medications, planning meals, losing weight, combating
stress and depression, and dealing with long-term diabetes problems are just a few of the
topics covered in this friendly, easy-to-read guide.
Review Date 8/12
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