Stopping Diabetes in its Tracks

by Reader's Digest Association

A comprehensive guide to managing diabetes provides clear explanations of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, diet and exercise tips, inspiring true stories, a simple lifestyle program, and more than forty recipes. Original. 10,000 first printing.

Genres: Health

288 pages, Paperback

First published August 11, 2003

About the author

The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. is a global media and direct marketing company based in Chappaqua, New York, best known for its flagship publication founded in 1922, Reader's Digest. The company's headquarters are in New York City, where it moved from Pleasantville, New York.

The company was founded by DeWitt and Lila Wallace in 1922 with the first publication of Reader's Digest magazine, but has grown to include a diverse range of magazines, books, music, DVDs and online content.

Reviews

[Gwen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good information on what diabetes is, it’s long term affects and how to manage it:


If you’re looking for a book on how to reverse the disease this isn’t the book. Also if you’re looking for eating plans and lots of recipes, this isn’t the book. There are some recipes at the back. Or fitness plans, this isn’t the book. Exercise is mentioned in a chapter of its own but your create you own plan on how to exercise to improve your health.

This books helps someone who is a diabetic with no chance of reversing it to manage the disease without further damage in a way to increase your quality of life. Lifestyle changes such as healthy eating exchanges are explained, the glycemic index, exercise, herbs and what to look for in other parts of your body: eyes, kidneys, nerves, heart, etc. to prevent future damage to your body.

This book is a good start to learning the basics about diabetes and from there you’ll either read another book that gets into more detail on what you want to know or work with a professional fitness trainer, dietician or medical personnel to help improve your life in the areas the book mentioned.

[Carolyn]

Some helpful information for those newly diagnosed with diabetes and for their loved ones. Some outdated info in future treatments that are briefly mentioned, some of them are available