The Mayo Clinic Diabetes Diet -2nd Edition

by Donald D. Hensrud

The #1 New York Times-bestselling diet adapted for people with “A helpful and informative resource.”—Publishers Weekly   Losing weight is the single most effective step you can take to manage your diabetes if you have it—and to reduce your chances of ever getting it if you are at risk.   This is not a fad diet. Instead, The Mayo Clinic Diabetes Diet is about finding enjoyable new habits to make your life better. These lifestyle choices help you control your diabetes much more easily today, and prevent dangerous, possibly life-threatening complications later.   Losing weight takes planning and a commitment, but the rewards are great. This book eliminates the guesswork for you. The Mayo Clinic’s step-by-step plan can actually reverse the process that causes diabetes, and the effects can be dramatic. Within a couple of days of losing weight, blood sugar values improve, sometimes dramatically. You’ll   · A scientifically proven method to keep blood sugar under control · A straightforward approach to weight-loss that empowers you to make simple lifestyle changes that you can maintain for the rest of your life · A step-by-step guide to the most effective way to manage diabetes, including new recipes and four weeks of meal plans to help you achieve immediate results   Over the years, doctors and researchers at Mayo Clinic have helped tens of thousands of patients with diabetes improve their lives. Now you can put their knowledge to work for you.

Genres: Nonfiction, Food, Health, Cookbooks, Reference

574 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 8, 2019

Reviews

[Michele Pumphrey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good advice found here

This book mentioned that most people are unable to follow the low carb diet longterm. I tried the low carb diet and it is very hard to follow longterm. This diet looks promising as it teaches what a serving is of fat, carbs, and protein\dairy and how many servings of each to have based on what calorie diet you are eating to lose weight. One nice thing is that it teaches you to eat a serving of fruit or nonstarchy vegetable when you are hungry. I've been on this diet a couple of days and I believe it will be far easier to follow this diet than a keto diet. Love that I can eat varieties of different fruit and that I can eat these when I am feeling hungry. I wish I found this book earlier.

[Michelle Castaneda · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Mayo Clinic Diabetes Diet, 3rd Edition: A Healthy Eating Program to Improve Your Type 2 Diabetes by Donald D. Hensrud is a fantastic overall approach to losing weight for health reasons. While this book is targeted for those with diabetes, the author points out the benefits of this lifestyle for anyone who might be at risk for diabetes, which may be quite a few people. I love how this book is laid out— it starts with an assessment for readiness and then goes on to explore nutrition and the psychological factors that contribute towards success or failure. Recipe ideas are also included. Great overall resource! I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher with no obligations. These opinions are entirely my own.

[Cheri · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book got me off to a really good start, so I'm giving it 5 stars.

[Martin Denton · Rating 3 out of 5]

There is some useful information here. But the target reader is not someone like me: my main focus is learning how to manage my blood sugar, day by day, meal by meal. The book is really aimed at people interested in losing weight (and only peripherally concerned with managing diabetes). There is also a strong focus by the authors on women rather than men, and on people with poor eating and exercise habits.

[Janet Young · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this book thinking it would help me with some new health issues. I know I will have trouble strickly following the instructions in this book. Most of the information in here about cutting carbs and sweets and exercising more I was already aware of. I am following the general ideas by adding more fruits and veggies to my diet and cutting back on sweets. Happy to say I have already lost a few pounds and my recent blood test is improved.

[Cindy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Too much diet not enough nutrition. I think there is valuable information within this book, and I’m at the point in my life where if the only way you can deliver your valuable information is through fat body shaming and weight loss cheerleading, then fuck you.

[Kelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good look at what to do & how to do it - to get yourself healthier!

[Frances · Rating 3 out of 5]

While there are somethings that are slightly dated it does have some good advice on how to change habits to improve your ability to stick to the diet.