Mayo Clinic Essential Diabetes Book

by Mayo Clinic

A resource for the millions of people who have or are at risk of developing diabetes provides practical advice to help successfully manage diabetes and reduce the risk of serious complications, and includes delicious recipes created especially for diabetics.

Genres: Health, Nonfiction, Reference, Medical, Cookbooks

222 pages, Hardcover

First published March 10, 2009

Reviews

[Anne Marie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Since I am new to Diabetes (I am prediabetic) I am so lost even after I talked to a dietitian. The few handouts I received was not good enough. So I have been searching for the right book to help me and I found it here! This book is a great book and I know its an older copy but for newbies like myself it has so much useful information. From the medicine, foods, exercise, etc. I think this would be a addition to any prediabetic or anyone with Diabetes bookshelf. Great refrence book to use whenever you have a questions.

I found this at my local used bookstore and it was a great find!

[Lynne Macdonald · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book gives you a basic overview of healthy eating habits for people with diabetes I and 2. It shows how to create a healthy eating plan, meal planning, and how to achieve a healthy weight. It helps you how to control your diabetes. The advice comes from Mayo specialists who provide personal insight into various aspects of diabetes management.

[Terri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent and easy to grasp guidebook for understand and living with diabetes. There’s no judgement here it chest thumping being the most right. They are just trying to
Help people live their best life. Treating people with dignity. Love it.

[Mohamed Hasan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very comprehensive guide for patients with Diabetes. Highly recommend.

[Barbara Clifford · Rating 5 out of 5]

very informative. I thought I knew a lot about diabetes but this book taught me way more.

[Monica Willyard Moen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book provides excellent and well rounded information for those who are newly diagnosed with diabetes. There is information for parents of children with diabetes as well. As someone who has lived with diabetes for around 40 years now, I still found some things helpful in the book. I read it to support some of my family members who are newly diagnosed with type two diabetes or prediabetes. The chapter on developing an eating plan is particularly helpful and has much easier suggestions to follow than the first book I read as a young woman. Then again, because of the concept of tight glucose control, the strict avoidance of sugar has been relaxed a bit in modern diabetes care.

[Denise Spicer · Rating 1 out of 5]

This 2014 edition has lots of info on most aspects of diabetes including monitoring blood sugar, nutrition, medications, exercises, etc. It also has info for children with diabetes. Includes some recipes. This book still uses old nutrition info – i.e. don’t eat eggs because of cholesterol, half of daily calories should be from carbohydrates (even while admitting that carbs “have the greatest impact on your blood glucose.” P. 62). The authors seem unimpressed with either carb counting or glycemic index as tools to keep blood sugar low.

[Roberta · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very informative, easy-to-understand book. The book is written in sections which explain the disease, medications, diet, recipes and lifestyle choices.
Vey helpful for someone with a new diagnosis.

[Jonele · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of good info, easy to read, and all of it is relevant.

[Anna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not very detailed. Dated info.