Overview
Main description
Lose weight safely and quickly by converting fat into fuel!
"The diet itself is remarkably simple. The entire regimen has been scientifically designed to provide good nutrition in a way that will put you on track for the rest of your life." -- The Diabetic Reader
"The diet designed to decrease insulin production and facilitate conversion of stored fat into burnable energy." -- Nutrition Today
The Type 2 Diabetes Diet Book has helped millions decrease insulin production, lose weight, and conquer their “diabesity”—and this new edition has been updated to reflect the latest advances in diabetes care. Using this guide, you can design a low-carb, low-calorie diet that helps you shed weight while controlling your diabetes.
New to this edition:
- Recipes and meal plans that reflect current nutrition research and appeal to any palate
- Updated ADA recommendations
- Detailed examination of the link between good sleep and weight loss
- The revolutionary new medication for treating obesity
With quick-reference tables presenting the caloric, carbohydrate, fat, and protein content of common food and drinks, The Type 2 Diabetes Diet Book, Fourth Edition is the only guide you need to shed pounds safely and effectively.
Table of contents
Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1. Introduction to Permanent Weight Loss; Chapter 2. Critical Role of Diet in Diabetes; Chapter 3. In Search of Ideal Weight; Chapter 4. Why This Diet Works; Chapter 5. Your Personal Endocrine System; Chapter 6. Good Foods, Good Moods; Chapter 7. Nutrition for a Lifetime; Chapter 8. The Insulin Control Diet; Chapter 9. The Insulin Exercise Experience; Chapter 10. Stabilization; Chapter 11. Maintaining Weight Loss; Chapter 12. Life Changes and Support Strategies for Success; Chapter 13. Insulin Control Foods and Recipes; Chapter 14. Doctor to Doctor; Appendix; Bibliography
Author comments
About the Authors
Calvin Ezrin, M.D. FACP, FRCP is a research endocrinologist with over thirty years of experience helping patients lose weight. He is a clinical professor of medicine at UCLA and a long-standing member of the ADA and Endocrine Society. Dr.Ezrin is also the author several articles and medical textbooks.
Robert E. Kowalski was a health writer and author of the number-one New York Times bestseller The 8-Week Cholesterol Cure.
