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Book

Kick diabetes essentials : the diet and lifestyle guide

Call Number

  • 641.56314 D2613 (CEN)

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Publication Information

Summertown, Tennessee : Book Publishing Company, [2019]

Physical Description

ix, 285 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.

Summary

Current research shows that following a plant-based diet not only can reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes but, in many cases, also can reverse the disease, thwarting most of the complications associated with it. Registered dietitian Brenda David, a world-renowned authority on plant-based diets and lifestyle medicine, deciphers the latest scientific evidence and explains why and how a whole-foods, plant-focused diet can benefit anyone with this devastating condition. Well-designed plant-based diets work because they address the root causes of diabetes. They maximize powerful protective dietary components that are concentrated in plant foods and work together to ease inflammation and oxidative stress, stabilize blood glucose levels, enhance gut micro-flora, and keep blood pressure and cholesterol in check. At the same time, plant-based diets minimize the harmful components concentrated in highly processed foods and animal products.

Contents

  • Unmasking a metabolic monster
  • Vanquishing the monster
  • Diet smarts and lessons to live by
  • Get lean
  • Getting a grip on carbohydrates
  • Managing protein and fat
  • Other dietary heavyweights
  • The diet blueprint
  • The lifestyle blueprint
  • Menu planning
  • Whole-food, plant-based cooking basics
  • Recipes.

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