The smart woman's guide to eating right with diabetes : what will work / Amy Stockwell Mercer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mercer, Amy, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Diabetes in women--Popular works.

Diabetes in women.

Diabetes--Diet therapy--Popular works.

Diabetes.

Diabetes Mellitus--diet therapy.

Women's Health.

Medical Subjects:

Diabetes Mellitus--diet therapy.

Women's Health.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvii, 211 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Eating right with diabetes

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Demos Medical Pub., 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

When diagnosed with diabetes the first thing a person asks is what food they can eat. This book educates people living with diabetes about different diets available in an informative, thoughtful and user-friendly way. This book really offers advice that will enable readers to find what works best for them. Each chapter focuses on a different type of diet such as: low carb, vegetarian, high carb/low fat, and more. Each offers solid research and the latest findings on these diets in Amy Stockwell's approachable voice. In depth profiles of type 1 and type 2 men and women who have had success with

Contents:

Cover Page; The Smart Woman's Guide to Eating Right with Diabetes: What Will Work; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: History of Diabetes: "The Starvation Diet"; Food Myths; Myth #1 People with Diabetes Have to Eat Different Foods from the Rest of the Family; Myth #2 People with Diabetes Should Never Givein to Food Cravings; Myth #3 People with Diabetes Shouldn't Eat Too Many Starchy Foods, Even if They Contain Fiber, because Starch Raises Your Blood Glucose and Makes You Gain Weight

Myth #4 People with Diabetes Do Not Have to Worry about Eating Fat Because It Doesn't Have Much of an Effect on Blood GlucoseMyth #5 Eating Too Much Sugar Causes Diabetes; Myth #6 You Have to Give Up All Your Favorite Foods When You're on a Diabetes Diet; Myth #7 Carbohydrates Are Bad for Diabetics; Myth #8 You Can't Eat Dessert if You Have Diabetes; Myth #9 People with Diabetes Can't Drink Alcohol; Myth #10 People with Diabetes Can't Eat Potatoes, Rice, Bread, and Pasta; Myth #11 People with Diabetes Should Not Eat Fruit; Q&A With Amy Campbell

Chapter 2: Diagnosed with Diabetes Means Becoming Your Own NutritionistSix Easy Steps; Counting Carbs; Meeting With a Nutritionist; Q&A With Susan Weiner; Chapter 3: "Best Diets"; The Paleo Diet Came in at #25 for Diabetes Diets; What Is the Paleo Diet?; Is the Paleo Diet Deficient in Any Nutrients?; What About Carbohydrates and Diabetes and the Paleo Diet?; Gluten-Rich Neolithic Food; Are There Any Immediate Dangers for a Person with Diabetes Switching to the Paleo Diet?; Chapter 4: The Carbohydrate: Good? Bad? Less or More?; Good Carbs vs. Bad Carbs

Do Fewer Carbs Equal Better Blood Sugar Control?Q&A With Franziska Spritzler, RD, CDE; Chapter 5: Eating Mindfully; Q & A With Megrette Fletcher; Q&A With Heather Nielsen, MA; Chapter 6: Going Meatless? Is the Vegan/Vegetarian Diet Right for You?; How Does the Vegan Diet Work?; What You'll Eat; Q&A With Claire M. Blum, MSEd, RN, CDE; Chapter 7: High Maintenance Holidays; Dining Out; Cultural Traditions; Alcohol and Celebrations; Fitting Alcohol into Your Meal Plan; How Much to Drink?; Best Choices; Desserts; Chapter 8: Tummy Troubles: Diabetes and Digestive Issues

Celiac Disease, Gluten Sensitivity, Or GSEFacts and Figures; Symptoms; Diagnosis; Diagnosis of Celiac Disease; Treatment; Q&A With Ginger Vieira; Celiac and Depression and Disordered Eating; Q&A With Nikki Coar; Chapter 9: What Do I Eat When I'm Hungry? Snacks; Introducing the Diabetes Life Healthy, Low-Carb Snack List!; Mozzarella String Cheese; Popcorn; Cottage Cheese and Berries; Whole Wheat Crackers and Natural Peanut Butter; Hard Boiled Egg; Edamame (a.k.a., Green Soybeans); A Pear (With a Handful of Almonds); Sugar-Free Jello; Hummus and Veggies; Plain Yogurt; Sugar-Free Pudding

Dark Chocolate (The Higher the Percentage of Cocoa, the Better)

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-61705-124-1

OCLC:

821177088