2013 Mom's Choice Awards® Winner! Hormones. Growth spurts. Mood swings. All combined with blood sugars.. The teen years with diabetes on board are a challenging time for parents and anyone who cares about a child with diabetes. Raising Teens with Diabetes: A Survival Guide for Parents, by well-known diabetes mom, author, and advocate Moira McCarthy, is a no-nonsense, honest approach at not just surviving but thriving in those years, from a mom who...

Dr. Neal Barnard, who through a series of groundbreaking studies, the latest funded by the National Institutes for Health, has shown it doesńt have to be that way. By following the diet outlined in this book, readers can control blood sugar three times more effectively than with the American Diabetes Associationś diet and, beyond that, improve their bodieś ability to respond to insulin̮in effect reversing the defining symptom of the disease. And...

The author shares the food, mindset, exercise, and sleep strategies that have had the biggest positive impact on his diabetes with hundreds of tips, questions, and shortcuts, including what to eat to minimize blood sugar swings; helpful strategies to feel less stressed, guilty, and burned out; and simple ways to improve exercise and sleep. Along the way, Adam argues that the usual focus on problems and mistakes in diabetes (Landmines) misses the bigger...

A detailed description of juvenile-onset diabetes (Type I) using a fictional form in which eleven-year-old Amy discovers that she has the disease, learns to treat it and to deal with her anger, and finally accepts that she CAN live with it.

A diagnosis of diabetes for yourself or a loved one can be frightening and overwhelming --especially when it comes to what to put on your plate. But with a few tweaks to your favorite dishes, managing diabetes doesn't have to mean relegating yourself (or your sweetie) to culinary boredom.

"Based on groundbreaking new science, diet just 2 days a week to drop the pounds and dodge type 2 diabetes! In just 3 weeks lose up to 12 pounds and lower blood sugar 30 points! The plan is the culmination of the best research and studies from the world'sleading universities and hospitals on the foods and eating strategies that help both people with diabetes and those at risk to lose weight and lower blood sugar. Based on the findings of a British...

"Diabetes and Pregnancyis a comprehensive guide for women with Type 1, Type 2, or gestational diabetes. Combining and updating the content from bothDiabetes and Pregnancy: What to ExpectandGestational Diabetes: What to Expect, this newly revised volume contains all the information needed for a woman to plan, conceive, and deliver a healthy baby. Meal planning, exercise, insulin therapy, and monitoring are covered. Other subjects related to pregnancy...

Provides a comprehensive plan for living well with diabetes that encourages gradual change for lasting results, in a resource that includes meal plans, recipes, medication profiles, and information on diabetes in children and teens.

"A practical, empowering guide to managing and reversing prediabetes through diet and exercise, from a registered dietitian. Increasingly diagnosed by doctors and affecting millions of Americans, prediabetes is a condition in which blood sugar levels are elevated. It often develops into full-blown diabetes, one of the leading causes of death in the United States, and it is a major risk factor for heart and blood vessel disease, kidney failure, and...