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For Diabetic Patients: As a supplement to the articles in the hM Heart and Diabetes Gazette or the hM Nutrition Journal, here are a few examples from a selection of information BOOKS about diabetes and COOKBOOKS filled with recipes designed for diabetic patients. The selection also includes recipe or cooking software complements to assist in the care, prevention or treatment of Diabetes.
The books and cookbooks featured in the selection that follows were chosen with great care as to the value of the content and the reputation of the authors in the field of either diabetes care, diet or nutrition. Most of these books are published by the most highly respected authors on the subject of diabetes. However, self-diagnosis and self-treatment may sometimes be very ill advised. If you are a diabetic patient, Make sure you discuss with your Doctor or Dietitian regarding your treatment or diet. Users of good recipe software programs for diet planning will benefit greatly by discussing with their dietitian ( UK: dietician).
Diabetes, A-Z has been written by experts selected by the American Diabetes Association, the ADA is one of the most respected institutions in world when it comes to providing patients with trustworthy, reliable and accurate information on the subject of diabetes care. The publications of the ADA are always backed by sound clinical and scientific data derived from the very best epidemiological meta-studies.
This book is ideal for people looking to acquire basic and more than basic knowledge regarding diabetes. It is clearly written and easy to understand. It covers all major aspects relevant to the nature of diabetes, the signs or symptoms and the appropriate care or treatment. It explains medications and meal or diet planning. It also covers the complications associated with diabetes and the consequences of neglecting to care for it properly. The subjects are alphabetically referenced. This 215 pages soft cover book has 51 very informative sections.
For a patient who was newly diagnosed with diabetes and wishes and to start in the information gathering process, hM strongly recommends this book as a primer ...and more than a primer:
heartMonitron recommends keeping this book as a reference book. The information coverage of the book is very wide and you may want to reach for it once in a while, especially if you are planning to design a custom diabetic nutrition plan or diet for yourself, this ADA information book will be of great help in getting it right.
This book is ideal for people looking to acquire basic and more than basic knowledge regarding diabetes. It is clearly written and easy to understand. It covers all major aspects relevant to the nature of diabetes, the signs or symptoms and the appropriate care or treatment. It explains medications and meal or diet planning. It also covers the complications associated with diabetes and the consequences of neglecting to care for it properly. The subjects are alphabetically referenced. This 215 pages soft cover book has 51 very informative sections.
For a patient who was newly diagnosed with diabetes and wishes and to start in the information gathering process, hM strongly recommends this book as a primer ...and more than a primer:
heartMonitron recommends keeping this book as a reference book. The information coverage of the book is very wide and you may want to reach for it once in a while, especially if you are planning to design a custom diabetic nutrition plan or diet for yourself, this ADA information book will be of great help in getting it right.
The American Diabetes Association Cookbook was written by experts chosen by the ADA.
This cookbook is definitely a hybrid diet book: it offers "how-to" guidance as to diabetes care and illustrates with recipes. It goes beyond just displaying recipes. It becomes a recipe book that goes into explaining what type-1 and type-2 diabetes are all about. There is also a presentation on diet and meal or menu planning. The purpose is to explain "how to" control glycaemia (blood sugar levels) and achieve stability. This approach is very helpful to patients. The 60 recipes come with all the nutritional analysis information relevant to a diabetic condition and consequent diet. heartmonitron would recommend that, while you read the recipes, you try to read between the lines and try to see why the people at the ADA have conceived the recipes in this cookbook in such a way. You will find this exercise most rewarding.
This cookbook is definitely a hybrid diet book: it offers "how-to" guidance as to diabetes care and illustrates with recipes. It goes beyond just displaying recipes. It becomes a recipe book that goes into explaining what type-1 and type-2 diabetes are all about. There is also a presentation on diet and meal or menu planning. The purpose is to explain "how to" control glycaemia (blood sugar levels) and achieve stability. This approach is very helpful to patients. The 60 recipes come with all the nutritional analysis information relevant to a diabetic condition and consequent diet. heartmonitron would recommend that, while you read the recipes, you try to read between the lines and try to see why the people at the ADA have conceived the recipes in this cookbook in such a way. You will find this exercise most rewarding.
Phyllis Barrier M.S., R.D. the former head of programs publications for the American Diabetes Association has written Type 2 Diabetes for Beginners.
The title says it all: this is a beginner's guide. This 160 page paperback book is easy to read and comprehend. It is a book on the basics, an overview of the diabetic world: the nature of diabetes, care, treatment, control and diet.
This book is especially suited for those patients who have just been told they were suffering from pre-diabetes or presented signs or symptoms of impaired fasting glucose ( IFG ).
The title says it all: this is a beginner's guide. This 160 page paperback book is easy to read and comprehend. It is a book on the basics, an overview of the diabetic world: the nature of diabetes, care, treatment, control and diet.
This book is especially suited for those patients who have just been told they were suffering from pre-diabetes or presented signs or symptoms of impaired fasting glucose ( IFG ).
The Complete Quick and Hearty Diabetic Cookbook was written by a team. The staff at the "American Diabetes Association" has come up with a cookbook that addresses at same time diabetes and heart disease.
This 268-page cookbook presents 250 recipes. heartMonitron would highly recommend this book to a patient or person who is already knowledgeable about diabetes and already uses a good cooking software program with diet or meal-planning and nutritional analysis features, as you may want to customize them to suit exactly your health profile requirements. The recipes can be described as home style recipes and can please most palates. As proposed previously, it is worthwhile trying to read between the lines when going through a recipe. The idea is to uncover the diabetic diet and nutrition principles that are behind the recipe. You will be amazed by the pay-off in terms of understanding diabetes-diet.
This 268-page cookbook presents 250 recipes. heartMonitron would highly recommend this book to a patient or person who is already knowledgeable about diabetes and already uses a good cooking software program with diet or meal-planning and nutritional analysis features, as you may want to customize them to suit exactly your health profile requirements. The recipes can be described as home style recipes and can please most palates. As proposed previously, it is worthwhile trying to read between the lines when going through a recipe. The idea is to uncover the diabetic diet and nutrition principles that are behind the recipe. You will be amazed by the pay-off in terms of understanding diabetes-diet.
The "American Medical Association" Guide to Living with Diabetes: By the AMA and Dr. Boyd E. Metzger, MD
Published by one of the most respected medical institutions, this guide is an "explanations" book about type 2 diabetes. It is easy to understand and the prevention and treatment plan is easy to follow. It stresses, among other things, lifestyle changes and rigorous testing.
It aims to show how to reduce or eliminate the symptoms of diabetes, and avoid future complications.
Good introduction book to diabetes basics. Any diabetic patient should read at least one very good, reliable, informational book on diabetes. This would be an absolute minimum. Of course, the more knowledgeable you become about your condition ...the better. Those multi-millionaire professional athletes who happen to be diabetics are living proof.
Published by one of the most respected medical institutions, this guide is an "explanations" book about type 2 diabetes. It is easy to understand and the prevention and treatment plan is easy to follow. It stresses, among other things, lifestyle changes and rigorous testing.
It aims to show how to reduce or eliminate the symptoms of diabetes, and avoid future complications.
Good introduction book to diabetes basics. Any diabetic patient should read at least one very good, reliable, informational book on diabetes. This would be an absolute minimum. Of course, the more knowledgeable you become about your condition ...the better. Those multi-millionaire professional athletes who happen to be diabetics are living proof.
The Diabetes Menu Cookbook: Delicious Special-Occasion Recipes. By Barbara Scott-Goodman and Kalia Doner.
This book goes beyond presenting recipes; it proposes many complete menus for occasions such as Thanksgiving, Valentine's Day and other special occasions.
Being diabetic does not mean you can't enjoy a festive meal.
This book goes beyond presenting recipes; it proposes many complete menus for occasions such as Thanksgiving, Valentine's Day and other special occasions.
Being diabetic does not mean you can't enjoy a festive meal.
Beating Diabetes (A Harvard Medical School Book) By David M. Nathan
The Betty Crocker Diabetes Cookbook: Everyday Meals, by Betty Crocker, Editors. The people at BC have enlisted the help of Dr. Richard Bergental MD, endocrinologist and diabetes specialist, and the help of the people at the Interbational Diabetes Center to produce this one.
It turns out to be more than a recipe book. All the 140 recipes included in the book feature the new "carbohydrate choices" and the classic "exchanges". It also comes with plenty of expert medical and dietary nutritional advice.
The book is very informative and even has a practical glossary of terminology, so you don't have to reach for another book for explanations.
It turns out to be more than a recipe book. All the 140 recipes included in the book feature the new "carbohydrate choices" and the classic "exchanges". It also comes with plenty of expert medical and dietary nutritional advice.
The book is very informative and even has a practical glossary of terminology, so you don't have to reach for another book for explanations.
Diabetes Meal Planning Made Easy, American Diabetes Association.
This is definitely a capital book for diabetic patients. This book or one like it is an absolute MUST. Diet, meal and menu planning, are with medication, your most important tools to control your glycemia - your "blood sugar levels". Doing it right requires a certain amount of knowledge and skills. This book is a guide that covers all the basic aspects of diet and nutrition necessary to successfully manage diabetes. There are few recipes in this 236-page book; instead there is a lot of information as to how to use the food pyramid to produce balanced meals and menus. Modifying your diet to turn it into a healthy one should be a lot easier after you read this guide. You will also have peace of mind, knowing that the people who wrote it are the most reliable source of diabetes information in America. hM strongly recommends reading a book of this type to people who intend to use a good cooking or recipe software program to improve their meal plans.
This is definitely a capital book for diabetic patients. This book or one like it is an absolute MUST. Diet, meal and menu planning, are with medication, your most important tools to control your glycemia - your "blood sugar levels". Doing it right requires a certain amount of knowledge and skills. This book is a guide that covers all the basic aspects of diet and nutrition necessary to successfully manage diabetes. There are few recipes in this 236-page book; instead there is a lot of information as to how to use the food pyramid to produce balanced meals and menus. Modifying your diet to turn it into a healthy one should be a lot easier after you read this guide. You will also have peace of mind, knowing that the people who wrote it are the most reliable source of diabetes information in America. hM strongly recommends reading a book of this type to people who intend to use a good cooking or recipe software program to improve their meal plans.
The JOSLIN CENTER is affiliated with the HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL.
This recipe book looks A++ to hM, however, it is way ahead of its time. It may be a cold shower on unconditional heavy meat eaters. The author, we suspect, is very aware of the link between diabetes and heart disease as a common complication. Therefore, legumes and soy are the predominant sources of dietary protein. hM agrees completely with the scientific rationale behind the recipes. Unfortunately those of us who have come to believe that the "stuff" at "Krispy Mac' Donuts & GreasyPizzaSubs" is what good food is supposed to be... may not embrace those recipes right away. ...Maybe, just decades from now, after mentalities have changed, will these recipes be the norm. For now, the diet presented in this cookbook seems a bit ahead of the times.
This recipe book looks A++ to hM, however, it is way ahead of its time. It may be a cold shower on unconditional heavy meat eaters. The author, we suspect, is very aware of the link between diabetes and heart disease as a common complication. Therefore, legumes and soy are the predominant sources of dietary protein. hM agrees completely with the scientific rationale behind the recipes. Unfortunately those of us who have come to believe that the "stuff" at "Krispy Mac' Donuts & GreasyPizzaSubs" is what good food is supposed to be... may not embrace those recipes right away. ...Maybe, just decades from now, after mentalities have changed, will these recipes be the norm. For now, the diet presented in this cookbook seems a bit ahead of the times.
For Parents with diabetic kids
A mom wrote this book! She brought up two kids who are afflicted with type 1 diabetes. This is a "what you should expect" book and a sort of practical guide, from a mother who has been through it.
View this book as being very different from the hM's usually austere and seriously institutional-type academic recommendations, this is not a scientific or medical book, but it rather relates the ordeal of a real mom trying to raise two children with diabetes.
A mom wrote this book! She brought up two kids who are afflicted with type 1 diabetes. This is a "what you should expect" book and a sort of practical guide, from a mother who has been through it.
View this book as being very different from the hM's usually austere and seriously institutional-type academic recommendations, this is not a scientific or medical book, but it rather relates the ordeal of a real mom trying to raise two children with diabetes.
Cook'n for Diabetes. CD-ROM, By American Diabetes Association and DVO, (main software program must be installed on your computer before you can use this complement). Contains 1,000 ADA diabetic diet recipes.
The editorial opinion of the heartMonitron Journals:
One of the very best, if not the best, consumer or patient-oriented recipe software programs on the market, worldwide. We simply raise our hats to both the American Diabetes Association and DVO for that one. The immediate cost ($100 to $150 with main software and books) of resorting to computer assisted meal planning and nutritional analysis may seem staggering. However, if it were to provide a diabetic patient with an extra ten years of healthy living, it becomes a rather very dismal expense. This Cook'n software complement is an excellent tool to manage any diabetes diet or meal plan.
On the subject of good diabetic nutrition, diet and meal planning, heartMonitron is an ardent advocate of the following procedure:
a) Acquire the most and the best of information regarding diabetic care and blood glucose control,
b) Use good relevant recipe books or cookbooks from reliable authors on diabetic nutrition as examples,
c) Go through the recipes again and again to read between the lines and understand why the"experts" are doing it this way,
d) Do use computer assisted meal planning and nutritional analysis, i.e. a good recipe or cooking software program to perfect your diet plan. You have a computer; use it to the utmost for the purpose of improving your own health and well-being..
Cook'n for diabetes contains 1,000 relevant, diabetes-dedicated recipes from the American Diabetes Association.
Enough to inspire any serious diabetic nutrition chef bent on the conception of healthy diabetic-friendly recipes.
The editorial opinion of the heartMonitron Journals:
One of the very best, if not the best, consumer or patient-oriented recipe software programs on the market, worldwide. We simply raise our hats to both the American Diabetes Association and DVO for that one. The immediate cost ($100 to $150 with main software and books) of resorting to computer assisted meal planning and nutritional analysis may seem staggering. However, if it were to provide a diabetic patient with an extra ten years of healthy living, it becomes a rather very dismal expense. This Cook'n software complement is an excellent tool to manage any diabetes diet or meal plan.
On the subject of good diabetic nutrition, diet and meal planning, heartMonitron is an ardent advocate of the following procedure:
a) Acquire the most and the best of information regarding diabetic care and blood glucose control,
b) Use good relevant recipe books or cookbooks from reliable authors on diabetic nutrition as examples,
c) Go through the recipes again and again to read between the lines and understand why the"experts" are doing it this way,
d) Do use computer assisted meal planning and nutritional analysis, i.e. a good recipe or cooking software program to perfect your diet plan. You have a computer; use it to the utmost for the purpose of improving your own health and well-being..
Cook'n for diabetes contains 1,000 relevant, diabetes-dedicated recipes from the American Diabetes Association.
Enough to inspire any serious diabetic nutrition chef bent on the conception of healthy diabetic-friendly recipes.
The hM Heart and Diabetes Gazette covers the basics on heart / cardiovascular health and diabetes care
The examples above represent only a small fraction of the selected books and cookbooks. A web page cannot hold the selection available at http://astore.amazon.com/heartmonitr02-20 You can browse the whole bookstore by clicking on the bar below.
Diabetes, A-Z : By American Diabetes Association
American Diabetes Association Diabetes Cookbook, By American Diabetes Association
Type 2 Diabetes for Beginners By Phyllis Barrier
The Complete Quick & Hearty Diabetic Cookbook, By American Diabetes Association
American Medical Association Guide to Living with Diabetes: Preventing and Treating Type 2 Diabetes - Essential Information You and Your Family Need to Know By American Medical Association, Boyd E., MD Metzger
The Diabetes Menu Cookbook: Delicious Special-Occasion Recipes for Family and Friends, By Barbara Scott-Goodman, Kalia Doner
Betty Crocker's Diabetes Cookbook: Everyday Meals, Easy as 1-2-3, By Betty Crocker Editors
Diabetes Meal Planning Made Easy, 3rd Edition, By Hope S. Warshaw
The Joslin Diabetes Healthy Carbohydrate Cookbook, By Bonnie Sanders Polin PhD, Bonnie Sanders Polin
The title of the book describes the purpose of this "How-To" book perfectly. The authors do propose a plan to prevent diabetes. They start by briefly presenting basic facts on type 1 diabetes, type 2, prediabetes and weight loss or maintenance. They also explain the reasons behind the present diabetes and excess weight epidemic.
Then they propose a relevant diabetes prevention program. They provide proof of principles behind the program , coming from studies and clinical trials. The program is based on lifestyle changes. Our present lifestyle, where energy from food exceeds our output, is viewed as one of the causes of the problem. The importance of activity or exercise is underlined. Later they discuss how to apply the prevention program depending on whether one suffers from type 1 diabetes, type 2 or prediabetes. Factors such as hypertension and high cholesterol are also covered. The program is EXCELLENT, but is meant for those patients who understand and accept that changing requires a minimum amount of effort on their part.
The book explains how to set goals and monitor compliance and performance. It suggests ways to change one's eating behavior. At the end, the authors also suggest some low-carb and low-fat cookbooks; they also provide samples of meal plans and a few recipes.
In the appendix, they provide facts on the latest scientific studies regarding weight loss and nutrition.
Then they propose a relevant diabetes prevention program. They provide proof of principles behind the program , coming from studies and clinical trials. The program is based on lifestyle changes. Our present lifestyle, where energy from food exceeds our output, is viewed as one of the causes of the problem. The importance of activity or exercise is underlined. Later they discuss how to apply the prevention program depending on whether one suffers from type 1 diabetes, type 2 or prediabetes. Factors such as hypertension and high cholesterol are also covered. The program is EXCELLENT, but is meant for those patients who understand and accept that changing requires a minimum amount of effort on their part.
The book explains how to set goals and monitor compliance and performance. It suggests ways to change one's eating behavior. At the end, the authors also suggest some low-carb and low-fat cookbooks; they also provide samples of meal plans and a few recipes.
In the appendix, they provide facts on the latest scientific studies regarding weight loss and nutrition.
Real Life Parenting of Kids with Diabetes, By Virginia Nasmyth Loy
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The Johns Hopkins Guide to Diabetes: For Today and Tomorrow (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book)
By Christopher D. Saudek, Richard R. Rubin, Cynthia S. Shump
By Christopher D. Saudek, Richard R. Rubin, Cynthia S. Shump
This very thorough book was written for those readers interested mainly by the subject of treating and controlling diabetes. Of course, at the beginning provides a brief overview of the types of diabetes and it discusses the diagnosis.
But the bulk of the book (from page 35 to page 191) is devoted to good glycemic or diabetic treatment and control. This part starts by presenting the subject of glycemia (blood glucose or sugar levels) and hypoglycemia. It presents the setting of goals and later proposes ways for the patients to achieve them. It discusses the need for blood sugar monitoring.
Then the authors give an introduction to nutrition therapy. This provides the reader with a good understanding as to how to plan meals and design a diabetic diet. Special dietary considerations for both diabetes types 1 and type 2 are explained. The importance of exercise in controlling blood glucose is explained
The Johns Hopkins experts then cover the medication aspect of diabetic treatment. They discuss the use of the available oral medications, the use of insulin the different types of insulin and their effects. They also present the use of insulin pumps.
A section is devoted to "dealing" or living with the diagnosis of diabetes. It covers the emotional considerations and later discusses the important topic of interacting with the health care system.
Finally, the possible health complications that may be secondary to diabetes are explained. They range from atherosclerosis and heart disease, diabetic eye disease, kidney damage, and other serious conditions. These are very good reasons for patients to take good diabetes care seriously. The importance of good foot and skin care for diabetics is also covered.
The quality and relevancy of the contents of this book are very impressive, ...which is not surprising since it's a Johns Hopkins book. The Johns Hopkins Medical School and its affiliate, the Johns Hopkins (Teaching) Hospital are rated among the very best medical institutions.
But the bulk of the book (from page 35 to page 191) is devoted to good glycemic or diabetic treatment and control. This part starts by presenting the subject of glycemia (blood glucose or sugar levels) and hypoglycemia. It presents the setting of goals and later proposes ways for the patients to achieve them. It discusses the need for blood sugar monitoring.
Then the authors give an introduction to nutrition therapy. This provides the reader with a good understanding as to how to plan meals and design a diabetic diet. Special dietary considerations for both diabetes types 1 and type 2 are explained. The importance of exercise in controlling blood glucose is explained
The Johns Hopkins experts then cover the medication aspect of diabetic treatment. They discuss the use of the available oral medications, the use of insulin the different types of insulin and their effects. They also present the use of insulin pumps.
A section is devoted to "dealing" or living with the diagnosis of diabetes. It covers the emotional considerations and later discusses the important topic of interacting with the health care system.
Finally, the possible health complications that may be secondary to diabetes are explained. They range from atherosclerosis and heart disease, diabetic eye disease, kidney damage, and other serious conditions. These are very good reasons for patients to take good diabetes care seriously. The importance of good foot and skin care for diabetics is also covered.
The quality and relevancy of the contents of this book are very impressive, ...which is not surprising since it's a Johns Hopkins book. The Johns Hopkins Medical School and its affiliate, the Johns Hopkins (Teaching) Hospital are rated among the very best medical institutions.
Cook'n Diabetes, CD-ROM complement to recipe or cooking software.
Category: Diabetes Information Book.
Category: Diabetes Information Book.
Category: Diabetes Information Book.
Category: Diabetes Information Book.
Category: Diabetes Information Book.
Category: Recipe or Cooking Software Complement.
Category: Diabetic Diet Recipe Books or CookBooks.
Category: Diabetic Diet Recipe Books or CookBooks.
Category: Diabetic Diet Recipe Books or CookBooks.
Category: Diabetic Diet Recipe Books or CookBooks.
Category: Diabetic Meal Planning Guides, Books or CookBooks.
Category: Diabetic Diet Recipe Books or CookBooks.
A heartMonitron Journal Selection - Published for Educational Purposes, only a Doctor can provide relevant and personalized advice to diabetic patients
The Johns Hopkins White Papers redefine the term "informed consumer." In The 2009 Johns Hopkins Diabetes White Paper, specialists from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine report on the latest diabetes treatment strategies. Thousands of Americans rely on Johns Hopkins expertise to help them manage their type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
The lessons of the last decade are clear: Effective management of diabetes in the early stages is the best way to prevent or minimize future complications. People with pre-diabetes can prevent their condition from worsening, while those who have been diagnosed with diabetes have new ways to monitor the condition and control their blood glucose levels.
In The 2009 Johns Hopkins Diabetes White Paper, Johns Hopkins specialists explore recent research on diet and lifestyle and the newest advancements in treating type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
The more you know about managing your diabetes, the better prepared you will be to anticipate and deal with the fluctuations in its course. Learning as much as possible about the treatments and complications is the first step toward living a full life with minimal discomfort and physical limitations.
The lessons of the last decade are clear: Effective management of diabetes in the early stages is the best way to prevent or minimize future complications. People with pre-diabetes can prevent their condition from worsening, while those who have been diagnosed with diabetes have new ways to monitor the condition and control their blood glucose levels.
In The 2009 Johns Hopkins Diabetes White Paper, Johns Hopkins specialists explore recent research on diet and lifestyle and the newest advancements in treating type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
The more you know about managing your diabetes, the better prepared you will be to anticipate and deal with the fluctuations in its course. Learning as much as possible about the treatments and complications is the first step toward living a full life with minimal discomfort and physical limitations.
Blocking The Complications of Diabetes -Simeon Margolis, MD, PhD -Professor of Medicine and Biological Chemistry
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Medicine