Stop Prediabetes Now: The Ultimate Plan to Lose Weight and Prevent Diabetes [Paperback]

Jack Challem (Author), Ron Hunninghake M.D. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 20, 2009

Advance praise for Stop Prediabetes Now

"As usual, Jack Challem has brought us a book right on target and ahead of the health curve. This surprising, unbiased book tells the truth about a condition that has clearly become a hidden epidemic in this country. Stop Prediabetes Now is one of the most important books to be published in a very long time."
-Ann Louise Gittleman, Ph.D., C.N.S., New York Times bestselling author of The Fat Flush Plan and The Fast Track Detox Diet

"In this important and timely book, Jack Challem and Dr. Ron Hunninghake explain what most doctors can't-that type 2 diabetes and prediabetes can actually be reversed and eliminated by eating properly, exercising, and controlling weight. The authors have demystified diabetes and made the solution clear and accessible to everyone. If everyone followed the advice in Stop Prediabetes Now, we would have a much healthier world."
-Mark Liponis, M.D., Corporate Medical Director, Canyon Ranch, and author of UltraLongevity

"Diabetes and prediabetes are nutritional diseases, and the best way to prevent and reverse them is through nutrition. Once again, Jack Challem shows that he's ahead of the curve with practical advice for improving eating habits and taking nutritional supplements."
-Ronald L. Hoffman, M.D., author of How to Talk to Your Doctor

"Prediabetes has become a modern epidemic, about to overshadow every other health problem. Jack Challem and Dr. Ron Hunninghake have pieced together the research and clinical experience to create an easy-to-follow plan that everyone can use to prevent and reverse prediabetes and diabetes and their devastating health consequences. This is a must-read for anyone who wants to stay healthy and alive."
-Marcus Laux, N.D., editor of Dr. Marcus Laux's Naturally Well Today newsletter

"The epidemics of prediabetes and overweight are having catastrophic health consequences. This book provides the solution, with detailed yet easy-to-follow advice on eating, taking supplements, and engaging in more physical activity. By preventing and reversing prediabetes and overweight, we'll save billions of dollars-and millions of lives."
-Fred Pescatore, M.D., author of The Hamptons Diet

Editorial Reviews

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"The style is friendly and enlightening...A must read for any woman with a waist over 35in." (Prima, February 2009)

From the Inside Flap

Prediabetes has reached epidemic proportions, with tens of millions of people at risk. Related to overweight, prediabetes can lead to full-blown diabetes and its many associated and debilitating health problems. The good news is that you can take control of prediabetes, reduce your weight, and eliminate your risk of developing diabetes.

In Stop Prediabetes Now, you'll discover an all-new, all-natural solution for preventing or reversing prediabetes. This proven four-week program will put you on track to live a longer, healthier, more active life and show you how easy and satisfying it can be to lose weight, lower your blood-sugar levels, and become more physically fit.

Celebrated personal nutrition coach and health author Jack Challem and noted physician Dr. Ron Hunninghake help you determine whether you're at risk for prediabetes.They explain the link between prediabetes and overweight; reveal how the type of food you eat contributes to your cravings, increasing weight, and boosted blood-sugar levels; and point out the dire consequences that this all-too-familiar syndrome can have for your health.

Fortunately, you'll also discover that the treatment for this condition is surprisingly easy, practical, and affordable, as you learn how to:

• Curb your appetite through easy tips

• Improve your relationship with food

• Understand food product labels

• Shop smart at the supermarket

• Rediscover the joy of cooking

• Navigate restaurant menus

• And much more

You'll also find helpful strategies for increasing the benefits of your healthy new lifestyle, from natural supplements that help lower your blood sugar to insightful guidance on overcoming related health problems. This life-changing guide also offers much clever advice on how to increase your physical activity while enjoying it.

Don't let rising blood-sugar levels and ever-increasing weight interfere with your ability to enjoy life to the fullest. Read Stop Prediabetes Now and point yourself toward a thinner, healthier, happier future. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (January 20, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470411635
• ISBN-13: 978-0470411636
• Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 0.8 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #72,417 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jack Challem is one of America's most trusted nutrition and health writers and a member of the American Society for Nutrition. Based in Tucson, Arizona, he is the bestselling author of more than 20 books, including No More Fatigue, Stop Prediabetes Now, The Food-Mood Solution, Feed Your Genes Right, The Inflammation Syndrome, and Syndrome X. Jack is a columnist for Alternative & Complementary Therapies and his scientific articles have also appeared in Free Radical Biology & Medicine, Journal of Orthomolecular Medicine, and Medical Hypotheses. His consumer articles have been published in Body & Soul, Natural Health, Better Nutrition, and many other magazines. Free, downloadable excerpts from his books, and sample issues of his newsletter are available at www.nutritionreporter.com.

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93 of 95 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pre diabetes, November 15, 2007

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H. M. Selwitschka (Tucson, Arizona) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stop Prediabetes Now: The Ultimate Plan to Lose Weight and Prevent Diabetes (Hardcover)

I have read most of Jack Challem's books, and this latest on how to avoid diabetes is by far his best effort. It should really be treated as a manual, as the book provides lessons on getting and maintaining normal blood sugar and avoiding diabetes. However, the ease of reading and understanding the profound, yet simple to follow guidelines, reads more like a great book. My family has an extensive history of diabetics, and three of my siblings have it. My mother passed away in my arms, before she would have needed to leave this earth, due to diabetes..She had several surgeries on her feet, removing toes, and part of her feet, and she was blind at the end. I do not want to have to die this way...Thanks to the information in this awesome book, I have already lowered my fasting blood sugars from 94, to a normal range of 81 within a couple of weeks. I monitor my blood sugar follow simple eating and exercise habits outlined in easy to follow guidelines and have never felt better.

60 of 60 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well written, easy to integrate, July 2, 2008

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JagBag (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stop Prediabetes Now: The Ultimate Plan to Lose Weight and Prevent Diabetes (Hardcover)

There are several good books for diabetics, and several more for people interested in a more natural diet. This is one of the few books, perhaps the only current book, specifically focused on prediabetes. That's important for people like me who found themselves to be prediabetic with no idea of what that word meant, and no outward signs that diabetes was a real threat. The book is smoothly written, clearly organized, and educational without being pedantic or academic. It's also very easy to integrate with diets like South Beach, the Abs Diet, and the slow-and-natural approach Michael Pollan advocates in In Defense of Food. If you're already trying to live a healthier lifestyle, this book will help you easily modify your life to accommodate your concerns about prediabetes. If you're just starting to learn about prediabetes and healthier options, this book is the place to begin. The authors claim that within just a couple of days of implementing changes you'll feel significantly better. I found that to be absolutely true and three months later it remains true. I would have paid $10,000 or more for that just three months ago, so the book has been a steal.

50 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Just What I Was Looking For, October 24, 2008

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Cheryl Gillette (Burbank, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stop Prediabetes Now: The Ultimate Plan to Lose Weight and Prevent Diabetes (Hardcover)

I was recently diagnosed with high blood sugar by my doctor and this book has all the information I needed regarding foods to eat, foods to avoid and suggestions on diet, good recipes, supplements and gives breakdowns on good and bad fruits and carbohydrates. It is organized well and has lots of information. I got exactly what I needed and would highly recommend it to anyone with questions on what they should eat and do with prediabetes.