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

by Jack Challem (Author), Ron Hunninghake M.D. (Author)
Key Phrases: sugarlike carbs, sugarlike carbohydrates, being prediabetic, Rediscover the Joy of Cooking, Nutrition Facts, The Prediabetes Problem (more...)

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"Straight talking and easy to read, this does offer good basic advice on nutrition and food labelling"Health & Fitness May 2008

Product Description
Prediabetes is now an epidemic affecting close to 100 million Americans. In its early stages, prediabetes lowers a person's energy and mental clarity. Untreated, it turns into type 2 diabetes, which can be deadly. Along the way, prediabetes increases the risk of persistent weight problems, sleep disorders, inflammation, and mood swings. Ultimately, it predisposes people to heart disease, stroke, Alzheimer's, and cancer. Stop Prediabetes Now offers a practical step-by-step program for improving eating habits and using nutritional supplements to reverse prediabetes and related weight problems. This unique book also includes shopping instructions, meal plans, and easy-to-prepare recipes.

Jack Challem, known as the Nutrition Reporter, is the lead author of the bestselling Syndrome X (0-471-39858-6) and author of The Inflammation Syndrome (0-471-47881-4), Feed Your Genes Right (0-471-77867-2) and The Food-Mood Solution (0-471-75610-5). Ronald Hunninghake, MD (Wichita, KS) is Medical Director of the Center for Human Improvement, the largest nonprofit nutritional medical center in the United States.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (October 19, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470121734
• ISBN-13: 978-0470121733
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #126,334 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	H. M. Selwitschka (Tucson, Arizona) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	JagBag (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

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.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Cheryl Gillette (Burbank, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.