The Struggle is Real!: Diabetes Management for Women Who Love Their Cultural Dishes, Enjoy Food-Focused Social Lives, and Appreciate a Good Piece of Fried Chicken Every Now and Then - Softcover

Sumlin, Dr. Lisa

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0999463802 ISBN 13: 9780999463802

Publisher: Dr. Lisa Sumlin, 2017

Synopsis

Having Type 2 diabetes can be hard enough for anyone to manage, but being a cultural minority makes it even harder! African Americans and Latinos live in food-focused cultures: food plays a central role in their identity and the ways in which they live their lives. However, it is possible for minorities to effectively manage diabetes in the midst of their food-focused cultures without completely cutting out the collard greens and corn tamales! Through the pages of this book, you will learn that even with diabetes, you can have your favorite cultural foods... and eat them, too!

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About the Author

LISA SUMLIN, PH.D. is a professor at The University of Texas at Austin, a practicing Clinical Nurse Specialist (Diabetes Specialist), consultant, community educator, and an advocate for effective diabetes management among minorities. Dr. Sumlin is in the business of educating people to live better, healthier lives. She explains and clarifies diabetes, its symptoms, treatments, and preventative measures in a manner that is actionable for all. For years, she has been particularly passionate about interrupting the cycle of diabetes in minority communities, in which Type 2 diabetes is passed down from generation to generation at epidemic proportions. She diligently works to empower minority women with strategies on how to implement healthier food practices in their families today that will impact the health of future generations. A resident of Austin, Texas, Dr. Sumlin is a wife and mother.

About this edition

• Publisher: Dr. Lisa Sumlin
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0999463802
• ISBN 13: 9780999463802
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 220