The Diabetes Solution: How to Control Type 2 Diabetes and Reverse Prediabetes Using Simple Diet and Lifestyle Changes--with 100 recipes

An authoritative guide to preventing, reversing, and managing prediabetes and diabetes, featuring a comprehensive and holistic diet, fitness, and lifestyle plan, along with 100 recipes, from the authors of The Acid Reflux Solution.

Control Diabetes and Reverse Prediabetes

Proper management of diabetes from the earliest stages is essential. If you’ve been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes, this authoritative guide to preventing, reversing, and managing the disease provides the help you need right now.

In The Diabetes Solution, Dr. Jorge Rodriguez and dietitian nutritionist Susan Wyler tell you everything you need to know about this increasingly common disease—from diagnosis to treatment—including the difference between prediabetes and diabetes, ways to prevent serious complications, and the most effective medications and when to start taking them.

Many studies prove that a minor weight loss of 5 to 7 percent can make a huge difference in blood sugar levels and diabetic status—an easily achievable goal with The Diabetes Solution’s simple diet plan based on the latest scientifically validated information. The Blood Sugar Budget, a point-based program developed specifically for controlling blood sugar, tells you exactly what to eat and when, and features recipes for 100 tasty dishes that control carb consumption, limit calories, and encourage weight loss.

This comprehensive yet accessible guide will show you how to diminish stress, exercise smart, and eat surprisingly well while reducing permanent damage and eliminating future complications. Whether you’re newly diagnosed or have been told you’re at risk, The Diabetes Solution will help you take control of your health and thrive.

JORGE E. RODRIGUEZ, MD, is board-certified in internal medicine with a special fellowship in gastroenterology from Baylor School of Medicine in Dallas, Texas. He has practiced preventive medicine for more than two decades, and appears frequently as a medical expert and guest on television news and talk shows, including The Doctors, The View, The Today Show, Good Morning America, Anderson Cooper 360, and Dr. Phil. He lives and practices in Southern California.

A graduate of the University of Chicago and the Gillings School of Global Public Health, SUSAN WYLER, MPH, RDN, LDN, is an adjunct instructor in the nutrition program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is a registered dietitian nutritionist in private practice and a cookbook author. She lives in Hillsborough, North Carolina, and practices in Chapel Hill.