For Dummies Series

Diabetes Cookbook For Dummies

by Alan L. Rubin and Dr Sarah Brewer

Published 8 July 2005

Many of us, at the best of times, struggle for inspiration when it comes to cooking - and that's without a medical condition that may affect our eating habits and require careful management. The right diet is the foundation of a healthy lifestyle and all the more important for the successful management of diabetes.

Fully updated for a UK audience Diabetes Cookbook For Dummies will include the latest dietary recommendations and medical information on diabetes and its management. Packed with over 100 delicious and easy to prepare recipes - for everyday eating and entertaining - alongside a brand new section on packing healthy lunches and picnics, this book will help make mealtimes interesting and healthy. The book also offers guidance on the glycaemic index, nutritional information, diabetic exchanges for each recipe and lifestyle advice to help readers take control of their condition and live life to the full.

Diabetes Cookbook For Dummies will feature:

Part I: Thriving with Diabetes

Living To Eat With Diabetes
Eating To Live With Diabetes
Planning Meals for Weight Loss Goals
Eating What You Like (Within Reason)
Stocking Up at the Supermarket

Part II: Healthy Recipes That Taste Great

Enjoying the Benefits of Breakfast
Starting Well: Hors d'Oeuvres and First Courses
Sipping Simply Divine Soups
Taking a Leaf From the Salad Bar
Being Full of Beans (and Grains and Pasta)
Adding Veg to Your Meals
Boning Up on Fish Cookery
Flocking to Poultry
Creating Balanced Meals with Meats
Nibbling on Snacks
Drooling Over Mouth-Watering Desserts

Part III: Eating Away from Home

Eating Out as a Nourishing Experience
Packing a Picnic Lunch

Part IV: The Part of Tens

Ten (or So) Simple Steps to Change Your Eating Habits
Ten Easy Substitutions in Your Eating Plan
Ten Strategies to Normalize Your Blood Glucose
Ten Healthy Eating Habits for Children with Diabetes

Part V: Appendixes

Appendix A: Investing in Food Supplements for Optimum Health
Appendix B: Exchange Lists
Appendix C: A Glossary of Key Cooking Terms
Appendix D: Conversions of Weights, Measures, and Sugar Substitutes
Appendix E: Other Recipe Sources for People with Diabetes

Type 1 Diabetes for Dummies

by Alan L. Rubin

Published 1 January 2008

Whether you have been living with type 1 diabetes for some time, or you have just discovered that your child is diabetic, there's a lot you need to know about the new developments in treating, controlling, and living with this disease. Type 1 Diabetes For Dummies, explains everything you need to know and do to make living with type 1 diabetes easier and healthier.

This reassuring, plain-English guide helps you understand and mange the disease with tips on working with your doctor, administering insulin, developing a diet an exercise plan, and coping with illness and travel. You'll find out about the latest technologies of blood glucose monitoring and insulin delivery, and get a handle on everything you need to do to keep yourself or your child healthy, active, and feeling good. Discover how to:

Overcome short-term complicationsEat a diabetes-friendly dietUse exercise to help control type 1 diabetesHandle school, work, and other activitiesHelp your child maintain a high quality of lifePrevent long-term complicationsBe healthier than your friends who don't have diabetesDeal with the emotional and psychological effects of the diseaseChoose an insulin pump for yourself or your childCalculate insulin dosages

Anyone can live a long, healthy, and productive life with type 1 diabetes. Small Type 1 Diabetes For Dummies delivers every drop of information you need to make sure that you or your child can do just that.