The Prediabetes Action Plan and Cookbook

by Cheryl Mussatto, MS

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Originally published on my blog: Nonstop Reader.

Sometimes you can judge a book by its cover. The Prediabetes Action Plan and Cookbook is exactly as described. This is a (relatively) simple and no-nonsense guide to understanding insulin resistance, metabolism, and the implications of how diet and metabolism are interrelated. Author Cheryl Mussatto is a registered dietician with experience in endocrinology and her expertise with the subject matter comes through clearly.

Released 25th June 2019 by Rockridge, it's 164 pages and available in paperback and ebook formats.

The introductory material and first section define the concepts used throughout the book, explaining metabolic disease in a manner which is non-threatening, layman accessible, and not too technical. The second section includes recipes split into chapters with breakfasts, mains, sides&staples, and desserts. The recipes are appealing, simple, and made with easily sourced ingredients. The end sections include some metric conversions, ingredient information, resource links and more.

It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links and references throughout.

This is a no-nonsense 'do-able' plan with included sample menus and recipes. I am very much a blind follower when it comes to recipes and diet plans and this one feels reasonable and achievable. For people with a diagnosis of insulin resistance, this would be a good and positive plan of action.

My only quibbles with the book (and it's almost universal with the newer crop of cookery and lifestyle books the last year) is that there are very few photos of finished dishes and none of recipe preparation. None of the recipes are extremely complex, so the omission isn't crippling. The photos which are included are clear and appealing and are in color (see cover photo for an example). The other potential issue is that this book is aimed at readers who have no complicating factors, such as inflammatory or auto-immune disorders in addition to a diagnosis of pre-diabetes.

Four stars.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.