What Do I Eat Now? 3rd Edition: A Guide to Eating Well with Diabetes or Prediabetes - Softcover

Ross RDN LD CDE MLDE FAADE, Tami A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1580407285 ISBN 13: 9781580407281

Publisher: American Diabetes Association, 2020

Synopsis

Ditch the fad diets and learn how to eat well for life with the brand new edition of the American Diabetes Association’s best-selling nutrition resource What Do I Eat Now?

Healthy eating and meal planning are essential to the successful management or prevention of type 2 diabetes, but figuring out exactly what to eat can be challenging. You may be surprised to learn that there isn’t one “diabetes diet” that’s right for everyone. So, if you have diabetes or prediabetes, especially if you’ve just been diagnosed, you're probably wondering, "What Do I Eat Now?" This no-nonsense guide was created to answer that question and give you all the tools you need for a lifetime of healthy eating. Fully revised and updated, this new edition puts the latest information about diabetes management—backed by the experts at the American Diabetes Association—at your fingertips! 

Written in clear, concise language, each chapter in this beginner-friendly guide explains a vital concept of diabetes nutrition, including: understanding carbohydrates and macronutrients, different eating patterns for diabetes management or prevention, portion control, reading nutrition labels, smart shopping and cooking techniques, and strategies for eating out and special occasions.

 

No trendy, restrictive diets or confusing nutrition science—just straightforward advice and strategies to help you successfully manage or prevent diabetes through healthy eating. What Do I Eat Now? is the single best nutrition resource for people with diabetes or prediabetes. Get started on the path toward a happy, healthy life today!

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About the Author

Tami A. Ross, RDN, LD, CDE, MLDE, FAADEis a registered dietitian, certified diabetes educator, and nationally recognized speaker, consultant, and health and nutrition writer from Lexington, KY. She is past president of the American Association of Diabetes Educators and has been honored as Diabetes Educator of the Year by the Diabetes Care and Education dietetic practice group. Tami writes for professional and consumer publications and has co-authored nine other books.

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BEHAVIOR IS WHAT YOU DO, NOT WHAT YOU KNOW

Diabetes is unlike any other medical conditions in one key and unique way: People with diabetes manage their own condition 95% of the time.

There are 7 key areas that require focus. They were identified by diabetes educators and are known as the AADE 7 Self Care Behaviors®:

1. Healthy eating
2. Being active
3. Taking medication
4. Monitoring
5. Problem solving
6. Reducing risks
7. Healthy coping

Healthy eating tops the list. It’s not possible or practical to ask for medical advice every time you plan to eat, exercise, take medication, encounter an out of range blood glucose reading, or deal with a minor illness. A diabetes educator can help you set priorities and coach you on each of these areas. A registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) can provided personalized guidance on eating. While you have a team of health professionals, you are the one who will make the day-to-day decisions about your diabetes care.

Knowing what you need to do and actually doing it are two very different things. For instance, you may know that your diabetes health care team recommended you walk at least 30 minutes every day, but maybe you can’t seem to find the time. Or maybe you know your diabetes educator recommended you check your blood glucose at least twice each day, but sticking your finger is not fun, so you avoid it. And maybe you know that a third piece of pizza will send your blood glucose way out of range, but it just tastes so good. How many times have you said, “I know what I should do, but I just can’t seem to do it?”

Edition details

• Publisher: American Diabetes Association
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1580407285
• ISBN 13: 9781580407281
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 248