Atkins Diabetes Revolution
Mary C. Vernon & Jacqueline A. Eberstein
(Reviewer - Rebecca Brown)
2004 William Morrow
ISBN: 0060540087

The groundbreaking approach to preventing & controlling Type 2 Diabetes.

13 Million Americans have Type 2 Diabetes. 5.2 million don't know they have it. The Centers for Disease Control project that one out of every three children born in the year 2000 will develop the disease. The Atkins Diabetes Revolution avers that Type 2 Diabetes is largely preventable, & sets out to show how you can avoid joining these statistics.

If you're new to the Atkins way of life, then this book will introduce you to another way of looking at that aphorism: You Are What You Eat.

As a respected physician & pioneer in the field of complementary medicine, Dr. Robert C. Atkins recognized early on that diabetes & obesity are twin epidemics, & that the way to reverse both is to permanently change the way people eat.

To that end Mary C. Vernon, MD., CMD., & Jacqueline A. Eberstein, RN, who worked many years with Dr. Atkins until his death, have put together this huge, reader-friendly teaching book that will take you through the following:

 • Blood Sugar & Your Health
The Diabetes Crossroads; Wrong Turn: The Long Road to Diabetes; Weighing In: The Number One Risk Factor; A Deadly Quintet: Meet the Metabolic Syndrome; Warning: Prediabetes!; Diagnosis: Diabetes; Managing Your Diabetes; Twin Peaks: High Blood Pressure & High Blood Sugar, & The Cardiac Connection.
 • Taking Charge of Your Health
The Atkins Blood Sugar Control Program; Take Action; The Importance of Good Fats; The Importance of Protein; The Atkins Glycemic Ranking: Fiber Facts; The Bountiful Harvest; Controlling Your Carbs -- & Liking It; Sugar Nation; Drink to Your Health; Getting Extra Help: Supplements for Blood Sugar Control; Getting Extra Help: Supplements for Heart Health; Walking Away from Diabetes; Your Personal Exercise Program; It's Not Just Baby Fat; Type 2 Diabetes & Your Child.
 • Living The Program
Meal Plans; Recipes for Success, plus a Glossary, Scientific Studies that Validate the Atkins Nutritional Approach, Appendixes, Notes, Subject Index & Recipe Index.

Atkins Diabetes Revolution presents a comprehensive lifestyle program, including diet, exercise, & nutrient supplementation. It contains meal plans, recipes, a fitness routine, & case studies, all to assist you in tackling one of the greatest health challenges you & your family may ever face.

Highly recommended for everyone who is a bit overweight & for their children who seem to be following in their footsteps, & for getting the best out of the rest of your life!

More from Atkins Nutritionals, Inc.:
The Atkins Shopping Guide
The Atkins Essentials
Atkins for Life
Dr. Atkins' Quick & Easy New Diet Cookbook
Dr. Atkins' Age-Defying Diet
Dr. Atkins' Diet Revolution & many, many more!
(01/02/05)

Rebecca