Review: A good start for a healthier way of eating if you are trying to prevent or control diabetes
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 12, 2012
This book's basic point is, to quote - "The most important weapon that will help you in the prevention, management and reversal of diabetes is strict vigilance regarding what you allow to enter your mouth." That's just it, really, and I cannot agree with it more! We can consume all the prescription medicines that we can get our hands on and we will still not make a dent. Proper diet, no - a correct way of eating - is the only way to control many of our illnesses. I keep telling people this and no one pays attention. I'm sure glad that at least some of the authors out there start to take this point of view.I am still not really convinced that diabetes can be reversed; however, I know for certain it could be managed and prevented, or at least postponed - my mother has diabetes and my own sensitivity to sugar has gone way up in the recent years.So, even if you are "healthy" yet but pushing the middle age and have a history of diabetes in your family, do consider switching to the "Pre-Diabetic" diet described here or at least staying as close to it as possible.The book covers diabetes and pregnancies, diabetic and pre-diabetic diets for various age groups, and the vegetarians, and even a diabetic diet for pets. I do not wholeheartedly agree with every single recommendation here - low fat milk, for example, that's just drinking lactose, which is another form of sugar, without offsetting it with milk fat - but this is a very good start for a healthier way of eating if you are trying to prevent or control diabetes. Recommended.