Stop Prediabetes Now

AARP Digital Editions offer you practical tips, proven solutions, and expert guidance. Prediabetes, which is usually closely related to being overweight, is now an epidemic affecting close to 100 million Americans. In Stop Prediabetes Now, Jack Challem offers a practical, all-natural program for improving eating habits and using nutritional supplements to reverse prediabetes and related weight problems. Stop Prediabetes Now also includes shopping instructions, meal plans, and easy-to-prepare recipes.

Advance praise for Stop Prediabetes Now "As usual, Jack Challem has brought us a book right on target and ahead of the health curve. This surprising, unbiased book tells the truth about a condition that has clearly become a hidden epidemic in this country. Stop Prediabetes Now is one of the most important books to be published in a very long time." -Ann Louise Gittleman, Ph.D., C.N.S., New York Times bestselling author of The Fat Flush Plan and The Fast Track Detox Diet "In this important and timely book, Jack Challem and Dr. Ron Hunninghake explain what most doctors can't-that type 2 diabetes and prediabetes can actually be reversed and eliminated by eating properly, exercising, and controlling weight. The authors have demystified diabetes and made the solution clear and accessible to everyone. If everyone followed the advice in Stop Prediabetes Now, we would have a much healthier world." -Mark Liponis, M.D., Corporate Medical Director, Canyon Ranch, and author of UltraLongevity "Diabetes and prediabetes are nutritional diseases, and the best way to prevent and reverse them is through nutrition. Once again, Jack Challem shows that he's ahead of the curve with practical advice for improving eating habits and taking nutritional supplements." -Ronald L. Hoffman, M.D., author of How to Talk to Your Doctor "Prediabetes has become a modern epidemic, about to overshadow every other health problem. Jack Challem and Dr. Ron Hunninghake have pieced together the research and clinical experience to create an easy-to-follow plan that everyone can use to prevent and reverse prediabetes and diabetes and their devastating health consequences. This is a must-read for anyone who wants to stay healthy and alive." -Marcus Laux, N.D., editor of Dr. Marcus Laux's Naturally Well Today newsletter "The epidemics of prediabetes and overweight are having catastrophic health consequences. This book provides the solution, with detailed yet easy-to-follow advice on eating, taking supplements, and engaging in more physical activity. By preventing and reversing prediabetes and overweight, we'll save billions of dollars-and millions of lives." -Fred Pescatore, M.D., author of The Hamptons Diet

Prediabetes can be scary, but it's also an opportunity—an opportunity to "reset," improve your health, and get yourself in better shape than ever. Learning you have prediabetes is scary, but it comes with a silver lining: It means you've caught the condition just in time, before it's too late. Your best chance to reverse prediabetes starts now. Prediabetes: A Complete Guide, Second Edition reveals to you in detail what these actions are and empowers you to find the healthy eating and lifestyle changes that work best for you to help you achieve your health goals. This new, updated edition of the original, reader-approved guide includes even more proven tools to make healthy eating easier than ever—including simple tips for foolproof meal planning, plus even more tasty recipes and meal ideas to cover breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack time. This comprehensive guide leads you through dozens of concrete steps you can take to reverse prediabetes, reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and other lifestyle-related chronic diseases. You’ll learn to: Identify your risks for developing type 2 diabetes Set personalized and meaningful behavioral goals Eat for weight loss and greater insulin sensitivity Tweak your favorite recipes to include wholesome foods Start or improve upon an exercise plan Reduce sedentary time Organize and track your progress with tools included in the book Taking an individualized approach to your lifestyle “reset,” it allows you to choose your own path to wellness, and maintain a healthful lifestyle so that you can feel better than you have in years.

100 simple lifestyle changes you can make right now to prevent Type 2 diabetes and reverse a pre-diabetic diagnosis in an easy-to-use, user-friendly handbook. There are currently 84 million people in the United States living with a prediabetes diagnosis—left untreated, prediabetes can turn into full Type 2 diabetes within 5-10 years. While being told you are prediabetic can be scary, Healthy Habits for Managing and Reversing Prediabetes shows you 100 simple habits that you can implement in your daily life to lower your risk of developing diabetes. Healthy Habits for Managing and Reversing Prediabetes is packed with easy, straightforward tips to help you stop diabetes in its tracks. The secret? It’s all about lifestyle changes—from eating less fat to incorporating more vegetables into your diet to exercising 150 minutes per week. This handbook will show you how easy it is to apply these changes and many more into your routine to live a full, happy, and healthy life. These simple modifications could be the difference between a healthy diabetes-free life and a diabetes diagnosis. You can control your fate—start now.

Your ten-week plan to avoid the onset of diabetes! A diagnosis of pre-diabetes is certainly a wakeup call, but it is not a life sentence of daily medication and having to live without your favorite foods. Managing pre-diabetes is about common sense and moderation, not deprivation. The Everything Guide to Managing and Reversing Pre-Diabetes, 2nd Edition can help you find ways to alter your lifestyle and avoid type 2 diabetes. Inside, you'll find helpful tips on lifestyle changes, along with recipes for delicious, healthy meals your whole family will love, like: Buttermilk pancakes Rich and creamy sausage-potato soup Soy and ginger flank steak Grilled haddock with peach-mango salsa Walnut chicken with plum sauce Kasha-stuffed red peppers Cranberry pecan biscotti Chocolate cheesecake mousse This trusted resource also includes a ten-week plan to help you see results immediately. Certified Diabetes Educator Gretchen Scalpi also provides you with techniques for helping children with pre-diabetes gain control of their health. With this expert guide, you can recognize unhealthy behaviors and eating habits--and stop diabetes in its tracks!

Accessible information on the causes, health risks, and treatment of prediabetes If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with prediabetes – a heightened level of glucose, and/or impaired glucose tolerance - the time to act is now. Prediabetes For Dummies examines the signs and symptoms of this potential precursor to diabetes and offers up-to-date information about treatment. It provides clear, practical advice on steps you can take to minimize the risk of serious health consequences. This plain-English guide shows you how to stop prediabetes in its tracks and prevent it from progressing to diabetes. You'll learn how to recognize the symptoms of this often-undiagnosed condition, and what to do if you think you may be prediabetic. You'll also discover how simple lifestyle changes, such as changes in your diet and moderate exercise, can put the brakes on prediabetes and even reverse the condition. Offers clear explanations of prediabetes causes, health risks, and treatment Includes the latest advances in the use of diabetes medications to treat prediabetes Provides diet suggestions, meal plans, and exercise tips Contains helpful suggestions for friends and family members who want to support a loved one with prediabetes While there is no cure for diabetes, it can be prevented if prediabetes is diagnosed and treated early. Packed with valuable information for patients of all ages, Prediabetes For Dummies is an important resource for taking control of this dangerous condition.

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!