The statistics are staggering. Thirteen
million Americans have been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes; another 5.2
million don't know that they have it. During the past thirty years the
diabetes rate has tripled, and each year about 200,000 people die from
complications of the disease. The Centers for Disease Control project
that one out of every three children born in the year 2000 will develop
the disease. But Type 2 diabetes is largely preventable. Find out how
you can avoid becoming a statistic.
As a respected physician and
pioneer in the field of complementary medicine, Dr. Robert C. Atkins
recognized early on that diabetes and obesity are twin epidemics, and
that the way to reverse both is to permanently change the way people
eat. Yet much of the mainstream medical establishment continues to
advocate the treatment of diabetes with insulin and other drugs, while
recommending a diet high in carbohydrates including sugar which raises
your blood sugar. What you'll learn from reading Atkins Diabetes
Revolution is that rather than correcting your metabolism, such a diet
can actually increase your risk of developing diabetes -- and heart
disease.
The Atkins Blood Sugar Control Program (ABSCP) helps
you identify the metabolic signposts that indicate trouble long before
the onset of Type 2 diabetes so you can stop it in its tracks. If you
already have the disease, the ABSCP offers you and your physician a
strategy for weight management and blood-sugar control, while
minimizing your exposure to drugs.
Atkins Diabetes Revolution
presents a comprehensive lifestyle program, including diet, exercise,
and nutrient supplementation. The book also contains meal plans,
recipes, a fitness routine, and case studies. This groundbreaking book,
a fitting tribute to Dr. Atkins, tackles one of the greatest health
challenges you and your family may ever face.
Atkins Diabetes Revolution: The Groundbreaking Approach to Preventing and Controlling Type 2 Diabetes
By Robert C. Atkins, Mary C. Vernon, Jacqueline A. Eberstein
Contributor Mary C. Vernon, Jacqueline A. Eberstein
Published by HarperCollins, 2004
ISBN 0060540087, 9780060540081
560 pages