The Prediabetes Diet Plan: How to Reverse Prediabetes and Prevent Diabetes through Healthy Eating and Exercise

by Hillary Wright M.Ed., RDN

Overview

A practical, empowering guide to managing and reversing prediabetes through diet and exercise, from a registered dietitian—now revised and updated for 2024!

Affecting 96 million Americans, prediabetes often develops into full-blown type 2 diabetes, one of the leading causes of death in the United States. Increasingly diagnosed by doctors, prediabetes is a condition in which blood sugar levels are elevated, but not yet high enough to be labeled diabetes. While diabetes cannot be cured, prediabetes can be reversed, so it is critical to take action at an early stage.

In straightforward, jargon-free language, The Prediabetes Diet Plan explains insulin resistance (the underlying cause of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes) and offers a comprehensive strategy of diet and lifestyle change, which has been proven more effective than medication. With sections on meal planning, grocery shopping, dining out, supplements, and exercise, this book empowers you to make healthier everyday choices that can effect real change on your insulin levels and overall well-being.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781607744627
Publisher:	Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
Publication date:	11/05/2013
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	87,411
Product dimensions:	5.78(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.67(d)

About the Author

Hillary Wright is a registered and licensed dietitian with more than two decades of experience counseling clients on diet and lifestyle change. She is the director of nutrition counseling for the Wellness Center at Boston IVF, where she specializes in diabetes prevention and women’s health issues. She also holds a part-time position as a nutritionist for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, and is the author of The PCOS Diet Plan: A Natural Approach to Health for Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Hillary holds a bachelor’s degree in human nutrition from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a master’s of education in health education from Boston University.

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Table of Contents

Foreword   
Acknowledgments
Introduction   
 
Part 1: Defining Prediabetes and Its Causes   
Chapter 1: Understanding Prediabetes   
Chapter 2: Insulin Resistance Explained   
 
Part 2: The Prediabetes Diet Plan: Preventing Diabetes    
Chapter 3: Managing Your Carbohydrate   Intake to Reverse Prediabetes   
Chapter 4: Building a Balanced Plate: Carb-Distributed Diet Approach 1
Chapter 5: Carbohydrate Counting: Carb-Distributed Diet Approach 2  
Chapter 6: The Details of Counting Carbohydrates   
Chapter 7: Making It Happen: Meals and Snacks   
 
Part 3: Reversing Prediabetes Through Weight Loss, a Heart-Healthy Diet, and Exercise    
Chapter 8: The Prediabetes-Obesity Connection   
Chapter 9: Reducing Your Risk of Cardiovascular Disease   
Chapter 10: Exercise: Time to Take It Seriously   
  
Part 4:  Fine-Tuning the Prediabetes   Diet Plan   
Chapter 11:  Sensible Supplementation   
Chapter 12: Mastering the Market: An Aisle-by-Aisle Shopping Guide   
Chapter 13: Considerations When Dining Out   
 
Part 5: Preventing Diabetes with a Healthy Mind-Set    
Chapter 14: Managing Emotions for Success   
Chapter 15: Devising Your Own Prediabetes Diet Plan   
 
Appendix 1: Sample Meal Plans  
Appendix 2: Food Journal   
Resources   
Notes   
About the Author   
Index

Editorial Reviews

10/07/2013
Though registered dietician Wright (The PCOS Diet Book) focuses on prediabetes (a condition in which blood sugar levels are higher than normal) and diabetes, her recommendations can be applied by almost any adult. Wright’s latest book explains basic concepts of prediabetes, insulin-resistance conditions (such as metabolic syndrome and polycystic ovary syndrome), and diabetes, then delves into a more detailed discussion of insulin function, insulin resistance, and the metabolic processing of blood sugar, thus laying the groundwork for a series of comprehensive diet strategies. Wright guides readers in how to calculate carbs from calories, control portions, snack, and even dine out. Her smart suggestions are also applicable for those with, or concerned about, cardiovascular disease. In addition to tips about exercise, supplements, how to grocery shop, and read labels, Wright offers an extensive selection of sample meal plans and resources in this well-researched book. If there is one criticism, it’s that the title might restrict the book to a diabetic or pre-diabetic audience. Whether readers are looking for a prediabetes diet plan or for a no-nonsense strategy to better health, this book delivers. Agent: Judith Riven, Judith Riven Literary. (Nov.)

Publishers Weekly

This excellent introduction for readers recently diagnosed with (or at risk for) prediabetes will also interest readers with other forms of insulin resistance.”—Library Journal (starred review)

“Whether readers are looking for a prediabetes diet plan or for a no-nonsense strategy to better health, this book delivers.”—Publishers Weekly

 “At long last—a practical, positive, and informative guide for people who have prediabetes. The Prediabetes Diet Plan reflects Hillary Wright’s long-standing expertise as a registered dietitian and educator. Her book is engaging, taking complex topics and making them easily understandable. The positive, upbeat nature of Hillary’s book will empower and encourage anyone who is struggling to prevent diabetes and live a healthier life. It’s a must-have resource for anyone who’s at risk for developing type 2 diabetes.”—Amy P. Campbell, MS, RDN, CDE, manager, Clinical Education Programs, Joslin Diabetes Center

“Readers are likely to discover the answers to any questions they may have about prediabetes in this book. But it’s Hillary Wright’s advice on making lifestyle changes that’s the real value here. Hillary provides readers with important and practical suggestions on how and what lifestyle changes are important for the prevention of diabetes. The message to the reader is—read and do!”—Marion J. Franz, MS, RDN, CDE, diabetes educator and nutrition/health consultant at Nutrition Concepts by Franz, Inc.

From the Publisher

★ 10/01/2013
According to registered dietician Wright (The PCOS Diet Plan), type 2 diabetes cannot be cured, but prediabetes—a condition where blood sugar is higher than normal but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes—can be reversed. In this diet-planning guide, she clearly explains how even small diet and lifestyle changes can reduce the risk of developing diabetes. Armed with compelling statistics, results from research studies, and intelligible medical information, Wright presents two ways to manage carbohydrate intake: a "balanced plate" approach that's visually reminiscent of the USDA's MyPlate (choosemyplate.gov) and a more structured carbohydrate counting method based on the American Diabetes Association's Diabetes Exchange Lists for Meal Planning. She also offers weight-loss strategies, tips on managing emotions, comparisons of other diets (e.g., DASH, Atkins), and tools such as sample meal plans and a food-journal template. VERDICT This excellent introduction for readers recently diagnosed with (or at risk for) prediabetes will also interest readers with other forms of insulin resistance.

Library Journal