Diabetes is one of the fastest-growing diseases in the world and is a contributing factor to the high rates of heart disease.

In Australia and New Zealand diabetes and pre-diabetes affect 1 in 4 people. Every day nearly 300 adults and even children develop type 2 diabetes. And for every person diagnosed with diabetes there's someone else with undiagnosed diabetes. The good news is that these days we know a lot more about managing diabetes or reducing your risk of developing it.

This book is a practical guide to help you manage your diabetes or pre-diabetes with diet and lifestyle. The authors show what you can do for yourself – and why. Best of all, this information is good advice for your whole family, not just you!

Rather than blind you with science or swamp you with facts, the Low GI Diet: Diabetes Handbook cuts through the confusion of conflicting advice and sets out clearly and simply what you need to eat and do to help you: reduce your body fat; improve your insulin sensitivity; improve your cardiovascular health; keep your blood glucose levels near the normal range.

Authors: Jennie Brand-Miller, Kaye Foster-Powell, Stephen Colagiuri, Alan Barclay
Published: Mar 2007
Pages: 576