{"id":7474,"date":"2015-11-02T12:55:42","date_gmt":"2015-11-02T18:55:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/blog\/?p=7474"},"modified":"2018-06-11T12:01:01","modified_gmt":"2018-06-11T17:01:01","slug":"the-must-read-book-for-american-diabetes-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d30braiqprupoq.cloudfront.net\/blog\/2015\/11\/the-must-read-book-for-american-diabetes-month\/","title":{"rendered":"The Must-Read Book for American Diabetes Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>The Must-Read Book for American Diabetes Month<\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">November\u00a0is <\/span><strong>American Diabetes Month<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which focuses on raising awareness of diabetes and further supporting the American Diabetes Association\u2019s mission to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by the disease. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.diabetes.org\/diabetes-basics\/statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Diabetes Association<\/a><\/strong> and the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthyhubb.com\/national-diabetes-report-2017\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/a><\/strong>: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>29.1 <em>million<\/em><\/strong> Americans, or <strong>9.3%<\/strong> of the population, have diabetes<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>25.9% <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of Americans age 65 and older, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or <strong>11.8 <em>million<\/em><\/strong> seniors, have diabetes<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (diagnosed and undiagnosed)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diabetes remains the <strong>7th leading cause of death<\/strong> in the U.S.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>$245 billion<\/strong> is the total estimated cost<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of diagnosed diabetes in the U. S.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unfortunately these numbers keep growing&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-7477\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/img.prod.aplaceformom.com\/main\/uploads\/sa-blog\/2015\/11\/510HABc0dLL._SX331_BO1204203200_.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Neal Barnard\u2019s Program for Reversing Diabetes: The Scientifically Proven System for Reversing Diabetes Without Drugs\" width=\"333\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/img.prod.aplaceformom.com\/main\/uploads\/sa-blog\/2015\/11\/510HABc0dLL._SX331_BO1204203200_.jpg 333w, https:\/\/s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/img.prod.aplaceformom.com\/main\/uploads\/sa-blog\/2015\/11\/510HABc0dLL._SX331_BO1204203200_-234x350.jpg 234w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/>But there is good news! There are ways to combat the disease by improving one\u2019s health and life with diabetes and there are even ways to reverse the disease all together. That\u2019s right! <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Dr. Neal Barnard\u2019s<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Neal-Barnards-Program-Reversing-Diabetes\/dp\/1594868107\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Program for Reversing Diabetes: The Scientifically Proven System for Reversing Diabetes Without Drugs<\/a><\/strong><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, diabetes is no longer a condition one must live with, and it can be reversed by making changes to one\u2019s menu, not drugs. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Who is\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pcrm.org\/media\/experts\/neal-barnard-biography\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dr. Barnard<\/a>?<\/strong> As<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">an adjunct associate professor of medicine at the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Washington, D.C., and president of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, he has conducted numerous research studies to prove the effectiveness of healthy diet changes that adhere to three guidelines:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set aside animal products<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep vegetable oils to a minimum<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Favor foods with a low glycemic index<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Barnard\u2019s book provides a very thorough, yet easy-to-understand overview of diabetes, including its symptoms, fundamental problem, severe complications and treatments, as well as a clear plan (with recipes) on how to control blood sugar via healthier meals. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, Dr. Barnard describes how the fundamental problem with diabetes is that sugar (glucose, an energy source) is not able to pass from one\u2019s bloodstream into the cells of the body, depriving them of basic fuel. Meanwhile, glucose builds up in the bloodstream, which can wreak havoc on other parts of the body.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not only is this book incredibly informative but it also gives one real hope, an action plan, and hopefully the tools needed to further halt the disease process as diabetes can lead to a domino effect of attacks on the heart, eyes, kidneys and nerves. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Barnard\u2019s book is a must-read book that can\u00a0be truly\u00a0life-changing! <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Must-Read Book for American Diabetes Month November\u00a0is American Diabetes Month, which focuses on raising awareness of diabetes and further supporting the American Diabetes Association\u2019s mission to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by the disease. 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