Stop Prediabetes Now: The Ultimate Plan to Lose Weight and Prevent Diabetes

by Jack Challem, Ron Hunninghake

Overview

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

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780470411636
Publisher:	TURNER PUB CO
Publication date:	01/01/2009
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	304
Sales rank:	170,714
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

JACK CHALLEM, known as the Nutrition Reporter™, publishes a health newsletter by the same name. He is the lead author of the highly successful Syndrome X and author of The Inflammation Syndrome, Feed Your Genes Right, and The Food-Mood Solution. He writes for many nutrition publications, including Alternative & Complementary Therapies, Alternative Medicine, Better Nutrition, Body & Soul, Experience Life, and Let’s Live. 

RON HUNNINGHAKE, M.D., is Medical Director of the Center for the Improvement of Human Functioning International (also known as The Bright Spot for Health), the largest nonprofit nutritional medical center in the United States.

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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments.

Note to Readers.

Introduction.

PART ONE Prediabetes and Overweight: Two Sides of the Same Disease.

1 The Prediabetes Problem.

2 Food Isn’t What It Used to Be.

3 Dangers That Lurk beyond Calories and Carbs.

PART TWO The Stop Prediabetes Now Program.

4 Easy Ways to Curb Your Appetite.

5 Improve Your Relationship with Food.

6 Figure Out What Food Labels Really Mean.

7 Learn How to Shop at Supermarkets.

8 Rediscover the Joy of Cooking.

9 Navigate Restaurants and Menus.

10 The Best Supplements for Improving Blood Sugar.

11 Overcome Related Health Problems.

12 Get More Active and Actually Enjoy It.

13 The Four-Week Stop Prediabetes Now Plan.

Afterword.

Resources for Supplements, Foods, and Additional Information.

Selected References.

Index.

Editorial Reviews

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

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