Business Editors/Health and Medical Writers
NEW YORK--(BW HealthWire)--Nov. 3, 2000
The symptoms: fatigue, blurred vision, frequent urination and thirst, increase in hunger, obesity, heart disease, numbness in the feet or legs, genital itching, and slow healing of skin, gum, and urinary infections. The prescription: Diabetes For Dummies(R)(IDG Books Worldwide, Inc., ISBN: 0-7645-5154-X, $19.99) by Alan L. Rubin, M.D., and Diabetes Cookbook For Dummies(R)(IDG Books Worldwide, Inc., ISBN: 0-7645-5230-9, $19.99) by Alan L. Rubin, M.D., Fran Stach, R.D., C.D.E., and Chef Denise C. Sharf. These books are for anyone who wants to learn basic lifestyle changes that can help them prevent or treat this debilitating disease.
Too many people are in denial about diabetes and wait until their condition gets so out of control it puts them at even greater risk for heart failure, starts to impair their vision, or creates horrible foot problems which all too often lead to foot amputation. Diabetes For Dummies can help. Written by one of the nation's leading experts on diabetes, the book explains simply what diabetes is and how you can avoid or take control of this disease. Dr. Rubin outlines a complete "Thrive with Diabetes" lifestyle plan, which includes step-by-step instructions for glucose monitoring, diet, exercise, medications, and enlisting the help of health care professionals.
In the companion book, Diabetes Cookbook For Dummies, Dr. Rubin teamed up with Fran Stach, R.D., C.D.E., a consulting dietitian, Chef Denise C. Sharf, and top chefs from around the country to create a cookbook for people with diabetes and anyone interested in eating healthy, delicious meals. It includes more than 150 easy and creative diabetic-friendly recipes the whole family will love, plus 16 pages of color photos, tips on recipe conversions, full nutritional analysis of each recipe, and more.
As part of National Diabetes Month, the public can be informed about the risks and treatments of this rampant disease. Author Dr. Alan Rubin can answer these and other questions about diabetes:
