Real Life Guide to Diabetes

The best diabetes title in a long time…Certainly no other diabetes book…is so well laid out, incorporating compelling visuals in full color to complement the easy-to-understand yet substantial content written by two of the most respected figures in today's diabetes education world. The Real-Life Guide to Diabetes has something for everyone...The 21 chapters constitute a complete reference that touches on diabetes basics (dealt with in section 1, Build Your Strong Foundations), how to manage your diabetes through monitoring, diet, medication and lifestyle changes (covered in section 2, Create Your Real-Life Diabetes Plan) and an advanced section that touches on matters that range from sexuality and traveling with diabetes to health insurance and protecting your rights (discussed in section 3, When Life Happens)…All in all, this constitutes a must-read for all people touched by diabetes.

"I remember the day I was diagnosed with Diabetes. I went to my local bookstore...But there wasn’t a book to answer all of the questions…Two years after my diagnosis Real Life Guide to Diabetes…has been written...fresh, and new…it flows freely…with the information in boxes,…easy and fun to read! Full of color pictures, tips, and solutions...I was able to answer questions that I had not even thought of...its approach isn't dumbed down to make you feel like you are an idiot. Just the right answers in the right tone...I will recommend [it] to EVERYONE I know!"

"Great new fresh approach to an old problem. A must read for those associated with the disease. Hope and Joy are the perfect names for authors who give hope and restore joy to those affected by the disease. Yes, a real page turner."

"In their wonderful new ADA book, Hope Warshaw and Joy Pape...simplify the wide range of important concepts that persons with diabetes...need to know…They offer many real world examples that, after reading this well illustrated gem of a book, [people] will...feel comfortable incorporating into their life styles."

"Fully illustrated and filled with charts, drawing and photographs,...readable, informative and honest. The book…includes information about finding support, medications, exercise, healthy eating, stress, sexual health, travel and much more...The authors dispel the myths surrounding diabetes and shine a light on the importance of empowerment, and taking ownership of your disease."

"The book...does not offer the one-size-fits-all rules...you often find in other diabetes books. For one thing, Pape and Warshaw know that...life doesn't always proceed as planned....Filled with four-color illustrations, charts, drawings, and photographs… chapters...cover...general background information about diabetes and basic self-care… informative...sidebars...Real-Life Guide to Diabetes will help readers discover how to fit managing diabetes into their lives."

"Real-Life Guide to Diabetes"...is definitely something new... chock full colorful images, highlighted quotes and pop-out boxes to grab your attention in bunches of little "content bites."... So it's fun to look at, as well as fun to read,...something new in the world of... diabetes literature...The authors happen to be two of my favorite figures in the diabetes community:...both certified diabetes educators with loads of experience and personal passion around this disease. Kudos for starting their book with both feet on the ground...A far cry from the traditional approach to D-books, no?"

"The Real-Life Guide to Diabetes by Hope Warshaw and Joy Pape is a simple-to-read, all encompassing guide to living with diabetes, both type 1 and type 2. Included are an excellent explanation of sugar substitutes and oral medications (for type 2), a good description of ACE inhibitors and ARBs, and thorough clarifications of both micro-and macro-vascular complications. The book is filled with colorful photos and graphics which help explain each topic. Chapters begin with a summary of "What You'll Learn," giving you an introduction to what's coming. And "Red Flag" sidebars highlight areas that may lead you astray. Highly Recommended."