November 14, 2009

Prevent/Delay Diabetes? With a Bit of Weight Loss, Concludes 10 Year NIH Study

The first report of the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcome Study (DPPOS) came out October 29th, 2009 online in The Lancet, a well known medical journal. DPPOS is part two of the ongoing Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) conducted in the U.S. as a National Institutes of Health multi-site study. The DPP and DPPOS results are similar to findings from trials conducted internationally over the past two decades in Finland, China and elsewhere.

 

Vtrim online weight control program introduces Warshaw as new facilitator

November 2, 2009

ADA Launches New Stop Diabetes Campaign - Share, Act, Learn, Give

Join the Movement: Stop DiabetesNovember is American Diabetes Month and the kick-off for a new campaign Stop Diabetes - Make Diabetes Powerless by sharing, acting, learning and giving. Check out stopdiabetes.com.

 
May 6, 2009

Formulation of 2010 Dietary Guidelines: Detailed Download of Meeting #3

The 2010 Dietary Guideline committee is continuing their work on revising the 2005 Dietary Guidelines. The full committee held their third meeting on April 29 – 30, 2009. I attended the meeting via webinar, as did all observers. The meeting began with a series of talks by invited experts, such as Brian Wansink, PhD, Frank Sacks, MD, and more. The remainder of the meeting revolved around presentations of the subcommittee reports. Attending meeting #3 again proved to be enlightening and educational.

 
March 4, 2009

The Best Diet for Weight Loss? And the Answer is…

The longest (2 years) and largest (~800 people) randomized control trial (the gold standard of studies) reported in the New England Journal of Medicine (2/27/09) was designed to answer the seemingly age-old question What’s the Best Diet for Weight Loss? The study was funded by National Institutes of Health and conducted by leading obesity researchers from Harvard School of Public Health and Pennington Research Center in Louisiana.

 

Diabetes Meal Planning Made Easy

Do you feel...
  • confused about whether you need to limit the amount of carbohydrate you eat?
  • baffled by what’s more important: controlling glucose, blood pressure or heart health?
  • frustrated trying to lose weightl, keep pounds off and manage diabetes?
  • overwhelmed by food labels, nutrition facts and ingredients lists?

Diabetes Meal Planning Made Easy, now in its 5th edition, is thorough, yet practical and realistic in its approach. This perennial best-seller, published by the American Diabetes Association, has become the go-to resource on why, what and how much to eat for people with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes. Readers find cut-to-the-chase advice in three easy-to-digest sections. Section one is: Nutrition and Health Eating Basics. Section two is: Foods by Group, in-depth detail about each food group including alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, sweets and desserts and convenience foods. Section three is: Putting Healthy Eating for Diabetes Control into Action, covering how to preplan, supermarket shop, read food and nutrition labels, eat healthier restaurant meals and much more. This action oriented book helps readers slowly but surely change their food choices and eating behaviors for good.

 

 

Reviews

“…Hope Warshaw makes healthy eating easier in Diabetes Meal Planning Made Easy…you’ll find everything you need to know to understand the role of nutrition and all the tips and tricks for shopping, planning, cooking, and even eating out. Packed with handy charts and tips, it’s an indispensable resource for preventing and managing the disease.”
—Editor’s Pick of the Week, Today’s Diet and Nutrition
"I have used Diabetes Meal Planning Made Easy on a daily basis. I am a personal chef and suggest this book for everyone who wants to eat balanced meals and change their lifestyle. It is a winner, I love it."
—Chef Donna
"Hope is the absolute authority on proper meal planning for people with diabetes. You will be able to manage well when you have Diabetes Meal Planning Made Easy on your shelf."
—Robyn Webb, MS, author of Diabetic Meals in 30 Minutes, American Diabetes Association
"Hope has done it again! She provides practical tips in Diabetes Meal Planning Made Easy on enjoying food and managing diabetes."
—Carolyn Leontos, MS, RD, CDE
Diabetes Meal Planning Made Easy is very easy to understand.”
—Leslie A. Shumaker, posted at amazon.com

Table of Contents

Dedication

Introduction to 5th Edition

Section 1: Diabetes, Nutrition, and Healthy Eating Basics 

  • Chapter 1: About Type 2 Diabetes and Prediabetes and Why They Happen
  • Chapter 2: How to Eat Healthy with Diabetes 
  • Chapter 3: About Calories, Carbohydrate, Protein, and Fat
  • Chapter 4: Sodium, Potassium, and Blood Pressure Control
  • Chapter 5: Vitamins, Minerals, and Dietary Supplements
  • Chapter 6: Personalize Your Healthy Eating Plan
  • Chapter 7: Secrets of Losing Weight and Keeping Pounds Off for Good

Section 2: Foods by Group 

  • Chapter 8: Starches
  • Chapter 9: Vegetables (Non Starchy)
  • Chapter 10: Fruits
  • Chapter 11: Milks and Yogurts
  • Chapter 12: Protein Foods 
  • Chapter 13: Fats and Oils
  • Chapter 14: Sweets, Desserts, and Other Sugary Foods 
  • Chapter 15: Beverages: Nonalcoholic
  • Chapter 16: Beverages: Alcoholic
  • Chapter 17: Combination, Convenience, and Free Foods

Section 3: Putting Healthy Eating for Diabetes Control into Action

  • Chapter 18: Change Your Food Choices and Eating Behaviors Slowly
  • Chapter 19: Planning: A BIG Key to Healthy Eating
  • Chapter 20: Control Your Portions
  • Chapter 21: Lean on the Food Label and Nutrition Facts
  • Chapter 22: Skills and Strategies for Healthy Restaurant Eating
  • Chapter 23: Get the Support You Need Up Close or Virtual

Index

January 5, 2009

New Year's Resolution #1: Lose Weight for Good

Oh yes, it’s that time of year to once again commit to losing weight for good. And the headlines from myriad media outlets are ready to provide you with umpteen quick weight loss schemes and promises to make this simpler than ever. The problem is that the only way to lose weight and - the hardest part - keep it off for good, is to make slow and steady positive changes over time. Yes it’s hard work that takes diligence and perseverance!

For starters be honest with yourself about your for better or worse food habits.

 
November 24, 2008

Connect Online to Seek Support for Lasting Weight Control

A key, yet woefully underreported, conclusion to many health behavior change studies in the areas of weight, diabetes and/or blood pressure management; point to the importance of consistent and continuous support over time. This has evolved to be an essential component to help people achieve their health goals and support their efforts to continue practicing new found healthy lifestyle behaviors.

 

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