Cheating
Destiny by James S, Hirsch, is a gripping, can't
put it-down book that happens to be about diabetes. Mr Hirsch and his brother
both have type I diabetes, and threading through the fascinating historical
narrative is the story of his own young son's diagnosIs with type 1, as well
as the characters and controversies that dominate diabetes today. ln a wonderful
book that has enough sweeping drama and compelling characters to rival fiction,
but still provides an excellent overview of the current state of diabetes.
The Challenge of Childhood Diabetes
After author Laura Plunkett's seven-year
old son Danny was diagnosed with type I diabetes, she felt engulfed by anxiety
and overwhelmed by the challenges of his care, her book chronicles the road
she and her family traveled to regain a sense of peace and normalcy as well
as the quest to control Danny's diabetes by using a whole grain, lower-carb
diet. This is a sympathetic and informative guidebook describing the period
of adustment to a youngster's chronic diabetes. For any reader who's feeling
distraught and alone In the first months or even years of a child's diagnosis
with Type I diabetes the book will serve as a knowledgeable friend.
The Ultimate Guide to Accurate Carb Counting
The Ultimate Guide to Accurate Carb Counting is just that, no more and no less.
With absolute clarity, in a good, natured tone and without skipping any steps,
Gary Scheiner, MS, CDE. explains exacdy how and why to count carbs, how to
Interpret a food label, and how to tally the carbs in your own recipes. There
are fun quizzes, estimation tools and tricks, and a ton of carb listings for
basic foods and restaurant offerings. If you're new to carb counting and feel
buffaloed by the whole idea, then this could be the book for you.
