In SAY NO TO DIABETES, nutrition expert Patrick Holfordpresents a complete action plan for sufferers of type-1 diabetes,type-2 diabetes and the forerunner of type-2 diabetes, metabolicsyndrome. He outlines the causes of the current diabetes 'epidemic'and explains the 10 secrets for preventing and reversing diabetesand metabolic syndrome. Comprehensive yet doable, SAY NO TODIABETES provides an anti-diabetes diet, recipes, a dailysupplement programme and advice on how to undo the damage caused bydiabetes and diabetes drugs. Based on the latest scientificfindings, combined with easy-to-follow advice and motivating casehistories, this practical programme will help you regulateout-of-control blood sugar levels safely and effectively, with nodangerous side effects.
First published in 2005 in B format as The Holford Low-GLDiet, this book quickly established itself as one of PatrickHolford's core nutrition titles. Patrick is at the forefront ofresearch into fast, safe and lasting weight loss, pinpointing thatthe secret of successful weight loss is to balance your bloodsugar. By eating foods with a low glycemic load (GL), you canbalance your blood sugar and not only lose weight quickly but keepit off, feel full of energy and enjoy greatly improved health. Inthe four years since first publication, thousands of people havefollowed Patrick's low-GL system with great success, and numerousscientific trials have validated the initial research. As well asencouraging weight loss, it has been proven that a low-GL diet canslow down the ageing process, improve mood and memory, lowercholesterol without drugs, prevent and reverse diabetes and heartdisease, and cut cancer risk. This expanded and updated edition -THE LOW-GL DIET BIBLE - is packed with new information on why lowGL