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A practical, empowering guide to managing and reversing prediabetes through diet and exercise, from a registered dietitian. Affecting 79 million Americans, prediabetes often develops into full-blown type 2 diabetes, one of the leading causes of death in the United States. Increasingly diagnosed by doctors, prediabetes is a condition in which blood sugar levels are elevated, but not yet high enough to be labeled diabetes. While diabetes cannot be cured, prediabetes can be reversed, so it is critical to take action at an early stage. In straightforward, jargon-free language, The Prediabetes Diet Plan explains insulin resistance (the underlying cause of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes) and offers a comprehensive strategy of diet and lifestyle change, which has been proven more effective than medication. With sections on meal planning, grocery shopping, dining out, supplements, and exercise, this book empowers you to make healthier everyday choices that can effect real change on your insulin levels and overall well-being.
About the Author
HILLARY WRIGHT is a registered dietitian and educator with more than three decades of experience counseling clients on diet and lifestyle change. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Human Nutrition from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and a Master's of Health Education from Boston University. Hillary is the Director of Nutrition Counseling for the Domar Center for Mind/Body Health in Waltham, Massachusetts, where she specializes in weight management, diabetes prevention and women's health. She has written extensively for a variety of health-related publications on the role of diet and behavior modification in the prevention and treatment of common health concerns, and is the author of two books, The PCOS Diet Plan: A Natural Approach to Health for Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, and The Prediabetes Diet Plan: How to Reverse Prediabetes and Prevent Diabetes through Healthy Eating and Exercise. Hillary is the co-author of an upcoming book, The Menopause Diet Plan: A Natural Guide to Managing Hormones, Health and Happiness. Hillary is also a sought after speaker and consultant to industry, including the nutrition logging and support platform, www.GoodMeasures.com, and has been widely quoted in national media. In addition, she holds a part-time position as a nutritionist at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, supporting patients during and after cancer treatment, and is the proud mom of three wonderful young men who she can proudly say are excellent (or evolving!) cooks! Hillary's interest in nutrition arose from growing up in a family where two of her five siblings were diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at ages 7 and 11. While contemplating careers, her mother shared how much a registered dietitian at Boston Children's Hospital helped her gain confidence in her ability to manage her young children's diabetes and the idea of helping people both prevent and manage health problems through natural means took hold. To learn more, visit www.hillarywright.com.
