Carol Guber - Carol Gubers Type 2 Diabetes Life Plan: Take Charge, Take Care and Feel Better Than Ever

I knew when I was interviewed by Carol Guber that she would write an excellent book. She sought deep understanding of the problems of type 2 diabetes mellitus. This is a wonderful personal excursion through the disease process but with all the materials patients need to manage their disease and avoid complications.

Gerald Bernstein, M.D., F.A.C.P., former president of the American Diabetes Association

This is a book that should be read by anyone who has type 2 diabetes. The author does not pull any punches: She tells it like it is, but then she shares helpful suggestions to aid in achieving a quality of life in spite of having diabetes.

Diana Guthrie, Ph.D., F.A.A.N., C.D.E., author of Alternative and Complementary Diabetes Care

Carol Gubers Type 2 Diabetes Life Plan offers a comprehensive, innovative program that will help you manage your diabetes successfully.

Regina Ragone, M.S., R.D., food editor, Prevention magazine, and author of the Win the Fat War Cookbook and Meals That Heal

Carol Guber is in full charge as she takes care and feels better living with diabetes. Carols story is motivating, authoritative, and humorous enough to inform and comfort either a novice or veteran of type 2 diabetes. Her book is a straightforward reminder of how to be inclusive in managing this chronic diseaseplanning for a lifetime of health, connecting with others, and pampering as medicine. An important book for a health problem in need of lifelong management.

Sharron Dalton, Ph.D., R.D., director, Graduate Program in Nutrition, NYU, and author of Overweight and Weight Management

Carol Guber is an all-in-one support system: teacher, friend, role model, food critic, and cook! Her lovely meal plans will inspire you to lead the healthiest life imaginable.

Rozanne Gold, award-winning chef and author of Healthy 1-2-3

This book is not intended to take the place of medical advice from a trained medical professional. Readers are advised to consult a physician or other qualified health professional regarding treatment of their medical problems. Neither the publisher nor the author takes any responsibility for any possible consequences from any treatment, action, or application of medicine, herb or preparation to any person reading or following the information in this book.

A hardcover edition of this book was published in 2002 by Broadway Books.

CAROL GUBER S TYPE 2 DIABETES LIFE PLAN . Copyright 2002 by Carol Guber. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without written permission from the publisher. For information, address Broadway Books, a division of Random House, Inc.

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First trade paperback edition published 2003

The Library of Congress has cataloged the hardcover edition as follows:

Guber, Carol.
[Type 2 diabetes life plan]
Carol Gubers type 2 diabetes life plan : take charge, take care and feel better than ever / Carol Guber with Betsy Thorpe. 1st ed.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
1. Non-insulin-dependent diabetesPopular works. I. Thorpe, Betsy.
II. Title.

RC662.18 .G83 2002
616.462dc21 2001043406

eISBN: 978-0-7679-1149-8

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To my loving mother,
Edna S. Tuttleman

T he diagnosis of diabetes has been accompanied by a mixed bag of blessings for me. The most notable is the opportunity to write this book. In doing so I have had the support, advice, and inspiration from many people both professionally and personally. I would not have this chance were it not for the very early encouragement of my agent, Angela Miller, and Harriet Bell. They had a vision of the diamond in the rough, which Angela has continued to develop.

Special thanks to the folks at Broadway Books: Trish Medved, my editor, Catherine Pollack, Brian Jones, James Benson, Liz DeRidder, and Nicola Ferguson.

Many nutrition and health professionals have contributed their expertise, information, and advice, including Gerald Bernstein, M.D., past president of the American Diabetes Association; Robin Goland, M.D.; Lisa Young, Ph.D.; Marie Scioscia, M.S., R.D.; Gayle Reichler, M.S., R.D.; Dana Sapio, M.S., R.D.; Lewis Mehl-Madrona, M.D., Ph.D.; Marion Franz, R.D., C.D.E.; Anne Daley, M.S., R.D., C.D.E.; Janelle White, M.D.; and Marion Nestle, Ph.D., M.P.H., department chair; and the faculty of the department of Nutrition and Food Studies, New York University.

Amber Devlin, Jeanne Ashby, and David Schab provided invaluable information.

I wish to acknowledge the help of the dedicated team at the American Diabetes Association who have made this book possible: Joyce Waite, Chris Smith, Angela Russo, Jerry Franz, Len Boswell, John Fedor, and Sherrye Landrum.

Gratitude toward Roger Weiss, M.D., Ben Bailey, Robin Insley, Joseph Martin, William Scott, Kyle Shadix, and wonderful Hee Jin Kim.

Betsy Thorpe has demonstrated perseverance, humor, and a keen ability to understand the essence of the issue. Many thanks to her.

I have been blessed with joyful friends and a rambunctious, loving family. Some friends have paved the way with books of their own: Mimi Sheraton, Sylvia Weinstock, Rozanne Gold, Lorna Sass, Dana Jacobi, Michelle Scicolone, Cara da Silva, and Irene Sax.

No one could ask for dearer friends in life than Margo Schab and Laura Keeler. Fern Berman believed in me before I knew why. Freddie and Myrna Gershon joyfully combine friendship and family. Barbara Walters taught me how to have great friendships with women and maintain loyalty where it counts.

To Stan Tuttleman, whose parenting has given me the foundation to go forth into the world. His commitment has afforded me the chance to fulfill my dreams. Much love to all of my siblings: Jan, David, Steven and Beth, Zev and Heidi, and Jackie. Thanks to all my nieces and nephews: Marisa, Liz, Sarah, Sophie, Emma, Willa, Max, and Sam.