Carol Guber's Type 2 Diabetes Life Plan

by Carol Guber

If you’ve been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, you’re probably concerned about a host of health issues and may already be thinking of the coming dietary changes. As your doctor probably explained, a good eating plan, low weight, and an active lifestyle are among the most important factors in limiting the disease’s impact and in continuing to live a full and healthy life. But you don’t know where to begin.

Enter Carol Guber, a twenty-year veteran of the food industry who holds a master’s in nutrition and is a nationally recognized authority on food and nutrition. When she was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, she refused to accept the diagnosis lying down. Realizing that she was going to have to approach life in a new and vibrant fashion, Carol launched herself into what she describes as “guerilla warfare” against diabetes. She knew she was in for some changes, having been accustomed to gourmet meals and the finest, richest foods. And she also knew the consequences of ignoring her doctor’s advice. With her trademark gusto, she was soon enjoying a whole new menu and working out unabashedly alongside gym babes.

Carol tried to choose physical activities that would be fun and dynamic, knowing that she had to enjoy herself as well as engage her mind, body and spirit in order to stay healthy. So she began running on a treadmill. She started to lift light weights. She even took up boxing. After several months, her spirited war on diabetes had helped her lose weight and reduce her glucose by 40 percent. Now she hosts workshops for men and women trying to develop their own diabetes-fighting lifestyle. She likes to say that you have to make a whole new life for yourself–often one that ends up being fuller and more active than you’ve ever dreamed. In her Type 2 Diabetes Life Plan, Carol shares her encouraging insight, bringing us with her along the path toward a richer and more vital life with diabetes.

Going beyond her personal success, Carol provides a complete guide to a medical condition that is becoming increasingly widespread. Covering biology, physiology, genetics, medication, and lifestyle issues, she also offers day-to-day advice for finding the mental stamina to stay active and make healthy dietary selections, even when dining out or away from home. Offering motivation as well as information, Carol Guber’s Type 2 Diabetes Life Plan is a true lifeline for all of us living with diabetes from a remarkable woman who’s living proof of victory.

Genres: Nonfiction

256 pages, Hardcover

First published June 11, 2002

Reviews

[Rona]

This book is a must read for all diabetics and their families. It's a complete overview of the understanding and learning about the disease and how to live a healthier life. It should be also be a permanent reference in the family library.

I was able to finish reading this book in 2 days! I learned more about the medications, that my husband is taking, from this book, than from his doctor. I found that many of the food choices that he loves, he can still enjoy but with moderation. (this applies to all of us) And how important massages and lowering bad stress are for his circulation.

[Marissa]

An accessible book about dealing with diabetes. Very positive, you won't be hit over the head with the potential complications of the disease. The book gives great advice on developing good, lifelong eating and exercise habits for anyone, not just a diabetic.

[Cathy]

This book was a good review of the class I took earlier this year and a reminder to me that I need to stick with my plan so I don't develop ugly complications!

[Mary]

Lots of good information presented in an easy to read and understand format.