The African American Guide to Living Well with Diabetes
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| Rating | : | 4.82 (790 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1601631154 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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COMPLETE CarolinaFoodie This book is truly a comprehensive guide to living well with diabetes for any audience. As a registered dietitian and granddaughter, niece and cousin to several family members with diabetes, I am excited to see the depth of information this book provides. The way the book is written makes it easy to understand for the layperson and a great reference for healthcare professionals. It includes all of the essentials from defining and diagnosing diabetes, me. Keri Gans said A must have for anyone with diabetes. Living Well with Diabetes by nutrition expert Constance Brown-Riggs is just what the doctor (and registered dietitian) ordered !!! This very comprehensive and easy to understand book should be in everyone's library who has diabetes. As a registered dietitian myself i am definitely recommending this book to newly diagnosed patients as well as those who have been diabetic for years and years. And honestly as a practitioner myself will use it as a referenc. A-1 Guide for African Americans Living with Diabetes Living Well with Diabetes (The African American Guide), written by Constance Brown-Riggs, MSEd, RD, CDE, covers diabetes as a whole, from what it is, through medications, complications, and much more. This book is unique in that it speaks directly to African Americans. Brown-Riggs, who is African-American, incorporates spirituality and the importance of paying attention to body, mind and soul in relationship to the health challenges of taking care of di
Her work has appeared in books for health professionals and healthcare consumers. Constance Brown-Riggs, MSEd, RD, CDE, CDN-an award winning registered dietitian, certified diabetes educator, and national spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association—is the author of Eating Soulfully and Healthfully with Diabetes and creator of the Diabetes Soul Food Pyramid.
She shares a wealth of information about diabetes that has been specifically tailored for African Americans, in a down to earth fashion, and emphasizes the important interrelationships of spiritual health, mental health, and physical health, in Living Well with Diabetes. I support this book with high enthusiasm."--Wahida Karmally, DrPH, RD, CDE, associate research scientist, Director of Nutrition, Irving Institute of Clinical and Translational Research, Columbia University . Goodwin, M.D., Founder, President and CEO, Health Power for Minorities (Health Power)"Connie Brown-Riggs'sculturally appropriate messages are an extraordinary benefit to African Americans, particularly women, who are often not fully aware of the lifestyle changes they can and should make to prevent diabetes and improve their health and that of their families."--Wen
Goodwin, M.D., Founder, President and CEO, Health Power for Minorities (Health Power)“Connie Brown-Riggs’sculturally appropriate messages are an extraordinary benefit to African-Americans, particularly women, who are often not fully aware of the lifestyle changes they can and should make to prevent diabetes and improve their health and that of their families.”Wendy C. She shares a wealth of information about diabetes that has been specifically tailored for African Americans, in a down to earth fashion, and emphasizes the important interrelationships of spiritual health, mental health, and physical health, in Living Well with Diabetes. This book is a valuable resource for African Americans with diabetes, and for their family members and friends, whose increased understanding of diabetes will help