Outlines a nutritional approach to diabetes that claims greater efficacy and fewer complications than that of the American Diabetes Association diet, citing study participants who successfully improved their ability to respond to insulin.

"Leading medical authority Dr. Neal D. Barnard provides readers with a way to use food to protect against chronic and terminal health problems caused by the excess hormones that are lurking in our diets"--

Could that glass of milk affect your memory? Is that aluminum can increasing your risk for Alzheimer's disease? Can a banana be a brain booster? Everyone knows that good nutrition supports your overall health, but did you know that certain foods can protect your brain and optimize its function? In this book the author has gathered research and studies to deliver a program that can boost brain health, reducing the risk of Alzheimer's disease, stroke,...

Finally an approach to managing diabetes that is not based on pills or injections, but on food--the most delicious "prescription" you could imagine. Written by Dr. Neal Barnard, the unparalleled expert on diabetes and health, with recipes developed by Dreena Burton, bestselling cookbook author and creator of the Plant Powered Kitchen blog, this plant-based cookbook is filled with 150 easy and delicious recipes. Inside, expect to find favorite foods...

"Dr. Neal Barnard's new diet and plan offers an evidence-based, food-as-medicine protocol for kickstarting weight loss and keeping it off."--Publisher.

"As the creators of the extraordinary and effective Mastering Diabetes Method, Khambatta and Barbaro lay out a step-by-step plan proven to reverse insulin resistance-the root cause of blood glucose variability- while improving overall health and maximizing life expectancy. Armed with more than 800 scientific references and drawing on more than 36 years of personal experience living with type 1 diabetes themselves, the authors show how to eat large...

A powerful new approach to weight control that focuses on the type of food you eat, not the amount, using foods that work for your body, not against it! According to Dr. Barnard, the key to weight loss isn't about eating less, it's about eating smarter and incorporating foods that are low-fat, rich in fiber and high in plant-based proteins. Dr. Barnard describes which foods to eat and provides tips on how to prepare them. Over one hour of bonus material....