Diabetes and its Dietary Management presents a simple account of the principles of diet management in diabetes, provision of meal plans including modifications during sick days, traveling or in eating out. The book is addressed to diabetics as well as those susceptible to diabetes because of faulty lifestyle and is also helpful to nutrition professionals, physicians, medical and nursing students.
All the chapters have been revised and updated in the third edition and some new chapters have been added like those on quality of food, diet food and other diet components in a diabetic diet, lifestyle management for the prevention of diabetes and related disorders, role of physical activity and exercise, and food values of important nutrients.
Key Features
* User friendly and easy to understand
* Concise text written in simple and lucid language
* Comprehensive coverage of the subject to meet the requirements of users
* Plenty of tables, figures and colour plates reinforce the textual matter
Table of Contents
Preface
1. The Miracle of Life
2. Diabetes Mellitus: Clinical Aspects (Madhumeha)
3. Dietary Constituents and Their Role in Diabetes
4. Management of Diabetes Mellitus
5. Dietary Recommendations in Diabetes Mellitus (Niyamita Ahara)
6. Diet Planning and Exchange Systems (Satwick Bhoj)
7. Quality of Food
8. Diets for Special Groups
9. Diet for Diabetics with Complications
10. Special Situations Requiring Dietary Modification
11. Diet Foods and Other Diet Components in a Diabetic Diet
12. Lifestyle Management for the Prevention of Diabetes and Related Disorders
13. Role of Physical Activity and Exercise
14. Cultural Factors and Regional Diets for Diabetes Mellitus
15. Snacks, Salads and Desserts for Diabetics
16. Common Questions and Their Answers
17. Food Values of Important Nutrients
Appendix
Index
