This book is a good resource for those new to dieting, pre-diabetes and diabetes. It is written to be easily understood and has short chapters. People have different reading skills and desires. The way it is written would fit most reading levels. I enjoy reading so I have good comprehension skills. I had no issue with reading it but I do realize that some might find it simplistic. However I appreciate that I would be able to recommend this book to non-readers and teens. Unfortunately, in the US, obesity is a problem with children as well as adults. Obesity is a contributor to diabetes type 2. Many teens are body conscious. They have been dieting, sometimes in risky ways, since I was a teen, (and most likely before then). I like that this book focuses on a healthy lifestyle. It gives information on healthy portion size, choosing snacks with care and balancing screen time with exercise. I like that it encourages journaling to keep track of what you eat, how you are feeling when you eat and the times spent exercising, (and how you feel after making it easy to see your progress). There is a companion journal you can get that helps with tracking meter readings for those who are pre-diabetic or diagnosed with diabetes. There are only a few recipes included as it concentrates on lifestyle changes rather than being a cookbook. It does include a section about portion size and a small guide to help you familiarize how to break down main dishes that have several food groups in it. There is also a brief section on restaurant choices. For someone who knows these things already it might seem like there is nothing for them. I already knew those things but I wasn’t actively keeping track of it as well as I should have been. This book brought that to my attention. There are also strategies included that may be of use. I also found the approach of adding habits, breaking habits and adopting habits to be very helpful. Sometimes we fail at changing the way we eat and exercise by trying to do everything all at once, then find it too difficult to keep at it. I think if I look at it as small steps it is easier to stay on track.
I don’t believe any one diet book is perfect for everyone. We are all at different places in our health, our habits and even the foods we choose to eat. I would encourage anyone reading this to talk with their doctor and, if possible, get a referral to a dietician and discuss your goals realistically with them. I do believe this is a good book to read, writing down any questions you have about applying it to you. If you are uncertain about the book style fitting you, please remember that most likely your local library will have a copy you can borrow. If it fits you, you can buy it with no worries. I bought a copy to keep as a reference as it suited me, (for disclosure, I am newly diagnosed with diabetes 2). I found it encouraging and helpful. Good luck on your healthy lifestyle journey. ( )

This book seems to best of the books I have read for those of us who are on the road to type 2 diabetes. The book has the information you would expect from a book written to an audience who may be in denial about what they've done to their bodies.The book's color illustrations makes the food recipes begin to look tasty. It even has a full 2 pages on desserts. Now about the E word I mean exercise the book does not beat you up about it. It does however present a program to get you to do it. The book is balanced in its approach to diabetes and realizes that some its potential readers may not be ready to face themselves and the facts about this condition.Yes you are gonna die this book may put off a few months or years. Buy this book and listen to your doctor.
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