Learning to live with diabetes
A personal account of discovering diabetes, its misperceptions about sugar, and the writer's early symptoms. The piece traces insomnia, mood dips, nocturnal urination, and recurring illnesses as clues before seeking a medical checkup. It notes lifelong beliefs about diet and diabetes remedies and hints at continuing stories on page 3B.
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June Biermann
Barbara Toohey
Los Angeles Times Syndicateiabetes
Diabetic cookbooks offer creative recipes
Diabetic cookbooks present tasty healthy meals for families. The list highlights The Art of Cooking for the Diabetic by Katherine Middleton and Mary Abbot Hess with 300 recipes, low saturated fat and low sodium, plus five titles by Jeanne Jones.
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Katherine Middleton
Mary Abbot Hess
Jeanne Jones
Jones
Meal planning as key in diabetes treatment
Diet is the single most important factor in diabetes management. Dr Charles Shuman notes two forms Type I and Type II with diet and weight control central to prevention and care. A Mercy Hospital dietician explains the exchange system and calorie balance for a personalized plan.
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Jan Mathew Lazette
Charles Shuman
Temple University
Philadelphia
Shuman
Jan Pasold
Mercy Hospital Dietician