For me, winter is a time to spend more time at home (thankfully!), and to delve into many books that have been on my reading list all year. My library and book store are a bottomless source for good reading.
Last month, I saw a woman who told me about her new route to improve her diabetes. She had gone through a long period of trying to lower her glucose, but her A1C remained over 10%. She found a book called Dr. Neal Barnard's Program for Reversing Diabetes, read it and started to incorporate some of the guidelines into her daily plan. And…she started to see improvements.
The same week, I found the book at my local library and decided to learn more. Dr. Barnard has evaluated and assimilated the current research of methods to improve diabetes – in short, he talks about what works. His plan suggests high fiber, low-fat food intake, a vegan diet and supplements that have been shown to be important in diabetes. Activity is also mentioned. Obviously, my client responded to the plan he outlines and has made progress.
But this plan may not be the one for you…or maybe it will be. Everyone is motivated by different things. Reading anything can introduce us to new ideas and concepts we have not considered. There is a lot to read out there. Visit your local bookshop or book websource, have a cup of tea and browse the diabetes-related books, and other books and magazines, too.
A few of my recent reads: Your Brain After Chemo, Our Life in Gardens, Homer and Langley, and Strength in What Remains.
I have great thanks for the library and library supporters (people, foundations and government) for finding shelf space for some of the books that I read. My shelves are groaning and cannot fit one more book!
I encourage you to make use of these cold days and curl up with a good book. It could end up being good for your health!
--Sharlene
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