Contents

Acknowledgments

Foreword

Introduction


PART ONE: BLOOD SUGAR AND YOUR HEALTH


1. The Diabetes Crossroads

2. Wrong Turn: The Long Road to Diabetes Success Story: A New Path Without Pills

3. Weighing In: The Number One Risk Factor

4. A Deadly Quintet: Meet the Metabolic Syndrome Success Story: A Healthy Lifestyle Is Music to His Ears

5. Warning: Prediabetes!

6. Diagnosis: Diabetes

7. Managing Your Diabetes

8. Twin Peaks: High Blood Pressure and High Blood Sugar Success Story: A Sparkling Achievement

9. The Cardiac Connection Success Story: A New Lease on Life

PART TWO: TAKING CHARGE OF YOUR HEALTH

10. The Atkins Blood Sugar Control Program

11. Take Action Success Story: A Lucky Hostess

12. The Importance of Good Fats

13. The Importance of Protein

14. The Atkins Glycemic Ranking Success Story: Fighting His Own Way

15. Fiber Facts

16. The Bountiful Harvest Success Story: Man on a Mission

17. Controlling Your Carbs—and Liking It

18. Sugar Nation

19. Drink to Your Health

20. Getting Extra Help: Supplements for Blood Sugar Control

21. Getting Extra Help: Supplements for Heart Health Success Story: An Alternative to Drugs

22. Walking Away from Diabetes

23. Your Personal Exercise Program

24. It’s Not Just Baby Fat Success Story: Bouncing Baby Joy

25. Type 2 Diabetes and Your Child

PART THREE: LIVING THE PROGRAM

26. Meal Plans

27. Recipes for Success

Glossary

Scientific Studies That Validate the Atkins Nutritional Approach

Appendixes

1. Acceptable Induction Foods

2. Moving Beyond Induction

3. The Power of Five and Ten

4. The Atkins Glycemic Ranking

5. The Atkins Lifestyle Food Guide Pyramid

6. Drugs for Hypertension

Reference Notes

Subject Index

Recipe Index

About the Author

Other Titles from Atkins

Credits

Copyright

About the Publisher