Extremely useful book with great tips and procedures including diet to follow. Excellently written.

Like many people, I didn’t think this was something I *needed* to read, but picked it up on a whim and WOW. This book tackles the hard science for how diabetes is caused and why it’s so prevalent in today’s world but in a way that makes it clear and direct for anyone to understand. Dorris S. Woods, PhD clearly knows what she’s talking about because she breaks down the preventative measures anyone can take now to prevent diabetes in the near (or distant) future. The chapter about emotional eating (“Sometimes Emotions Get in the Way”) was particularly eye-opening to me and made me take a hard look at the ways I was using food as a crutch for handling emotions and self-soothing. Dr. Woods’s story sounded all too familiar to me as someone who came from a family that considered food both a reward and a comfort. Even if you don’t think you need this book, I’d recommend picking it up if you feel like you have issues with food and impulsive eating. It’s not meant to be a book about eating disorders, and I wouldn’t recommend it for that. However, if you’re someone recovering from an ED like me, then it can show you the path to recovery can have a positive ripple effect down the line that matters to your long-term health more than you think.