Simon Poole, MD, is a Cambridge, UK-based medical doctor and teacher with more than 40 years of clinical experience and an internationally acclaimed author on subjects of nutrition and lifestyle. Amy Riolo is an award-winning chef, author of 25 books, television personality, and Mediterranean Diet Ambassador. She conducts educational programs on nutrition, lifestyle, and cooking internationally. Alan L. Rubin, MD is the original author of Prediabetes For Dummies.

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• Introduction 1Part 1: Confronting the Prediabetes Epidemic 7Chapter 1: The Origins and Dangers of Prediabetes 9Chapter 2: Suspecting Prediabetes in Yourself or a Loved One 25Chapter 3: Tracking the Transition from Prediabetes to Diabetes 39Chapter 4: Stopping Prediabetes in Its Tracks 53Part 2: Getting a Diagnosis 69Chapter 5: Spotting the Metabolic Syndrome 71Chapter 6: The Testing Spectrum: Having Essential Tests and Interpreting Results 83Chapter 7: Children and the Elderly: Special Considerations 95Part 3: Food and Other Factors: Creating a Healthy Lifestyle 107Chapter 8: Setting Yourself Up for Success 109Chapter 9: Achieving and Maintaining a Healthy Weight 125Chapter 10: Living an Active Lifestyle 141Chapter 11: Managing Stress and Seeking Joy 153Part 4: The Benefits of Following the Mediterranean Diet 169Chapter 12: Defining the Mediterranean Diet and How It Can Help 171Chapter 13: Making the Mediterranean Diet Work for You 183Chapter 14: Incorporating the Mediterranean Lifestyle into Your Daily Routine 201Part 5: Avoiding or Reversing Prediabetes 213Chapter 15: Cooking and Eating for Health and Enjoyment 215Chapter 16: Taking Medications or Supplements 253Chapter 17: Putting Your Knowledge to Work: A Healthier You in Three Months 263Part 6: The Part of Tens 277Chapter 18: Ten Myths about Prediabetes 279Chapter 19: (More Than) Ten Staples to Keep in Your Kitchen 285Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Stop Prediabetes in Its Tracks 295Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Help Kids Prevent and Reverse Prediabetes 311Index 323

Simon Poole, MD, is a Cambridge, UK-based medical doctor and teacher with more than 40 years of clinical experience and an internationally acclaimed author on subjects of nutrition and lifestyle. Amy Riolo is an award-winning chef, author of 25 books, television personality, and Mediterranean Diet Ambassador. She conducts educational programs on nutrition, lifestyle, and cooking internationally. Alan L. Rubin, MD is the original author of Prediabetes For Dummies.

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• Introduction 1Part 1: Confronting the Prediabetes Epidemic 7Chapter 1: The Origins and Dangers of Prediabetes 9Chapter 2: Suspecting Prediabetes in Yourself or a Loved One 25Chapter 3: Tracking the Transition from Prediabetes to Diabetes 39Chapter 4: Stopping Prediabetes in Its Tracks 53Part 2: Getting a Diagnosis 69Chapter 5: Spotting the Metabolic Syndrome 71Chapter 6: The Testing Spectrum: Having Essential Tests and Interpreting Results 83Chapter 7: Children and the Elderly: Special Considerations 95Part 3: Food and Other Factors: Creating a Healthy Lifestyle 107Chapter 8: Setting Yourself Up for Success 109Chapter 9: Achieving and Maintaining a Healthy Weight 125Chapter 10: Living an Active Lifestyle 141Chapter 11: Managing Stress and Seeking Joy 153Part 4: The Benefits of Following the Mediterranean Diet 169Chapter 12: Defining the Mediterranean Diet and How It Can Help 171Chapter 13: Making the Mediterranean Diet Work for You 183Chapter 14: Incorporating the Mediterranean Lifestyle into Your Daily Routine 201Part 5: Avoiding or Reversing Prediabetes 213Chapter 15: Cooking and Eating for Health and Enjoyment 215Chapter 16: Taking Medications or Supplements 253Chapter 17: Putting Your Knowledge to Work: A Healthier You in Three Months 263Part 6: The Part of Tens 277Chapter 18: Ten Myths about Prediabetes 279Chapter 19: (More Than) Ten Staples to Keep in Your Kitchen 285Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Stop Prediabetes in Its Tracks 295Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Help Kids Prevent and Reverse Prediabetes 311Index 323

Simon Poole, MD, is a Cambridge, UK-based medical doctor and teacher with more than 40 years of clinical experience and an internationally acclaimed author on subjects of nutrition and lifestyle. Amy Riolo is an award-winning chef, author of 25 books, television personality, and Mediterranean Diet Ambassador. She conducts educational programs on nutrition, lifestyle, and cooking internationally. Alan L. Rubin, MD is the original author of Prediabetes For Dummies.

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• Introduction 1Part 1: Confronting the Prediabetes Epidemic 7Chapter 1: The Origins and Dangers of Prediabetes 9Chapter 2: Suspecting Prediabetes in Yourself or a Loved One 25Chapter 3: Tracking the Transition from Prediabetes to Diabetes 39Chapter 4: Stopping Prediabetes in Its Tracks 53Part 2: Getting a Diagnosis 69Chapter 5: Spotting the Metabolic Syndrome 71Chapter 6: The Testing Spectrum: Having Essential Tests and Interpreting Results 83Chapter 7: Children and the Elderly: Special Considerations 95Part 3: Food and Other Factors: Creating a Healthy Lifestyle 107Chapter 8: Setting Yourself Up for Success 109Chapter 9: Achieving and Maintaining a Healthy Weight 125Chapter 10: Living an Active Lifestyle 141Chapter 11: Managing Stress and Seeking Joy 153Part 4: The Benefits of Following the Mediterranean Diet 169Chapter 12: Defining the Mediterranean Diet and How It Can Help 171Chapter 13: Making the Mediterranean Diet Work for You 183Chapter 14: Incorporating the Mediterranean Lifestyle into Your Daily Routine 201Part 5: Avoiding or Reversing Prediabetes 213Chapter 15: Cooking and Eating for Health and Enjoyment 215Chapter 16: Taking Medications or Supplements 253Chapter 17: Putting Your Knowledge to Work: A Healthier You in Three Months 263Part 6: The Part of Tens 277Chapter 18: Ten Myths about Prediabetes 279Chapter 19: (More Than) Ten Staples to Keep in Your Kitchen 285Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Stop Prediabetes in Its Tracks 295Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Help Kids Prevent and Reverse Prediabetes 311Index 323