A Practical Introduction To Blood Sugar Management
"60 Ways to Lower Your Blood Sugar" offers a comprehensive guide to effectively manage blood sugar levels and lead a healthier life. With the alarming projection that one in three Americans could become diabetic in the next 50 years, this book serves as a timely resource to combat the growing concerns of obesity, high blood sugar, and related health issues stemming from poor dietary choices.
Dennis Pollock, renowned for his bestselling book "Overcoming Runaway Blood Sugar," shares his insightful journey in tackling this epidemic. He not only successfully lowered his runaway blood sugar to acceptable levels but also presents readers with 60 practical approaches to regulating blood sugar without subjecting themselves to bland diets.
In a methodical, step-by-step format, readers are guided on how to:
- Optimize carbohydrate intake
- Enhance the effectiveness of their exercise routines
- Shed excess weight sensibly
This book is a valuable asset for individuals committed to reclaiming their health, reducing weight, and boosting vitality. It equips readers with essential tools to make informed lifestyle changes while avoiding monotonous diets. "60 Ways to Lower Your Blood Sugar" empowers readers to take charge of their well-being and achieve lasting positive transformations.
"60 Ways to Lower Your Blood Sugar" is a good introduction to eating skills for diabetics or prediabetics. First off, understand that Dennis Pollock is a diabetic survivor and has learned most of this on his own. As always if you are diabetic or think you might be, see your doctor first and find good medical guidance. I am not diabetic and have normal blood sugar; however for years I was overweight and had family history of concern. I started exercising and really watching what I eat; now my blood sugar levels have been reduced (they were previously in the high normal range) and I am feeling great. I try to learn new things about nutrition and healthy eating, and picked this book up as it was well-reviewed and seemed to have a lot of insight.
The book is not perfect, but Pollock does have some great ideas about dealing with carbs and blood sugar management. Some people may decry his endorsement of modest amounts of artificial sweeteners (in diet soda, etc.) but he does advise using them in moderation, and he makes a very good argument that if you are diabetic or trending in that direction and the alternative is sugar, that the solution may be worse than the cure he proposes. I have generally weaned myself off of sweeteners and when I do use them tend to use monk fruit, but read Pollock's book and decide for yourself. One of my critiques of the book is the forced "60 ways" organizational structure of the book. This results in a large number of very short chapters, many of which are highly repetitive seemingly only to get the number of ways to reduce your blood sugar up to 60. It was a contrivance for the sake of the title that the book didn't really need.
Many of the tips are highly specific (recommending Calorie Countdown milk, Nature's Own Double Fiber Wheat Bread, using heavy whipping cream in coffee, recommending beans for their soluble fiber, etc.) but most of the guidelines are very general and easily remembered. I was extremely partial to his chapter on flaxseed (pp. 92-94) and his recipe for "Flaxseed Muffin-in-a-Mug," which brings up the issue of taste. One point that he makes repeatedly and I will echo is that the foods this kind of diet yields are not as delicious as you may be used to, but they are generally pretty good, and for the health improvement they bring, are worth the sacrifice in taste.
Pollock is an evangelistic Christian, and there are Biblical references mentioned in passing throughout this work. At least one reviewer took exception to that, but I'd counter that if you aren't religious learn what Pollock has to teach about diabetes management and simply disregard the religious component. The material he presents is easily digested (no pun intended) and is valuable, especially if you are just learning to deal with blood sugar problems.
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