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More than 20 million U.S. citizens have type 2 diabetes; about 200 million people worldwide suffer from the ever-growing epidemic.
Dr. Barnard’s unique nutritional approach to treating diabetes is outlined in his new book, “Dr. Neal Barnard ’s Program for Reversing Diabetes” (Rodale; January 2007; $25.95; hardcover; ISBN: 1-59486-528-0). The book is based on years of clinical research the author conducted with George Washington University and the University of Toronto .
Dr. Barnard’s latest study, funded by the National Institutes of Health, was recently published in “Diabetes Care” last August. The research shows that a low-fat vegan diet is actually more effective at treating diabetes than the standard American Diabetes Association diet or oral medications. “Although this may seem counterintuitive,” says Dr. Barnard, “our study participants found the vegan diet easier to stick with than the standard—or American Diabetes Association—diet. That’s because no one has to cut calories, watch portion sizes, or limit carbohydrates.”
Neal Barnard , M.D., is a nutrition researcher and adjunct associate professor of medicine at George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington , D.C. He is also the president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and the author of many previous books on diet and health, including “Foods that Fight Pain” and “Breaking the Food Seduction.”
Lecture and Book Signing
Who: Dr. Neal Barnard , author and nutrition researcher
When: Friday, April 20, 7:00 p.m.
Where: Hilton Toledo , 3100 Glendale Ave. , Toledo , OH 43614
Cost: Free and open to the public
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