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Diabetes Books

There are simply hundreds of books about diabetes. Below are some favourites

They should be available from bookshops or online from www.amazon.co.uk

You could also buy second hand and a great site to try is www.bookfinder.com

which is a database of many booksellers or www.abebooks.co.uk

Remember also that you need not buy - you can borrow from your local Library, although be careful that the information is not out of date, as not all Libraries

are able to afford to constantly update their stock!

Some Recommended Books about diabetes

Diabetes - The complete guide

by Dr Rowan Hillson

ISBN 0091813514

Paul's review - Excellent, thoroughly comprehensive and constantly updated.

This book is probably the bible or rulebook for people with diabetes - it

is very informative and well written.

Living with diabetes

by John L Day

ISBN 0471972746

(CARE! - This is the version for Type 1 Insulin

Dependent Diabetes - there is a separate

book for Type 2 Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes,

which is ISBN 0471487139)

Paul's review - A nicely presented book, very reader friendly and well illustrated.

Food Tables & Labelling

by A E Bender & D A Bender

ISBN 0198328141

Paul's review - A superb and very comprehensive, yet simple to read guide to the nutritional value of foods. This book tells you what amount of sugar, carbohydrate, fat, salt, vitamins, cholesterol etc there is in the foods we eat - it is simply brilliant and great value for money.

Sweet Invisible Body -

Reflections On A Life With Diabetes

by Lisa Roney

ISBN 0805056254

Paul's review - This is a moving true story that captures the feelings and problems that most diabetics face. It is nicely written and comes from a patients perspective.

Understanding Diabetes

by Professor Rudy W Bilous

ISBN 1898205736

Paul's review - Published in association with The British Medical Association, in the Family Doctor Series, this is a very informative little book, which is available in most chemists. It is the cheapest book that you will find on diabetes normally retailing around £3.50 - and a very worthwhile investment.