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""In this book what I want to share with you is how to make your life better and easier. Regardless of whether you or someone you care about has diabetes or you are trying to do whatever you can to reduce the chances that you get diabetes, this book is for you. Rather than just giving you information, the goal of this book is to give you a new starting point for your life."" —From the Introduction by Dr. Jane L. Delgado Featuring the stories of people living with diabetes, this invaluable guide explains everything readers need to know about the condition that has touched the lives of most Hispanic families: the factors that contribute to developing diabetes and how to prevent it the types and evolving definitions of diabetes treatment options, including medication and changes in lifestyle and diet Dr. Delgado's 10-point, life-changing program for avoiding or controlling diabetes a quick reference guide on diabetes facts, terms, and diagnostic tests key questions for your health provider tools to help you monitor your own health where to get information you can trust in both English and Spanish on the Internet, and more

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Jane L. Delgado, Ph.D., M.S., is the President and CEO of the National Alliance for Hispanic Health, the nation's largest organization of health and human service providers to Hispanics, serving over 15 million people annually. A familiar face to millions nationwide, Dr. Delgado was named a 2008 Health Hero of the Year by WebMD, and one of the most influential Hispanics in the hemisphere by People en Espanol . She has appeared regularly on CNN, ABC News, Univision, and Telemundo.

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