How To Prevent Diabetes - Dorris S. Woods

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Dr. Woods has been on the front line in the fight against diabetes as a clinical nurse specialist for thousands of diabetic patients. It was this experience that triggered the realization that she herself was in danger of becoming a victim of the disease whose devastating effects include heart attacks, strokes, kidney failure, and loss of limbs. She had to lose weight, particularly because she had a family history of diabetes. Her book is a vivid account of how, after her initial shock, she accomplished that goal. It's also a valuable source of information for understanding diabetes and preventing it. It's a must-read for people at risk. In a straightforward style, the author tells how she successfully fought obesity by means of fortitude and self-discipline. The reader will get valuable information on the following subjects and more: *How a diabetic diagnosis is made *How obesity and heredity impact the disease *How to use the body mass index (BMI) as a tool in weight loss and weight management *Why exercise is so important in prevention *How to put a diary to good use in self-training *How emotions can sabotage weight-loss efforts *How some medications cause weight gain

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Dr. Woods was reared on a farm in Mississippi. After graduating high school at the top of her class, she went to work in Des Moines, Iowa. A year later she began her professional career at the Grady Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in Atlanta, Georgia. Since that time, she has earned six advanced degrees and did post doctoral work. Dr. Woods is a retired R.N. and clinical nurse specialist. She has been a professor and lecturer as well as a writer. She is most proud of being recognized as Marquis Who's Who Distinguished Humanitarian, 2021. She was the first woman to receive this award. Dr. Woods is a widow and the mother of three children. She resides in Culver City, California....