Diabetes Lifestyle Expert Toby Smithson Clears a Path to Diabetes Health in New Book

CHICAGO, Nov. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Toby Smithson, founder of DiabetesEveryDay.com, has always done a little something special for herself on the anniversary of her own type 1 diabetes diagnosis a few days after Halloween in 1968. Staying healthy in spite of diabetes is something to celebrate. This year, however, the nationally known registered dietitian nutritionist and certified diabetes educator is celebrating her 45^th anniversary by doing a little something special for the other tens of millions who hope to stay healthy in spite of diabetes too.

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In cooperation with John Wiley and Sons Publishing and esteemed diabetes expert Alan L. Rubin, MD, her new book, Diabetes Meal Planning and Nutrition for Dummies, is available just in time for National Diabetes Awareness Month, and her own diabetes anniversary, this November. And according to coauthor Dr. Rubin, "no one is more qualified to teach you about proper nutrition than Toby Smithson."

 "Meal planning may sound like a tedious and boring afterthought, but in reality planning is how we can gain power over the incredible influence of food", according to Smithson. "People with diabetes want to stay healthy, but we are constantly surrounded by images of food, messages about food, and food itself. Your amazing brain can make the best food choices for your health if you give it the facts and some quiet time to come to a conclusion. But, wander aimlessly through the grocery or start down a buffet line with an empty plate and impulse wins every time. Planning ahead is the secret to healthy eating and diabetes health."

Diabetes Meal Planning and Nutrition for Dummies explains diabetes and carbohydrates, discusses diabetes nutrition, explores the connection between the human brain and food, reviews popular diet plans, guides the reader on how to shop for and plan healthy meals, offers tips about eating out, summarizes healthy drinks and snacks, and provides a full week's menu with more than twenty unique recipes from Toby and nutritionist/chef Lindsey Singleton. As a bonus, readers are offered a discounted subscription to DiabetesEveryDay.com in the back of the book for ongoing diabetes lifestyle support, and a new menu planned by Toby herself each week.

"There is no 'diabetes diet' that restricts food options", according to author Toby Smithson. "Eating healthy for diabetes is making better decisions about regular food day to day, and enjoying the biggest payoff you can imagine – good health."

About Toby Smithson: Toby Smithson is a registered dietitian nutritionist and certified diabetes educator who founded DiabetesEveryDay.com to offer credible professional guidance, and personal support to people with diabetes. She is a national media spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and has managed her diabetes successfully for more than four decades.

Media Contact: Toby Smithson, DiabetesEveryday.com, (847) 970-8354, [email protected]

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