21 Things You Need to Know About Diabetes and Your Heart

by Weisenberger, Jill; Schade, David S.

• ISBN13: 9781580405409
• ISBN10: 1580405401
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2015-02-10
• Publisher: American Diabetes Association

Summary

21 Things You Need to Know About Diabetes and Your Heart is a quick way to learn about the affect of diabetes on the heart. Part of the American Diabetes Association's 21 Things series, this book gives the reader brief, concise answers to the many questions about how diabetes affects the body. Jill Weisenberger and David S. Schade describe the effects of diabetes on the heart in plain language, making it easier to understand and remember. Written and reviewed by healthcare professionals with years of clinical experience, this book will help people with diabetes keep their diabetes under control and their hearts healthy.

Author Biography

Jill Weisenberger, MS, RD, CDE, speaks, writes, and cooks up all things nutrition and diabetes. She has a mission to empower people to take better control of their health. As a certified diabetes educator and registered dietitian, Jill has counseled thousands of individuals wishing to develop healthier habits and live healthier lives. She acts as their nutrition and diabetes expert, coach, cheerleader, and strategist. Jill understands their everyday struggles and has the solutions to help them be successful.

Jill is well known and respected by her peers. She is an active member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and several of its practice groups, including Diabetes Care and Education, Weight Management, Nutrition Entrepreneurs, and Food and Culinary Professionals. She has held and currently holds several volunteer and leadership positions in these organizations.

Jill’s feature articles, shorts, and recipes have appeared in a variety of publications including Diabetic Living, Diabetes Monitor, EatingWell, Diabetic Cooking, Environmental Nutrition, and Today’s Dietitian.

Jill is a frequent guest on local radio and television stations and has been quoted for general nutrition and diabetes or weight-loss-specific topics in both web and print, including the textbook, Nutrition Therapy and Pathophysiology (Nelms, Sucher, and Long, 2007 Thomson Brooks/Cole), USA Today, Today's Dietitian, and the Chicago Tribune.

Jill also consults to the food industry, helping to position products with a nutrition and health advantage. She is passionate about good-tasting food that is good for the body, so she’s always experimenting in the kitchen and cooking up something new. Jill lives in southeastern Virginia with her husband, two daughters, and two dogs. Mountain biking is a favorite family activity.