Cheryl Mussatto, MS, RD, LD, is a Kansas-based registered dietitian with a master's degree in dietetics and nutrition. She is the author of two books, The Nourished Brain: The Latest Science on Food's Power for Protecting the Brain from Alzheimer's and Dementia and The Prediabetes Action Plan and Cookbook: A Simple Guide to Getting Healthy and Reversing Prediabetes. Cheryl lives in northeast Kansas with her husband; they have four grown children. Learn more at EatWellToBeWellRD.com.
If you want a whole-lifestyle action plan to improve your blood sugar after a diagnosis of prediabetes, this is the book for you. Cheryl has outlined not only the optimal nutrition-based changes, but also an exercise, sleep, and stress management plan. The two-week action plan provides small yet achievable steps that anyone can make to be healthier and help lower the risk of diabetes. She understands that all lifestyle factors, not just nutrition, play a role in true health. The recipes are easy and delicious as well. As a Registered Dietitian myself, I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to live a healthier lifestyle. -Ana Reisdorf, MS, RD, writer, and author of The Lupus Cookbook, www.anareisdorf.com Cheryl has provided an invaluable resource for patients with prediabetes. From managing your cravings to cooking delicious recipes, this book contains everything you need to not only reverse your prediabetes diagnosis but also aid in healthy weight loss. --Stephanie Sisk, APRN, certified specialist in obesity and weight management If you've been diagnosed with prediabetes, you'll want to get your hands on The Prediabetes Action Plan and Cookbook as soon as possible. Cheryl Mussatto does a great job explaining prediabetes and lays out a step-by-step plan to reverse the diagnosis using a whole-health approach. The recipes are easy and delicious, and the two-week meal plan gives you a jumpstart on your new way of healthy living. --Bonnie R. Giller, MS, RDN, CDN, CDE, Certified Diabetes Educator/Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor and author of Enjoying Food Peace: Recipes and Intuitive Eating Wisdom to Nourish Your Body and Mind, BRGHealth.com This book equips you to build your own action plan to make healthier choices. If you're one of the 70 million Americans walking around with prediabetes, you will find tools and delicious recipes to help you. Cheryl provides a reasonable way for you to overcome the threat of diabetes in this beautifully-presented book. --Michele Payn, Professional Speaker & International Award-Winning Author of Food Truths from Farm to Table, www.causematters.com A very timely and well written book. The author uses a positive, well-balanced, yet, fresh approach to combat prediabetes. This book provides very practical and easy to replicate advice for those wishing to improve their health and decrease the risk factors for developing Type 2 Diabetes. A must read for anyone diagnosed with prediabetes! --Barbara Highfill, MS, RD, LD, Clinical Dietitian at Cotton O'Neil Diabetes & Endocrinology Clinic It's not often we get the chance to prevent or delay a disease and this book equips you with all you need to do just that--reverse your prediabetes diagnosis. Cheryl takes what is often a very overwhelming process, breaks it down, and delivers it to the reader with a clear, smart, all-encompassing, and manageable plan. It's just the right amount of education, how-to, and encouragement. And the recipes look amazing along with the beautiful illustrations. --Carmen Burns, BSN, RN, Certified Clinical Research Professional, Senior Clinical Research Coordinator, Site Supervisor, Diabetes and Endocrinology Clinic