People living with Type 2 diabetes can learn some top tips for beating the disease - thanks to a new book.

Emeritus professor Michael Gleeson, from Burbage, has written Beating Type 2 Diabetes to show people how to reduce the impact of the condition and how to get rid of it.

The book explains the signs and symptoms of the illness and how it is diagnosed, and how it can be treated and managed.

It also helps people to understand the causes and serious health consequences of Type 2 diabetes, while giving advice on how to reduce the risk of complications.

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The author wrote it as a guidebook to answer all the questions on the disease that a sufferer or loved one may have.

Professor Gleeson said: My aim is to educate the reader about the basic underpinning science and give clear recommendations and advice about how they can cope with their condition.

I also want to empower and motivate people with Type 2 diabetes to modify their current lifestyle for the better and explain how they can get rid of it for good, improve their quality of life and actually live longer.

The book provides guidance on how to lose weight by adopting a personalised weight loss plan including several diets along with a routine of exercise.

An estimated 10 per cent of the UK population has Type 2 diabetes, which could be as many as five million people.

Many millions more are in early stage pre-diabetes or at high risk of developing it within five years.

Professor Gleeson has written numerous academic books and papers, with his first book for the general public, Eat, Move, Sleep, Repeat, published earlier this year.

Later this year he will be publishing The Pick n Mix Diet.

All three books complement each other in providing expert, fact-based advice on how to build and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Michael Gleeson is emeritus professor of Exercise Biochemistry in the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, at Loughborough University.

He is a world authority on exercise biochemistry, immunology, and nutrition, and has published more than 250 scientific papers and 30 book chapters.

He has advised on nutritional strategies and minimising risks of infection to the English Institute of Sport and to several English premier league football clubs, including Leicester City.

The academic has also been a member of several International Olympic Committee expert groups and contributed to scientific consensus papers.

He retired in 2016 at the age of 60 and has turned his attention to how ordinary people can achieve optimal health and live healthier for longer. He lives with his wife, Laura.

Beating Type 2 Diabetes, published by Meyer and Meyer Sport, is available through online retailers and, post-lockdown, through high street bookstores.

More information about Professor Gleesons books is available on the publishers website.

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