The Struggle is Real!: Diabetes Management for Women Who Love Their Cultural Dishes, Enjoy Food-Focused Social Lives, and Appreciate a Good Piece of Fried Chicken Every Now and Then - Softcover

LISA SUMLIN, PH.D. is a professor at The University of Texas at Austin, a practicing Clinical Nurse Specialist (Diabetes Specialist), consultant, community educator, and an advocate for effective diabetes management among minorities. Dr. Sumlin is in the business of educating people to live better, healthier lives. She explains and clarifies diabetes, its symptoms, treatments, and preventative measures in a manner that is actionable for all. For years, she has been particularly passionate about interrupting the cycle of diabetes in minority communities, in which Type 2 diabetes is passed down from generation to generation at epidemic proportions. She diligently works to empower minority women with strategies on how to implement healthier food practices in their families today that will impact the health of future generations. A resident of Austin, Texas, Dr. Sumlin is a wife and mother.