Video: Delicious Dishes for Diabetics

Bravo's "Top Chef" Finalist, Executive Chef, and Author of the New Cookbook The Sweet Life: Diabetes Without Boundaries

Most people know Sam Talbot as the Top Chef finalist who was voted "Fan Favorite" during Season 2, or as executive chef behind two of New York's hottest restaurants, but what most don't know is that Sam, a chef/restaurateur/surfer/painter/TV star, also has Type 1 diabetes.

In his highly anticipated first book, THE SWEET LIFE: Diabetes Without Boundaries (Rodale Books; October 25, 2011), Talbot shows readers how to live a life without limits, and enjoy delicious foods, even with diabetes.  According to Talbot, there's no reason a diabetes-friendly diet should be bland or restrictive.    The book includes 75 innovative recipes for fresh, all-natural dishes that everyone (diabetic or not) can prepare and enjoy, along with stories and tips from his own life that prove that you can live life to the fullest.

Fast Facts:
- November is Diabetes Awareness Month and November 14 is World Diabetes Day
- Nearly 26 million Americans live with diabetes, and 7 million of them are undiagnosed
- In 2010, nearly 2 million Americans over the age of 20 were diagnosed with diabetes
- A recent UN report estimates that more than 366 million people globally have diabetes, up sharply from 285 million in 2009
- Holiday eating is particularly challenging for people with diabetes trying to keep their blood sugar levels in control

About Sam:
Sam Talbot is Executive Chef of Imperial No. Nine at the Mondrian Soho Hotel in New York City, as well as the Surf Lodge in Montauk, NY.