When you are first diagnosed with diabetes, you feel the need to get as much information as you can to understand this disease. Unfortuneately, you are in good company as millions of people have been diagnosed with diabetes. While there have been many advances in the treatment of diabetes, there remains no cure. I found The John Hopkins Guide to Diabetes For Today and Tomorrow to be especially useful. The information is reliable, having been written by a team of John Hopkins specialists. The information is easy to understand and covers a wide range of subjects dealing with diabetes. In the beginning you will want to read the book from cover to cover, later using it as a reference guide. Keep up with the current advances in the care of diabetes, but first hone your understanding with a general easy to read guide such as the John Hopkins Guide to Diabetes Today and Tomorrow.