The Importance of the Sugar/Fiber Ratio (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781502421715)

Denise is a retired medical doctor who has renewed her interest in writing. She specializes in subjects related to medicine, nutrition, safe and effective means of weight loss. After more than 20 years as a practicing family physician, she has retired to the Mountain Home area of Arkansas to begin a "physician guided weight loss program" that focuses on good nutrition and healthy life style changes that will be beneficial in not only correcting health problems but will also help individuals achieve their ideal weight and a healthier life style and therefore prevent many of today's age-related metabolic medical diseases. Born in Billings, Montana, Denise graduated in 1965 from Huntley Project High School in Worden, Montana. She then joined the U.S. Marine Corps and served her country from 1965 - 1968. After finishing her military obligation she used the GI Bill to obtain a college education. She received her BS degree in Health and Physical Education with a minor in Chemistry and Biology and began teaching high school science in 1971. She taught school for 7 years in Louisiana. However, when one of her students was accepted into medical school, she realized she could also become a medical doctor. She enjoyed teaching but wanted to help people, one-on-one, with the knowledge she had gained. As a classroom teacher with class sizes of 24 to 30 students; she felt she was more of a disciplinarian than a teacher. Denise received her M.D. degree in 1986 from Louisiana State University Medical Center in Shreveport, La.