Type 2 Diabetes: Your Healthy Living Guide Tips, Techniques, and Practical Advice for Living Well with Diabetes

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• ISBN13: 9781580402866
• ISBN10: 1580402860
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-06-03
• Publisher: American Diabetes Association

Summary

Type 2 Diabetes: Your Healthy Living Guide is your one-stop, comprehensive guide to everything you need to know about living well with type 2 diabetes. This new edition has been redesigned and updated with the latest information to help you find the answers to your questions faster and easier, giving you the resources you need to stop worrying about diabetes and get back to living life.

Author Biography

.The American Diabetes Association is the nation's leading health organization dedicated to the prevention and treatment of people with diabetes..

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction to Type 2 Diabetes	p. 1
What Is Diabetes?	p. 1
How Did I Get Type 2 Diabetes?	p. 3
What Can I Do About My Type 2 Diabetes?	p. 5
How Do I Know How I'm Doing?	p. 7
I Don't Feel Sick, Why Should I Do All These Things?	p. 9
How Will I Live With Diabetes?	p. 10
Your Emotional Health	p. 11
Denial	p. 11
Anger	p. 12
Depression	p. 13
Guilt	p. 14
Self-Esteem	p. 15
Stress	p. 17
Your Support Network	p. 20
Your Diabetes Care Plan	p. 25
Developing Meal Plans	p. 26
Meal-Planning Tools	p. 32
Reading Food Labels	p. 41
Weight Loss	p. 47
Exercise	p. 49
Skin Care	p. 58
Foot Care	p. 60
Dental Care	p. 63
Sick Days	p. 65
Pregnancy	p. 69
Medications and Monitoring	p. 71
Diabetes Pills	p. 71
Other Medications	p. 74
Insulin	p. 77
Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose	p. 83
Low Blood Glucose	p. 88
High Blood Glucose	p. 91
Monitoring by Your Health Care Team	p. 94
Diabetes Complications	p. 97
Blood Vessels	p. 97
Heart	p. 98
Brain	p. 100
Legs and Feet	p. 101
Eyes	p. 102
Kidneys	p. 106
Nerves	p. 107
Blood Pressure	p. 111
Blood Fats	p. 112
Lifestyle	p. 117
Employment	p. 117
Travel	p. 120
Eating Out	p. 124
Alcohol, Drugs, and Tobacco	p. 128
Finding the Best Care	p. 133
Your Health Care Team	p. 133
Diabetes Education Classes	p. 141
Hospital Stays	p. 142
Home Health Care	p. 146
Nursing Facilities	p. 147
Health Insurance	p. 148
Resources	p. 159
Index	p. 181
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