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Book SynopsisThe fitness guide no person with diabetes should be without Nearly one in 11 people in the United States are affected by diabetes, a staggering number with both personal and social costs. If you're one of these millions of people with diabetes or prediabetes, the American Diabetes Association recommends two types of physical activity as primary components of your self-care: aerobic exercise and strength training. Featuring everything from a starter walking plan to strength and resistance training plans, Diabetes & Keeping Fit For Dummies offers all the guidance and step-by-step instruction you need to make exercise a priority in your diabetes management. Exercise improves fitness, increases insulin sensitivity, maintains bone health, helps in weight management, and improves sleep patterns. Who can't benefit from those things? This informative, down-to-earth guide shows you how to incorporate exercise into your routine, even if you haven't been in a gym since high school. Ease y
Table of ContentsIntroduction 1
Part 1: Getting Started with Diabetes 5
Chapter 1: Getting an Overview of Diabetes 7
Chapter 2: Managing Health and Diabetes Fitness 25
Chapter 3: Understanding Diabetes Medications 41
Part 2: Mastering Exercise and Nutrition Basics 61
Chapter 4: Finding Out How Exercise Works 63
Chapter 5: Avoiding Exercise Glucose Extremes 83
Chapter 6: Eating Better for Health 103
Chapter 7: Eating Right for Exercise 125
Part 3: Getting Up and Moving 139
Chapter 8: Setting the Stage for Getting Active 141
Chapter 9: Setting Your Workout Up for Success 161
Chapter 10: Including Cardio Training 181
Chapter 11: Building Strength through Resistance 203
Chapter 12: Finding Your Balance 225
Chapter 13: Focusing on Flexibility 239
Chapter 14: Mixing It Up with Cross-Training 259
Part 4: Keeping Fit at Any Age or Any Stage 265
Chapter 15: Training with Extra Body Weight 267
Chapter 16: Exercising with Health Complications 285
Chapter 17: Being Active and Female 299
Chapter 18: Taking Special Considerations for Kids and Seniors 305
Chapter 19: Managing Diabetes as an Athlete 323
Part 5: The Part of Tens 337
Chapter 20: Ten Tips to Boost Your Overall Health 339
Chapter 21: Ten Easy Exercises to Build a Strong Core without Leaving the House 347
Chapter 22: Ten Ways to Get Motivated to Exercise (When You’re Not) 357
Index 363
