Description
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction 1
Part 1: Getting Started with Diabetes 5
Chapter 1: Type 2 Diabetes: The Basics 7
Chapter 2: Where Do I Begin? 17
Part 2: Your Healthcare Team and Medications 23
Chapter 3: Putting Together Your Healthcare Team 25
Chapter 4: Your Checkups 37
Chapter 5: Diabetes Education Classes 47
Chapter 6: Medications and Surgery 55
Part 3: Checking Blood Glucose and Reducing Complications 79
Chapter 7: Checking Your Blood Glucose 81
Chapter 8: Keeping Complications in Check 91
Chapter 9: Women and Type 2 Diabetes 111
Chapter 10: Men and Type 2 Diabetes 123
Part 4: Eating Healthy and Staying Active 129
Chapter 11: Brushing Up on Nutrition and Food Basics 131
Chapter 12: Planning Healthy Meals 155
Chapter 13: Amping Up Your Exercise 177
Part 5: Finding Support 191
Chapter 14: Managing Your Emotions and Mental Health 193
Chapter 15: Getting Support, Giving Support 205
Chapter 16: Raising Children and Teens with Type 2 Diabetes 213
Chapter 17: Debunking Diabetes Myths 221
Part 6: Standing Up for Yourself 227
Chapter 18: Navigating Health Insurance and Other Healthcare Scenarios 229
Chapter 19: Knowing Your Rights 241
Part 7: The Part of Tens 251
Chapter 20: Ten Fun Ways to Work Out for People Who Hate to Exercise 253
Chapter 21: Ten (Or So) Things to Do for Your Eyes 259
Glossary 265
Index 291
