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Overcoming Type 2 Diabetes

Author Carrie S. Swift
Release Date: 2015/07/01
ISBN: 9781615647934
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Idiot's Guides: Overcoming Diabetes is written primarily for people with Type 2 Diabetes, but will also include coverage of Type 1. Comprehensive coverage includes:

-- A prescriptive, positive discussion about diabetes, symptoms, monitoring, medications, treatment, support, and exercise.

-- A focus on how to positive approach dealing with a diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes-- moving away from the stigma and into living a quality life by overcoming the disease.

-- The facts and fiction of the disease.

-- Information on how fiber, water, saturated fats, alcohol, supplements, and food affect sugar levels.

-- Tips for building a toolkit and support network.

-- Helpful advice on meal planning, various diets, and goals for diabetes control and weight management.

Table of Contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Part 1: Defining Diabetes
    1. 1 What Is Type 2 Diabetes?
      1. Not the Serious Kind of Diabetes?
      2. How Type 2 Diabetes Develops
      3. Who Gets Type 2?
        1. Risk Factors
        2. How Genetics and Environment Play a Role
      4. How Do You Know You Have It?
        1. Symptoms—Why You May Not Have Noticed
        2. Diagnosing Type 2 Diabetes
      5. Is There a Cure?
    2. 2 Other Types of Diabetes
      1. Type 1 Diabetes
        1. What Causes Type 1 Diabetes?
        2. Differences from Type 2
      2. Gestational Diabetes
        1. How Gestational Diabetes Is Diagnosed
        2. Does It Go Away After Pregnancy?
      3. Less-Common Types of Diabetes
        1. Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults
        2. Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young
      4. Other Types and Causes of Diabetes
        1. Pancreatitis
        2. Cystic Fibrosis
        3. Chemicals and Medications
    3. 3 Just the Facts: Dispelling Diabetes Misinformation
      1. Common Diabetes Myths
        1. “You Should Eat Special Diabetic Foods”
        2. “Eating Too Much Sugar Causes Diabetes”
        3. “Being Overweight Causes Diabetes”
        4. “If You Don’t Eat Right, You Will Have to Start Insulin”
        5. “Healthy Foods Don’t Raise Blood Sugar”
      2. As Seen on the Internet
        1. Internet Content Warning Signs
        2. Sources of Reputable Information About Diabetes
  5. Part 2: Putting Yourself on the Right Path
    1. 4 How to Make Changes for Diabetes Management
      1. Making Changes Based on the AADE7
      2. Getting on the Path to Change
        1. Assessing Your Motivation
        2. Making Long-Term and Sustainable Changes
      3. Setting Goals
        1. Being SMART About Goal Setting
        2. Giving It a Chance
      4. Tools and Strategies to Keep You On Track
        1. Keeping Records
        2. Evaluating What Has Worked for You
        3. Making Changes Compatible with Your Lifestyle
        4. Busting Barriers
    2. 5 Finding Care and Support
      1. Creating a Diabetes Care Team
        1. Leading the Team
        2. Primary Care Provider
        3. Endocrinologist
        4. Diabetes Educator
        5. Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
        6. Other Team Members
      2. Gaining Support from Others
        1. Family
        2. Friends and Co-Workers
    3. 6 Avoiding Short- and Long-Term Diabetes Complications
      1. Aiming for Your Target Blood Glucose
      2. How Low Is Too Low?
        1. Ways to Prevent Hypoglycemia
        2. Treating Hypoglycemia
        3. How Others Can Help You Treat Hypoglycemia
        4. When Is Hypoglycemia an Emergency?
      3. How High Is Too High?
        1. Treating Hyperglycemia
        2. When Is Hyperglycemia an Emergency?
      4. Long-Term Diabetes Complications
        1. Eye Problems
        2. Kidney Disease
        3. Nerve Damage
        4. Macrovascular Complications
  6. Part 3: Diabetes Management Strategies
    1. 7 Get Moving
      1. Physical Activity—Insulin’s Helper
      2. Aerobic Exercise
      3. Resistance Training
        1. Wall Push-Up
        2. Chair Stand
      4. Checking Your Exercise Intensity
        1. Measuring Your Heart Rate
        2. The Talk Test and Perceived Exertion
      5. Exercise Safety Tips
        1. Watching Your Blood Sugar
        2. Avoiding Injury
      6. Even a Little Bit Counts
        1. Stepping Your Way to Success
        2. Adding Activity in Your Day
    2. 8 Alcohol, Smoke, and Supplement Intake
      1. Consuming Alcohol
        1. Potential Risks from Alcohol
        2. Potential Benefits from Alcohol
      2. Smoking
        1. Benefits of Not Smoking
        2. Smoking Withdrawal
        3. Combating Weight Gain When Quitting
      3. Taking Supplements
        1. Vitamin D
        2. CoQ10
        3. Magnesium
        4. Alpha-Lipoic Acid
        5. Cinnamon
        6. Zinc
        7. Chromium
        8. Tips for Supplement Use
    3. 9 The Importance of Sleeping and Coping with Stress
      1. Why Sleep Is Important
        1. Getting Enough Sleep
        2. How Well Do You Sleep?
        3. Obstructive Sleep Apnea
      2. Fighting Stress
        1. Why Stress Affects Blood Sugar
        2. The Four “A”s of Stress Management
        3. Guided Imagery and Visualization
        4. Other Relaxation Exercises for Stress Relief
    4. 10 Diabetes Medications
      1. Diabetes Pills
        1. Biguanide
        2. Sulfonylureas
        3. Meglitinides
        4. Incretins (DDP-4 Inhibitors)
        5. Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitors
        6. Thiazolidinediones
        7. SGLT2 Inhibitors
      2. Noninsulin Injectables
        1. GLP-1 Agonists
        2. Amylin
      3. Insulin: The Long and Short of It
        1. Basal Insulin: The Long
        2. Mealtime Insulin: The Short
      4. Taking Insulin
        1. Using Smaller or Finer Needles
        2. Insulin Pens
        3. Learning from Past Failures: Inhaled Insulin
      5. Up-and-Coming Medication Options for Diabetes Treatment
      6. Pumping It Up
        1. Is Pumping the Right Option for You?
        2. Focusing on Features
    5. 11 Monitoring—Putting It All Together
      1. Why You Should Test Your Blood Glucose
        1. When It Should Be Tested
        2. Staying in the Target Range
      2. Things to Consider When Choosing a Blood Glucose Meter
        1. Accuracy
        2. Cost
        3. Size of Blood Sample
      3. Is Finger Poking Necessary?
        1. Now Featuring Alternate Site Testing
        2. Will There Ever Be Another Way to Test?
      4. Keeping Track of the Bigger Picture: The ABCs of Diabetes Care
        1. A Is for A1C
        2. B Is for Blood Pressure
        3. C Is for Cholesterol
  7. Part 4: Food as Medicine
    1. 12 Using Food to Help Control Diabetes
      1. How Food Affects Your Blood Sugar
        1. Carbohydrates
        2. Protein
        3. Fat
      2. What You Can and Can’t Eat
        1. “Good” and “Bad” Foods
        2. It’s All About Balance
        3. Controlling Your Portions
      3. Making Food Enjoyable
        1. Healthy Does Not Mean Tasteless
        2. Lightening Up Your Favorite Recipes
      4. Becoming a Savvy Grocery Shopper
        1. Smart Shopping Strategies
        2. Marketing Tricks to Avoid
        3. Pantry Must-Haves
      5. Tips for Eating Out
        1. Avoiding Portion Distortion at Restaurants
        2. Special Requests and Other Tips
    2. 13 What Food Labels Are Really Telling You
      1. Front-of-Package Information
        1. Advertising
        2. Nutrient Claims Lingo
        3. Health Claims
      2. Nutrition Facts Label
        1. Serving or Portion—What’s the Difference?
        2. Proposed Changes to the Nutrition Facts Label
    3. 14 Fats and Sodium
      1. The Basics on Fat
      2. Trimming the Unhealthy Fats
        1. Limiting Saturated Fat
        2. Get the Trans Outta There
      3. More Healthy Fats, Please
        1. MUFAs
        2. PUFAs
        3. Increasing Your Intake of MUFAs and PUFAs
      4. Time to Decide: Butter or Margarine?
      5. Reducing Sodium
        1. Throw Out the Salt Shaker; It’s Already in There
        2. Hidden Sodium: Top Salty Surprises
    4. 15 Low- and No-Calorie Sweeteners
      1. Low-Calorie Sweeteners
        1. Sugar Alcohols
        2. Sugar Alcohol Side Effects
      2. No-Calorie Sweeteners
        1. Acesulfame Potassium (Ace-K)
        2. Aspartame
        3. Stevia (Reb A)
        4. Sucralose
      3. No-Calorie Sweetener Baking Substitutions
      4. Choosing Between Full-Sugar and Sugar-Free Foods
    5. 16 Other Healthy Eating Tips
      1. Going Lean with Protein
        1. “Sometimes” Meats
        2. Preparing Lean Meats
      2. Drinking Enough Water
        1. Hydration and Blood Sugar
        2. How Water Can Help You Lose Weight
      3. Getting More Fiber in Your Diet
        1. Types of Fiber and Benefits
        2. How to Increase Your Fiber Intake
      4. Consuming Whole Grains Wholeheartedly
        1. Benefits of Whole Grain
        2. Whole Grains to Try
  8. Part 5: Diabetes Meal Planning
    1. 17 Choosing the Right Meal-Planning Option
      1. Making Your Diabetes Meal Plan Work for You
      2. Counting Carbs
        1. You Have a Choice—a Carb Choice, That Is!
        2. Carb-Counting Sample Menu
      3. Using the Glycemic Index
      4. The Plate Method Meal Plan
        1. What If You Don’t Like Vegetables?
        2. Plate Method Sample Menu
      5. The Low-Carb Diet Meal Plan
        1. How Low Can You Go?
        2. Low-Carb Sample Menu Including Whole Foods
      6. The Mediterranean Diet Meal Plan
        1. Replacing Meat as the Main Focus
        2. The Rest of the Mediterranean
        3. Mediterranean Sample Menu
      7. The Vegetarian Meal Plan
        1. Becoming Vegetarian: You Decide
        2. Tastes Like Chicken—TVP, Tempeh, and Tofu
        3. Vegetarian Sample Menu
    2. 18 Watching Your Weight
      1. Why “Diets” Don’t Work
        1. Making Healthy Eating a Long-Term Goal
        2. Having Control Over Your Food
      2. Mindful Eating—Enjoying Food More While Eating Less
        1. Are You a Mindless Eater?
        2. How to Eat Mindfully
      3. Hurried Eating
        1. What’s Best to Grab and Go?
        2. How to Successfully Use Meal Replacements
    3. 19 Making Your Efforts Pay Off
      1. Meal Planning–Is It Working?
        1. Blood Glucose Before Meals
        2. Blood Glucose After Meals
      2. Reaching Your Weight-Loss Goal
        1. Is Your Goal Realistic?
        2. Strategies to Stay on Track
        3. Number of Calories Burned with Physical Activity
        4. More than Just the Number on the Scale
  9. Part 6: Special Considerations: Older Adults and Families
    1. 20 Older Adults and Diabetes
      1. Diabetes in Older Adults—What’s the Difference?
        1. Factors Affecting Treatment and Targets
        2. What to Do When You’re Feeling Blue
      2. Diabetes Medication Complications
        1. Polypharmacy
        2. Medication Costs
        3. Differences in Medication Side Effects for Older Adults
      3. Eating Right at Any Age
        1. Addressing Older-Adult Nutrition Concerns
        2. Getting Enough, But Not Too Much
        3. Overweight Older Adults
      4. Aging and Activity
        1. Aerobic Exercise Options
        2. Strength Training Options
        3. Balance Exercise Options
    2. 21 Families with Type 2 Diabetes
      1. Type 2 Diabetes—It’s All in the Family
        1. Kids and Diabetes Risk
        2. Keeping Track of Weight with BMI-for-Age
        3. Testing for Type 2
      2. Parents: How to Help Your Kids
        1. Parents Are Role Models
        2. Controlling Your Environment
        3. How Words Make a Difference
        4. Get Active, Play Active!
      3. Dealing with Type 2 Outside the Home
        1. Creating a Plan
        2. Healthy Sack Lunch and Snack Ideas
      4. Teens and Diabetes
  10. Appendixes
    1. A Glossary
    2. B Resources for Diabetes Management
    3. C Record-Keeping Charts
  11. About the Author
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