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What to Expect When You Have Diabetes

170 Tips for Living Well with Diabetes

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Managing a chronic disease like diabetes can be overwhelming, even frighteningespecially if you're among the 1.5 million Americans who are newly diagnosed each year. Now there's sound, steadying advice written by the experts, so you can live well with diabetes, not just manage it. What to Expect When You Have Diabetes is a worthy companion amid the glut of questions. This go-to guide with a can-do approach makes understanding diabetes easier. A Q&A format, organized by topic for quick reference, provides authoritative answers in straightforward language to a range of questions: 

  • Is diabetes a dangerous disease? 
  • Should I tell my boss and coworkers that I have diabetes?
  • Will the medication I am taking for depression affect my blood sugar?
  • What should I do if I forget to take my diabetes pills? 
  • How do I reduce fat in a meal when I eat at a restaurant? 
  • How do I get the regular exercise that I need to improve my blood sugar? 

    This repository of information makes the perfect companion to a health-care team. This book will become a trusted reference for ongoing care. 

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      • Publisher's Weekly

        June 2, 2008
        American Diabetes Association. What To Expect When You Have Diabetes: 170 Tips for Living Well with Diabetes. Good Bks. 2008. c.209p. index. HEALTH~Verdict: With an accessible format and a wide-ranging overview of topics influencing diabetics and their families, this essential primer is recommended for all public libraries and consumer health collections. Background: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, diabetes now affects nearly 24 million people in the United States (eight percent of the population), an increase of more than three million within the last two years. This book addresses every facet of the chronic disease-potential causes, current treatment options, and how to take control. With an introduction by John Buse, MD, president of the Medicine and Science Division of the American Diabetes Association, the book features reliable, easy-to-locate information. The Q&A format makes it a valuable resource for the newly diagnosed as well as for individuals who want a refresher on the latest in diabetes treatment and management.-Lori Gluckman Winterfeldt, VA New York Harbor Healthcare Syst., Manhattan Campus Lib..

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