Main description:

From scientific explanations of the affects of diabetes on the human body to monitoring, maintaining, exercising and eating right, The Handy Diabetes Answer Book provides detailed information on the research and science on the disease as well as coping with the burden.This useful resource shows how and why the disease affects the body, and provides glimpses of historical and contemporary figures with diabetes. It demonstrates how to cope with - and live well - through food, exercise and life style choices.

Contents:

Introduction

1. Diabetes Basics
2. Who Gets Diabetes
3. Type 1 Diabetes
4. Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes
5. Other Types of Diabetes
6. Diabetes Affects on Sleep, Allergies and Other Diseases
7. Diabetes and the Senses
8. Diabetes Affects on Bones, Joints, Muscles, Teeth, and Skin
9. Diabetes Affects on the Endocrine System
10. Diabetes Affects on the Nervous System
11. Diabetes Affects on the Circulatory System
12. Diabetes Affects on the Digestive System
13. Diabetes Affects on the Urinary System
14. Diabetes Affects on the Reproductive System
15. Diabetes and Obesity
16. Coping with Diabetes
17. Controlling Diabetes
18. Diabetes and Exercise
19. Diabetes and Nutrition
20. Diabetes and Food
21. Grocery Shopping and Eating Out
22. The Future and Diabetes

Appendices
A. Food Exchanges
B. Glycemic Indexes and Loads of Some Common Foods
C. Resources, Web Sites and Apps
Glossary of Terms
Index