Sherri Shafer (University of California San Francisco Medical Cente

Diabetes & Carb Counting for Dummies

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Manage diabetes and improve your health Managing diabetes and pre-diabetes is easier when you understand how carbohydrates affect your blood-glucose levels. Diabetes & Carb Counting For Dummies is your one-stop guide to doing just that. Learn to accurately count carbs and figure out the right amount for you. Plan and portion meals that will keep you healthy and happy, all day, every day. Updated with the latest guidelines, technologies, treatments, and research-based lifestyle hacks, this edition will help you (and your loved ones) live the life you want. Inside... * Tips for easier carb counting and portioning * Manage weight, blood pressure, and more * Updates on sweeteners * Insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring tools * Prevent and treat hypoglycemia

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• 2 ed
• Seitenzahl: 448
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. August 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 232mm x 188mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 816g
• ISBN-13: 9781394265572
• ISBN-10: 1394265573
• Artikelnr.: 69822135

Autorenporträt

Sherri Shafer, RD, CDCES, enjoyed a 30-year career at the University of California San Francisco Medical Center. As a registered dietitian and certified diabetes care and education specialist, her passion is teaching people with diabetes how to successfully self-manage their condition. She has extensive experience in the field of diabetes and has contributed to numerous healthcare websites, diabetes educational programs, journals, and professional publications.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1
Part 1: Getting Started with Carb Counting and Diabetes Management 5
Chapter 1: Delving into Diabetes and Carb Counting 7
Chapter 2: Exploring the Diabetes-Carb Connection 25
Chapter 3: Calling All Carbs: Recognizing Carbs in the Foods You Eat 41
Chapter 4: Tracking Carbs through the Body 57
Chapter 5: Finding Your Sweet Spot: The Right Amount of Carbs for You 73
Chapter 6: Timing Your Carb Consumption 85
Part 2: Carb Counting: From Basic to Advanced 105
Chapter 7: Reading and Deciphering Food Labels 107
Chapter 8: Mastering Carb Counting and Portioning Fundamentals 129
Chapter 9: Adding Tools for Carb-Counting Ease and Accuracy 149
Part 3: Going Beyond Counting Carbs 155
Chapter 10: Accounting for Variations in Digestion and Absorption Rates 157
Chapter 11: Rethink That Drink 171
Chapter 12: Let Me Call You Sweetie: Sugars and Substitutes 191
Part 4: Embracing Whole Health and Happiness 207
Chapter 13: Eating for Health and Happiness 209
Chapter 14: Reaping the Rewards of Fitness 225
Chapter 15: Getting a Handle on Hypoglycemia 249
Chapter 16: Keeping the Beat with a Healthy Heart 273
Chapter 17: Living with Diabetes throughout the Life Cycle 291
Chapter 18: Going Gluten-Free: Does the Batter Matter? 309
Part 5: Sampling Menus Complete with Carb Counts 323
Chapter 19: Beginning with Breakfast Menus 325
Chapter 20: Looking for Lunch Menus 331
Chapter 21: Delving into Dinner Menus 339
Chapter 22: Surveying Snack Ideas 347
Part 6: The Part of Tens. 355
Chapter 23: Ten Tips for Monitoring Your Blood Glucose 357
Chapter 24: Ten Tips for Controlling Carbs 367
Chapter 25: Ten Worthwhile Websites to Help You Manage Diabetes 375
Chapter 26: Ten Things to Add to Your Healthcare Checklist 381
Part 7: Appendixes 389
Appendix A: Exchange Lists 391
Appendix B: Conversion Guide 405
Index 407