Diabetes & Keeping Fit For Dummies tries to give you all the tools you need in your lifestyle toolbox to live long and well with any type of diabetes or prediabetes.
Sometimes that means using the right medications for your diabetes.
The fitness guide
It provides insight into the types of diabetes, what makes you more likely to get one type or another, and why your health can benefit so much from managing it and your diabetes together.
While it's never nice to end up with a chronic condition that you'll likely have to deal with for the rest of your life, the problem with diabetes (or prediabetes, for that matter) is that it's at least one manageable disease.
You can control your blood sugar (blood sugar) and keep it as close to normal as possible, regardless of your type.
By doing so, you greatly reduce your chances of having to deal with additional health complications stemming from diabetes. The same cannot be said for many chronic health conditions.
Diabetes & Keeping Fit For Dummies does not necessarily contain breakthrough techniques to beat diabetes once and for all. In fact, it may not contain anything new for you.
What it does offer, however, is everything you need to know to not only prolong your life with diabetes or prediabetes but to live well in a healthy body with
a sharp mind until the end of your life, all by the world's leading expert on diabetes and exercise.
Living long is one thing; living it well is quite another thing. Really, what's the point of living longer if you can't live well and feel better every day of your life?
Nearly one in 11 people in the United States are affected by diabetes, a staggering number with personal and social costs.
If you're one of those millions who have diabetes or prediabetes, the American Diabetes Association recommends two types of physical activity as the main components of your self-care: aerobic exercise and strength training.
Including everything from a starter walking plan to strength and resistance training plans, Diabetes & Keeping Fit For Dummies offers all the step-by-step tips and instructions you need to make exercise a priority in managing your diabetes.
Exercise improves physical fitness, increases insulin sensitivity, maintains bone health, helps with weight management, and improves sleep patterns.
Who can't benefit from these things? This informative, down-to-earth guide shows you how to incorporate exercise into your routine, even if you haven't been to a gym since high school.
- Ease your path to more physical activity
- Set realistic goals and chart and evaluate your progress
- Change your diet to manage diabetes more effectively
If you are affected by diabetes, there is no better time than the present to take action!
