Diabetes and Carb Counting For Dummies
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Count your carbs -- and count on managing your diabetes Living with diabetes doesn't have to mean giving up all of your favorite foods. Carbs from healthy foods boost nutrition and supply essential fuel for your brain and body. Counting carbs is integral to managing diabetes because your carb choices, portion sizes, and meal timing directly impact blood glucose levels. Diabetes & Carb Counting For Dummies provides essential information on how to strike a balance between carb intake, exercise, and diabetes medications while making healthy food choices.
-- Covering the latest information on why carb counting is important for Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, and gestational diabetes, this book provides the tools you need to best manage your diet and your diabetes. Nearly one in 11 people in the United States have diabetes and one out of every 3 adults have prediabetes (blood glucose levels above normal ranges). Diabetes rates are skyrocketing worldwide.
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed -- or is teetering on the edge of diagnosis -- you'll find all the safe, trusted guidance you need to better manage your health through improving your nutrition and managing your carb intake. Discover how what you eat affects diabetes Explore the importance of carbs in nutrition and health Get the facts when it comes to fiber, fats, sweeteners, and alcohol.
Decipher food labels and discover how to count carbs in bulk, fresh, and restaurant foods Manage your diabetes and reduce other diet-related health risks Improve blood glucose levels Sample meal plans in controlled carb count ranges Food composition lists for counting carbs and identifying best bet proteins and fats If you're one of the millions of people with diabetes or prediabetes in search of an accessible resource to help you portion and count carbs to better manage this disease, this is the go-to guide you'll turn to again and again because when it comes to diabetes -- carbohydrates count.
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- Höfundur: Sherri Shafer
- Útgáfa:1
- Útgáfudagur: 2017-03-09
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- Format:ePub
- ISBN 13: 9781119315728
- Print ISBN: 9781119315643
- ISBN 10: 1119315727
Efnisyfirlit
- Cover
- Introduction
- About This Book
- Foolish Assumptions
- Icons Used in This Book
- Beyond the Book
- Where to Go from Here
- Part 1: Getting Started with Carb Counting and Diabetes Management
- Chapter 1: Delving into Diabetes and Carb Counting
- Getting Up to Speed on Diabetes Basics
- Examining the Carb-Glucose Connection
- Getting Acquainted with Carbs
- Making the Case for Carb Counting: To Count or Not to Count?
- Regulating Carb Intakes
- Counting Carbs Successfully
- Living Well with Diabetes: The Seven Pillars of Diabetes Management
- Chapter 2: Exploring the Diabetes-Carb Connection
- Wrapping Your Brain around Diabetes and Related Conditions
- Recognizing Diabetes Risk Factors and Getting Diagnosed
- Moving Forward with Managing Diabetes
- Chapter 3: Calling All Carbs: Recognizing Carbs in the Foods You Eat
- Looking at the Chemical Structure of Carbohydrates
- Introducing the So-Called Simple Carbohydrates
- Checking Out the Complex Carbohydrates
- Recognizing Carb-Free Counterparts
- Chapter 4: Tracking Carbs through the Body
- Filling Your Tank and Fueling Your Cells
- Saving Some for Later: Glycogen, the Storage Form of Glucose
- Noting What Happens When Glucose Levels Remain Elevated
- Recognizing the Risks of Undereating Carbs
- Chapter 5: Finding Your Sweet Spot: The Right Amount of Carbs for You
- Checking Out the Official Diet Guidelines
- Figuring Out Calorie and Carbohydrate Intake Targets
- Tweaking Your Carb Intake Target When Conditions Change
- Chapter 6: Timing Your Carb Consumption
- Distributing Your Daily Carb Intake
- Stabilizing Blood-Glucose Levels at Breakfast and Dinner
- Understanding Insulin Action
- Coordinating Insulin Action with Meals
- Managing Carbs on Oral Diabetes Meds
- Chapter 1: Delving into Diabetes and Carb Counting
- Chapter 7: First Things First: Reading and Deciphering Food Labels
- Finding Your Way around Food Labels
- Scrutinizing the Nutrition Facts
- Heading to the Grocery Store
- Chapter 8: Mastering Carb Counting and Portioning Fundamentals
- Estimating Carb Counts for Foods without Labels
- Sizing Up Servings with Measures and Weights
- Dealing with Special Cases
- Guesstimating: When Carb Counts Aren’t Critical
- Chapter 9: Adding Tools for Carb-Counting Ease and Accuracy
- Reviewing the Printed Resources
- Tapping into Online Resources
- Enlisting the Assistance of Apps: One More Reason to Love Your Smartphone
- Chapter 10: Accounting for Variations in Digestion and Absorption Rates
- Comparing Digestion Speeds for Fluids and Foods
- Gauging the Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load
- Reducing Blood-Glucose Fluctuations: Tips and Tricks
- Aligning Insulin and Digestion Rates
- Chapter 11: Rethink That Drink
- Noting the Importance of Hydration and Low-Carb Drinks
- Exploring the Pros and Cons of Different Drinks
- It’s Not Just the Carbs — It’s the Calories Too
- Last Call for Alcohol: What’s the Verdict?
- Chapter 12: Let Me Call You Sweetie: Sugars and Substitutes
- Comparing Sugars: The Sugar Showdown
- Examining Sugar Alcohols
- Opting for Alternatives: The Sugar Substitutes
- Chapter 13: Eating for Health and Happiness
- Eating a Rainbow of Fruits and Vegetables
- Loading Up on Whole Grains
- Leaning Toward Leaner Proteins
- Daring to Do Dairy
- Focusing on Healthy Fats
- Having Diabetes and Dessert, Too
- Trying Cooking and Serving Tips that Support Health and Weight Goals
- Chapter 14: Reaping the Rewards of Fitness
- Exercising Safely
- Encouraging Exercise for Everyone
- Clarifying What’s Going On Behind the Scenes When You Exercise
- Exercising with Type 1: Staying Safe While Having Fun
- Exercising with Type 2: Why It’s Right for You
- Chapter 15: Getting a Handle on Hypoglycemia
- Understanding Hypoglycemia
- Treating Hypoglycemia
- Strategizing for Common Hypoglycemia Scenarios
- Preventing Hypoglycemia
- Enlisting Your Doctor’s Help
- Chapter 16: Keeping the Beat with a Healthy Heart
- Eating Smart for Your Heart
- Handling the (Blood) Pressure
- Embracing Heart-Healthy Habits
- Chapter 17: Living with Diabetes throughout the Life Cycle
- Raising a Child with Diabetes
- Managing Diabetes in Pregnancy
- Keeping the Golden Years Golden When You Have Diabetes
- Chapter 18: Going Gluten-Free (Or Not): Does the Batter Matter?
- Weighing In on the Gluten-Free Debate: Fad or Fact?
- Against the Grain: Beginning a Gluten-Free Diet
- Staying Gluten-Free Without Nutrient Deficiencies
- Chapter 19: Beginning with Breakfast Menus
- Starting Your Day Right with Breakfast
- Personalizing Your Breakfast Meal Plan
- Chapter 20: Looking for Lunch Menus
- Loving Your Lunch Options
- Personalizing Your Lunch Meal Plan
- Chapter 21: Delving into Dinner Menus
- Determining What’s for Dinner
- Personalizing Your Dinner Meal Plan
- Chapter 22: Surveying Snack Ideas
- Choosing Carb-Controlled Snacks
- Picking Packaged Snacks
- Chapter 23: Ten Tips for Monitoring Your Blood Glucose
- Picking a Meter for Your Needs
- Safely Obtaining a Blood Sample
- Acknowledging Error Issues
- Assuring as Much Accuracy as Possible
- Disposing of Lancets and Needles Properly
- Varying Your Test Times
- Knowing Your Blood-Glucose Targets
- Keeping a Log and Reviewing Your Data
- Getting Your A1C Done Regularly
- Considering Continuous Glucose Monitoring
- Chapter 24: Ten Tips for Controlling Carbs
- Saving a Step with a Measuring Cup
- Weighing Fruits in Advance
- Having a Carb-Counting Contest
- Making Better Breakfast Choices
- Packing Your Own Lunch
- Choosing Wisely at the Deli
- Considering the Condiments
- Fitting in a Favorite Dessert
- Planning and Portioning Snacks
- Curbing Late-Night Snacking
- Chapter 25: Ten Worthwhile Websites to Help You Manage Diabetes
- American Diabetes Association
- American Association of Diabetes Educators
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- American Heart Association
- UCSF Diabetes Education Online
- Mayo Clinic
- Joslin Diabetes Center
- U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Composition Databases
- WebMD
- Appendix A: Diabetes Exchange Lists
- Starches
- Fruits
- Milk and Yogurt
- Nonstarchy Vegetables
- Meats and Meat Substitutes
- Fats
- Free Foods
- Appendix B: Conversion Guide
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- Útgáfuár : 2017
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