Diabetes & Keeping Fit For Dummies

The fitness guide no person with diabetes should be without

Nearly one in 11 people in the United States are affected by diabetes, a staggering number with both personal and social costs. If you’re one of these millions of people with diabetes or prediabetes, the American Diabetes Association  recommends two types of physical activity as  primary components of your self-care: aerobic exercise and strength training. Featuring everything from a starter walking plan to strength and resistance training plans, Diabetes & Keeping Fit For Dummies offers all the guidance and step-by-step instruction you need to make exercise a priority in your diabetes management.

Exercise improves fitness, increases insulin sensitivity, maintains bone health, helps in weight management, and improves sleep patterns. Who can’t benefit from those things? This informative, down-to-earth guide shows you how to incorporate exercise into your routine, even if you haven’t been in a gym since high school.

•          Ease your way into more physical activity

•          Set realistic goals and chart and evaluate your progress

•          Modify your diet to manage diabetes more efficiently

If you’re affected by diabetes, there’s no time like the present to get moving!

• Ease into a fitness routine that works for you
• Supercharge your diet, your energy, and your health
• Get and stay fit at any age or any stage of life

Manage your diabetes and enjoy getting fit!

Maybe you've just discovered you have diabetes. Or maybe you're trying to be more active because you know how important it is for your health. Perhaps you're managing or trying to prevent a specific complication and are curious about which activities will most benefit you. Whatever the case, you'll find the answers in this book! First, it explains what diabetes is, how it's treated, how medications work, and why physical activity is so important. Then it helps you develop a program that meets your physical needs, keeps you motivated, and actually makes it fun to stay fit.

Inside…

• How activity affects diabetes
• All about blood glucose levels
• How to balance food and fitness
• Advice on picking the right activities for you
• Tips on exercise clothing and equipment
• Balance and flexibility advice
• Special challenges women face

• Ease into a fitness routine that works for you
• Supercharge your diet, your energy, and your health
• Get and stay fit at any age or any stage of life

Manage your diabetes and enjoy getting fit!

Maybe you've just discovered you have diabetes. Or maybe you're trying to be more active because you know how important it is for your health. Perhaps you're managing or trying to prevent a specific complication and are curious about which activities will most benefit you. Whatever the case, you'll find the answers in this book! First, it explains what diabetes is, how it's treated, how medications work, and why physical activity is so important. Then it helps you develop a program that meets your physical needs, keeps you motivated, and actually makes it fun to stay fit.

Inside…

• How activity affects diabetes
• All about blood glucose levels
• How to balance food and fitness
• Advice on picking the right activities for you
• Tips on exercise clothing and equipment
• Balance and flexibility advice
• Special challenges women face

The American Diabetes Association funds research to prevent, cure, and manage diabetes; provides objective and credible information; and delivers services to hundreds of communities. Dr. Sheri R. Colberg is a world-renowned Diabetes Motion Expert. She's a frequent lecturer on diabetes and exercise and a consultant for many groups and organizations, including the American Diabetes Association.