Diabetes and Carb Counting for Dummies by Sherri Shafer (2017, Trade Paperback)

Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John

1119315646

9781119315643

227732079

Diabetes and Carb Counting for Dummies

416 Pages

English

2017

Diseases / Diabetes, Nutrition, Health & Healing / Diabetic & Sugar-Free, Chemistry / Organic

Yes

Cooking, Science, Health & Fitness, Medical

Sherri Shafer

Trade Paperback

1 in

19.2 Oz

9.2 in

7.3 in

Trade

2017-933632

Rc662

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 39 Chapter 4: Tracking Carbs through the Body 53 Chapter 5: Finding Your Sweet Spot: The Right Amount of Carbs for You 67 Chapter 6: Timing Your Carb Consumption 79 Part 2: Carb Counting: From Basic to Advanced 95 Chapter 7: First Things First: Reading and Deciphering Food Labels 97 Chapter 8: Mastering Carb Counting and Portioning Fundamentals 117 Chapter 9: Adding Tools for Carb-Counting Ease and Accuracy 137 Part 3: Going Beyond Counting Carbs 143 Chapter 10: Accounting for Variations in Digestion and Absorption Rates 145 Chapter 11: Rethink That Drink 159 Chapter 12: Let Me Call You Sweetie: Sugars and Substitutes 175 Part 4: Embracing Whole Health and Happiness 189 Chapter 13: Eating for Health and Happiness 191 Chapter 14: Reaping the Rewards of Fitness 207 Chapter 15: Getting a Handle on Hypoglycemia 227 Chapter 16: Keeping the Beat with a Healthy Heart 251 Chapter 17: Living with Diabetes throughout the Life Cycle 267 Chapter 18: Going Gluten-Free (Or Not): Does the Batter Matter? 283 Part 5: Sampling Menus Complete with Carb Counts 297 Chapter 19: Beginning with Breakfast Menus 299 Chapter 20: Looking for Lunch Menus 305 Chapter 21: Delving into Dinner Menus 313 Chapter 22: Surveying Snack Ideas 319 Part 6: The Part of Tens 327 Chapter 23: Ten Tips for Monitoring Your Blood Glucose 329 Chapter 24: Ten Tips for Controlling Carbs 337 Chapter 25: Ten Worthwhile Websites to Help You Manage Diabetes 343 Part 7: Appendixes 349 Appendix A: Diabetes Exchange Lists 351 Appendix B: Conversion Guide 365 Index 367

2017