Diabetes & Keeping Fit For Dummies

AvAmerican Diabetes Association,Sheri R. Colberg

Häftad, Engelska, 2018

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Beskrivning

The fitness guide no person with diabetes should be withoutNearly 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!

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2018-03-13
Mått:185 x 234 x 28 mm
Vikt:544 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:416
Förlag:John Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN:9781119363248

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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.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction 1Part 1: Getting Started with Diabetes 5Chapter 1: Getting an Overview of Diabetes 7Chapter 2: Managing Health and Diabetes Fitness 25Chapter 3: Understanding Diabetes Medications 41Part 2: Mastering Exercise and Nutrition Basics 61Chapter 4: Finding Out How Exercise Works 63Chapter 5: Avoiding Exercise Glucose Extremes 83Chapter 6: Eating Better for Health 103Chapter 7: Eating Right for Exercise 125Part 3: Getting Up and Moving 139Chapter 8: Setting the Stage for Getting Active 141Chapter 9: Setting Your Workout Up for Success 161Chapter 10: Including Cardio Training 181Chapter 11: Building Strength through Resistance 203Chapter 12: Finding Your Balance 225Chapter 13: Focusing on Flexibility 239Chapter 14: Mixing It Up with Cross-Training 259Part 4: Keeping Fit at Any Age or Any Stage 265Chapter 15: Training with Extra Body Weight 267Chapter 16: Exercising with Health Complications 285Chapter 17: Being Active and Female 299Chapter 18: Taking Special Considerations for Kids and Seniors 305Chapter 19: Managing Diabetes as an Athlete 323Part 5: The Part of Tens 337Chapter 20: Ten Tips to Boost Your Overall Health 339Chapter 21: Ten Easy Exercises to Build a Strong Core without Leaving the House 347Chapter 22: Ten Ways to Get Motivated to Exercise (When You’re Not) 357Index 363