E-Book, Englisch, 416 Seiten, E-Book
ISBN: 978-1-119-31570-4
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
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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Weitere Infos & Material
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
