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!

Introduction 1

Part 1: Getting Started with Diabetes 5

Chapter 1: Getting an Overview of Diabetes 7

Chapter 2: Managing Health and Diabetes Fitness 25

Chapter 3: Understanding Diabetes Medications 41

Part 2: Mastering Exercise and Nutrition Basics 61

Chapter 4: Finding Out How Exercise Works 63

Chapter 5: Avoiding Exercise Glucose Extremes 83

Chapter 6: Eating Better for Health 103

Chapter 7: Eating Right for Exercise 125

Part 3: Getting Up and Moving 139

Chapter 8: Setting the Stage for Getting Active 141

Chapter 9: Setting Your Workout Up for Success 161

Chapter 10: Including Cardio Training 181

Chapter 11: Building Strength through Resistance 203

Chapter 12: Finding Your Balance 225

Chapter 13: Focusing on Flexibility 239

Chapter 14: Mixing It Up with Cross-Training 259

Part 4: Keeping Fit at Any Age or Any Stage 265

Chapter 15: Training with Extra Body Weight 267

Chapter 16: Exercising with Health Complications 285

Chapter 17: Being Active and Female 299

Chapter 18: Taking Special Considerations for Kids and Seniors 305

Chapter 19: Managing Diabetes as an Athlete 323

Part 5: The Part of Tens 337

Chapter 20: Ten Tips to Boost Your Overall Health 339

Chapter 21: Ten Easy Exercises to Build a Strong Core without Leaving the House 347

Chapter 22: Ten Ways to Get Motivated to Exercise (When You’re Not) 357

Index 363

Anyone that is affected by diabetes or pre–diabetes. People that have diabetes in their family history. Parents of children that are overweight and not active.

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.