| Topic: | Diabetes (DM) |
| Title: | What You Can Do to Prevent Diabetes: Simple Changes to Improve Your Life. |
| Author: | Maggi, A.; Boucher, J. |
| Source: | Somerset, NJ: John Wiley and Sons, Inc. 2000. 146 p. |
| Availability: | Available from John Wiley and Sons. One Wiley Drive, Somerset, NJ 08875. (800) 225-5945 or (732) 469-4400. Fax (732) 302-2300. E-mail: bookinfo@wiley.com. Website: www.wiley.com. PRICE: $12.95 plus shipping and handling. ISBN: 0471347965. |
| Abstract: | This book outlines lifestyle changes that people can make to prevent diabetes. Steps that people can take to reduce their chance of getting type 2 diabetes include managing body weight, becoming active, and establishing healthier eating habits. In part one, readers rate their risk for developing diabetes and learn how diabetes develops. Part two provides guidelines and encouragement for helping people make lasting lifestyle changes. Part three focuses on managing body weight. Topics include understanding the connection between diabetes and excess body weight, using body mass index and body shape to determine if one's current weight is healthy, avoiding the use of over the counter appetite suppressants, and dealing with binge eating. Part four provides nutrition guidelines that people can use to achieve better health, including following the 80/20 rule that advocates making healthful food choices 80 percent of the time and allowing less desirable choices on holidays, vacations, and special occasions; getting less than 30 percent of each day's calories from fat; establishing consistent eating habits; keeping calories in check; monitoring portion size; assessing one's hunger; eating intuitively; learning one's food triggers; and eating five servings of fruits and vegetables throughout the day. Part five stresses the importance of exercise and offers suggestions for incorporating more physical activity into daily living. Topics include performing aerobic exercises, adding strength training to an exercise program, and balancing a fitness routine with both aerobic exercise and strength training. Part six focuses on balancing one's lifestyle by monitoring and managing stress, finding support, thinking positively, and visualizing success. The final two parts discuss the advantages of getting the entire family involved in making positive lifestyle changes and offer guidelines for staying on track with a diabetes prevention plan. The book concludes with an index. 30 references. |
| Format: | Monograph/Book |
| Language: | English. |
| Major Keywords: | Diabetes Mellitus. Type 2 Diabetes. Prevention. Lifestyle. Health Promotion. Risk Factors. Weight Loss. Nutrition. Exercise. Stress. |
| Minor Keywords: | Motivation. Behavior. Emotions. Dietary Fats. Caloric Intake. |
| Publication Number: | DMBK08901 |
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