Preface

v

Acknowledgments

vii

Introduction

ix

Core Outlines

1

1

What is Diabetes?

3

2

Learning to Live with Diabetes

27

3

The Basics of Eating

37

4

Food and Blood Glucose

53

5

Planning Meals

69

6

Stocking the Cupboard

101

7

Physical Activity and Exercise

121

8

Oral Medications and Incretin Mimetics

147

9

All About Insulin

165

10

Monitoring Your Diabetes

211

11

Managing Blood Glucose

231

12

Stress and Coping

255

13

Personal Health Habits

265

14

Long-Term Complications

283

15

Changing Behavior

315

16

Putting the Pieces Together

331

Supplementary Outlines

17

Food and Weight

367

18

Eating for a Healthy Heart

379

19

Carbohydrate Counting

399

20

Sexual Health and Diabetes

425

21

Pregnancy and Diabetes

447

22

Insulin Pump Therapy

479

Support Materials

Participant Self-Assessment

503

Diabetes Self-Management Education Record

507

Participant Follow-Up Record

509

Curriculum Review Guide

511

Sample Educational Objectives

513

Supplemental Reading

517

Resources for People with Diabetes

521

Resources for Health Professionals

524