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What you can do to prevent diabetes : simple changes to improve your life / Annette Maggi, Jackie Boucher.

Maggi, Annette. (Author). Boucher, Jackie. (Added Author).

Record details

ISBN: 0471347965
Physical Description: 146 pages ; cm
Publisher: New York : John Wiley & Sons, 2000.

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Part 1 Rate Your Risk for Developing Diabetes 3 -- 1. Will You Get Diabetes? 5 -- 2. Understanding Diabetes 7 -- 3. Diabetes Develops over Time 9 -- 4. Stack the Odds in Your Favor 11 -- 5. Preventing Diabetes Doesn't Have to Be a Mystery 13 -- Simple Changes Journal 14 -- Part 2 Make Lifestyle Changes That Last 15 -- 6. How Ready Are You to Change? 17 -- 7. Learn from Past Successes 20 -- 8. Overcome Obstacles on the Road to Change 21 -- 9. Chart Your Course 23 -- 10. Plan for Setbacks 25 -- 11. Celebrate Milestones 27 -- Simple Changes Journal 28 -- Part 3 Manage Your Weight 29 -- 12. Weight-Diabetes Connection 31 -- 13. Weight Gain Doesn't Happen Overnight 32 -- 14. Find Your Motivation 34 -- 15. What Does a Healthy Weight Look Like, Anyway? 36 -- 16. Factor in Body Shape to Your Health Equation 38 -- 17. Inch Your Way to Success 40 -- 18. Skip the Pills--for Now 42 -- 19. Binge Eating May Be Doing You In 44 -- Simple Changes Journal 46 -- Part 4 Real Nutrition for Real People 47 -- 20. Follow the 80/20 Rule 49 -- 21. Skinny on Fat 50 -- 22. Make Your Goal Consistent Eating Habits 52 -- 23. Calorie Comeback 54 -- 24. No Room for Supersizing 56 -- 25. Assess Your Hunger 58 -- 26. Clean Plate Club 60 -- 27. Take a Lesson from a Child and Eat Intuitively 61 -- 28. Find Your Food Triggers 63 -- 29. Strive for Five 66 -- Simple Changes Journal 68 -- Part 5 Get Moving, Get Fit 69 -- 30. Benefits of an Active Lifestyle 71 -- 31. A Few Minutes of Activity, Here or There 73 -- 32. Find Ways to Be Less Efficient 75 -- 33. Pick Up the Pace with Exercise 77 -- 34. Strengthen Your Exercise Routine 79 -- 35. Juggle Your Exercise Program 81 -- 36. Mind over Matter 82 -- 37. Map Out Your Exercise Program 84 -- Simple Changes Journal 86 -- Part 6 Balance Your Lifestyle 87 -- 38. Focus on the Whole You--Body, Mind, and Spirit 89 -- 39. Monitor Your Stress 91 -- 40. Lighten Your Stress Load 93 -- 41. Who Supports Your Efforts? 95 -- 42. Find the Support You Need 97 -- 43. Help Your Support System Help You 99 -- 44. Talk Yourself into Healthier Habits 101 -- 45. Visualize Success 104 -- Simple Changes Journal 106 -- Part 7 Make Diabetes Prevention A Family Affair 107 -- 46. Turn Your Family On to Health 109 -- 47. Plant Your Family Health Tree 111 -- 48. Use Body Silhouettes to Track History in the Making 114 -- 49. Individuals Make Up the Family Team 116 -- 50. Kids: They're Never Too Young to Get Involved 118 -- 51. Write a Health Contract 120 -- Simple Changes Journal 122 -- Part 8 Staying on Track with Your Diabetes Prevention Plan 123 -- 52. Adapt to Change 125 -- 53. Develop a Maintenance Contract 126 -- 54. Know Your Limits 128 -- 55. Plan ... Do ... Check ... Act 130 -- 56. Keep the End in Mind 132 -- 57. Even the Best-Laid Plan Isn't Foolproof 134.