Introduction 1 Part I: Dealing with the Onset of Type 2 Diabetes 5 Chapter 1: Dealing with Type 2 Diabetes 7 Chapter 2: It?s the Glucose 15 Chapter 3: Understanding the Transition to Type 2 Diabetes 23 Part II: How Type 2 Diabetes Affects Your Body 37 Chapter 4: Managing Short-Term Ailments 39 Chapter 5: Preventing Long-Term Complications 53 Part III: Living with Type 2 Diabetes: Your Physical Health 75 Chapter 6: Glucose Monitoring and Other Tests 77 Chapter 7: Medications: What You Should Know 87 Chapter 8: Healthy Eating in Diabetes 105 Chapter 9: Keeping It Moving: Exercise Plan 129 Part IV: The Part of Tens 139 Chapter 10: Ten Ways to Prevent or Reverse Diabetes 141 Chapter 11: Ten Myths about Diabetes That You Can Forget 147 Glossary 155 Index 159
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Learn to live a full and active life with type 2 diabetes Type 2 diabetes is Australia's fast-growing chronic disease, yet it can be prevented with the right diet and regular exercise.