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A 12-month plan for surviving diabetes
The most frightening moment for most people with diabetes is when they are first diagnosed. They are filled with questions: What can I eat? What should I do? Is there a plan for me to follow? While some people get a plan from their doctor, most people do not. Your First Year with Diabetes is the plan for everyone. It walks you step-by-step through a first-30-days survival plan, then shows a month-by-month program for what comes next. Everything from a basic explanation of diabetes, what you can eat right away, and instructions on how to check glucose to a deeper knowledge about diabetes nutrition, avoiding complications, and better management. Your First Year with Diabetes also anticipates and explains problems such as depression, illnesses, and needing to lose weight.
About the Author
Theresa Garnero, APRN, BC-ADM, MSN, CDE, is past president of the California CentralCoast American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE)and won the 2004-05 AADE Diabetes Educator of the Yearaward. She is also a former script writer for dLife and aregular columnist for their website.