Your Type 2 Diabetes Action Plan: Tips, Techniques, and Practical Advice for Living Well with Diabetes

by American Diabetes Association

Nearly two million people are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in the United States every year. Many more are diagnosed with prediabetes. For the millions of people already living with diabetes, preventing or treating the many complications of diabetes is a constant concern. Often, what each of these individuals needs to control his or her blood glucose, treat complications, or prevent diabetes entirely is a change — a change in nutrition, a change in physical activity, a change in medication, a change in lifestyle. To help facilitate these changes, these individuals require clear recommendations based on established research that can help them quickly make the adjustments they need to improve their condition and create lifelong healthy habits. What they need is an action plan.

Designed specifically for those are ready to take action, Your Type 2 Diabetes Action Plan is a concise, step-based approach to quickly improving blood glucose management and quality of life. Diabetes self-care advice can often be overwhelming and, coupled with the shock of diagnosis, it's easy to be paralyzed by the enormity of new information. To prevent this, the Diabetes Action Plan breaks down complicated concepts and long-term goals into manageable steps that are measured in days and weeks. Each attainable, short-term objective then builds upon the previous step to engender long-term self-care change.

Topics include improving glucose management and optimizing medication; increasing physical activity; creating a diabetes meal plan; treating and coping with complications; getting the most out of a health care team; improving family health, and much more.

Presented in clear, actionable steps, this is the perfect guide to a longer, better life with type 2 diabetes.

184 pages, Paperback

First published November 10, 2015

About the author

The American Diabetes Association is the nation's premiere nonprofit association devoted to diabetes research and care. The Association is also the largest publisher of diabetes books; in fact, 1 in 3 books on diabetes published in the United States is published by us.

Our books range from cookbooks, lifestyle guides and diabetes self-management resources to texts for health care professionals and researchers working toward better treatment, and ultimately a cure for, people with diabetes.

Many of the books we publish are written by well-respected health professionals and chefs. These books can be found on the "Published by the ADA" shelf on our bookshelf.

Visit diabetes.org or shopdiabetes.org to find out more information on our books.

Reviews

[Melissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

VERY helpful place to start, a slender book, clear, concise and uncomplicated. I learned a lot about diabetes and diabetes management from this book.

[Beth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good informative, up to date. It is one of the few books that I have read that talks about diabetes burn out. Unfortunately - no real help in this book for that problem. But, it was good , practical and the drug info was current. Worth reading if you need the basic info

[Maya · Rating 5 out of 5]

Succinct and to the point. Easy to read and understand without being overloaded.