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Tables of Contents for Stop Diabetes
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Foreword
xi
Allison B. Goldfine
Preface
xv
Introduction: Diabetes 101, The Short Course
xvii
Eat less and move more
1
4
Learn about the glycemic index
5
6
Don't exercise: Play
11
2
Learn to fill up on high-fiber foods
13
4
Learn to tango
17
2
Avoid trans fats
19
4
Listen to recorded books or music when your workout is routine
23
2
Learn what processed, or refined, carbohydrates are---and don't overdose on them
25
6
Understand how diabetes progresses
31
6
Understand that diets are controversial
37
6
Eat real food
43
4
Find something to do at home that's more interesting than TV
47
4
Understand that starch is sugar
51
4
Learn the symptoms of diabetes
55
4
Don't diet: Be a gourmet
59
4
Start not smoking
63
2
Read ingredients and labels
65
6
Get friendly with a farmers market
71
4
Take your family along
75
4
Keep an eye on your fats and blood pressure
79
2
Learn to waste
81
4
Laugh more
85
2
Lobby for better food choices at work or school
87
4
Get a meter and test after meals
91
4
Enjoy rich food---on special occasions only
95
4
Don't overdo the browned foods
99
4
Go easy on the fruit juice
103
2
Be careful with diet products
105
2
Be a trendsetter
107
4
Eat something red, green, or orange with every meal
111
4
Focus on saving time, not labor
115
4
Carry a doggy box
119
4
Consider weights
123
2
Plant a garden
125
6
Do chores for elderly neighbors
131
2
Get a buddy
133
4
Drink sodas as treats, not all day long
137
4
Learn your heritage
141
4
Make your food more difficult to eat
145
4
Go window-shopping
149
2
Analyze your approach to eating
151
6
Eat more fish
157
4
Discard the idea of good and bad in reference to your eating habits
161
2
Make your meals relaxed and social
163
4
Combine extra calories with extra exertion
167
4
Make sure you're getting essential vitamins and minerals
171
2
Spend more time with little children
173
2
If diet and exercise don't work, ask your doctor about medications
175
4
Stay informed
179
4
Be in charge of your destiny
183
2
Afterword
185
2
Resources
187
6
About the Author
193