What to Expect When You Have Diabetes: 170 Tips for Living Well with Diabetes

by American Diabetes Association

Managing a chronic disease like diabetes can be overwhelming—especially if you’re among the 1.7 million Americans who are newly diagnosed each year. Here is easy-to-read, steady advice in this newly updated book, written by the experts, so you can live well with diabetes, not just manage it. What to Expect When You Have Diabetes is a reliable companion for when you’re swamped with questions but also have more information than you can absorb.

The information in this book is geared especially toward people with type 2 diabetes, primarily because 90–95 percent of those with diabetes have type 2. Type 1 is more rare, but most of the treatment and lifestyle suggestions given here are helpful for both.

A Q&A format, organized by topic for quick reference, provides authoritative but understandable answers to a range of questions, such

Is diabetes a dangerous disease?
Should I tell my supervisor and coworkers that I have diabetes?
Will the medication I’m taking for depression affect my blood sugar?

This book is a perfect companion to a health-care team and is sure to become a trusted reference as you live with diabetes.

Genres: Nonfiction, Health

224 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2008

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.

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[Arnold W]

Helpful book when u have diabetes.

[Melissa Snow]

A very helpful basic primer if you're just starting to get a feel for diabetes and what life effects and changes it involves.

[Sara Goldenberg]

It was OK. If you've read other such books you may not learning anything though.

[Kristen]

While giving information to patients with either Type 1 or 2, this book leans more toward Type 2. In my copy there are 170 brief tips. This book explains lots of terms and conditions clearly and concisely. It is not an all encompassing reference, but it is a good place to start.

[David]

The format is specific question and then the answer. I did learn some new facts about type 2 and taking care of myself. The book is most appropriate for those who have just developed diabetes. Because of the book, I will be looking for a diabetes educator.

[Fran]

It was a bit repetitive and simplistic, but that works for my purpose of getting an idea of what I need to know that my mom isn't telling me. Go elsewhere for references, but this is good as a guide to what you need to find out (kind of like Wikipedia).

[Elaine]

very informative

[Steven Raszewski]

Some useful stuff some not so useful stuff. A bit dated.

[Maya]

Informative in a Q & A type of way. Easy to read and understand.

[Ximena]

Libro con información útil, práctica, sencilla, buena y fácil de digerir.