Description:
If you have a friend or family member with diabetes, you probably feel poorly educated about the disease and uncertain about how you can help your loved one cope. You may believe myths or have outdated information about diabetes. This book offers the up-to-date information you need, written in a question-and-answer format and in a chatty, friendly style. The book starts with the "nitty-gritty details about the disease--what it is and isn't, who gets it, and how it's treated." Then you learn the nutritional guidelines and how to prepare healthy meals for someone with diabetes, how to deal with illness and hyperglycemia, how to plan holiday occasions, and much more. If you have a diabetic coworker or employee, you'll appreciate the "Creating Positive Work Environments" chapter. A self-assessment test--"Is My Work Environment Diabetes-Friendly?"--helps you look at whether workers have enough break time to take care of diabetes needs, have access to food at different times during the day, and can select low-fat, sugar-free food and beverages from vending machines, for example. This chapter also helps you create a medical emergency plan that covers diabetes needs. --Joan Price
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