Have you ever had to sacrifice training or competing because of your diabetes? If you have, or if you just never want to be put in that situation, The Diabetic Athlete is just what you've been looking for. Inside this helpful guide you'll find detailed advice on blood sugar regulation, medication, and nutrition for 73 sports and activities. Written by Dr. Sheri Colberg, a diabetic athlete with a PhD in exercise physiology, this book draws on the experiences of hundreds of diabetic athletes to provide the best advice for type 1 and type 2 diabetics. Specific insulin advice is included for NPH and lente, ultralente, and pump users. And profiles of elite and amateur athletes, from golf to scuba diving, show how they cope-and thrive-in their different environments. No other book gives so many sport-specific recommendations to help you safely and fully pursue the activities you enjoy. With Dr. Colberg's advice you'll feel better than ever while training for fitness and sport performance.

The onset of type 2 diabetes (formerly adult onset) in the younger set was almost unheard of a decade ago, but today one in three diagnosed with type 2 is a teenager&or younger. This explosion of type 2 diabetes in our youth is frightening to parents and health care professionals alike. This book explains why this epidemic is spreading and how to stop it in its tracks.

• Prevention and control of type 2 diabetes and its health consequences
• Causes and diagnosis of obesity, pre-diabetes, and type 2 diabetes in youth
• Nutritional strategies to control body weight and reverse diabetes
• Blood sugar responses to physical activity
• Strategies and tips to easily increase kids daily physical activity
• Strategies for increasing structured and unstructured physical activity even for the most overweight kids
• Oral medications, insulin, and supplements for diabetes treatment in children
No other book focuses on both the control and prevention of type 2 diabetes in youth and gives specific strategies that will help diabetic and pre-diabetic children alike. Unlike a fad diet book, this book will be an invaluable resource for years to come in the control and prevention of type 2 diabetes in youth.

This book is the only one that profiles many of the longest living people with diabetes, their secrets, successes, and advice on how to live well and long despite having any type of diabetes--including Gladys Dull, living with diabetes since 1924, Bob Cleveland (1925), and his diabetic older brother Gerald Cleveland (75 years with diabetes), and many more people with type 1 diabetes and some long-living people with type 2. An inspirational book for anyone with diabetes!

This book is the first to offer "baby boomers" of all ages an innovative approach to both feeling better and living well for longer. Instead of making unsupported claims about reversing the aging process with "miraculous" cures, this book integrates scientifically proven means to make you biologically younger than your current age using an innovative, easy-to-follow 10-step program for slowing aging that anyone can use for immediate results, followed by more delayed lifelong benefits over the ensuing months and years.

Don't let diabetes slow you down. Whether you're a recreational exerciser or a competitive athlete with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, Diabetic Athlete's Handbook has the training and performance advice you need to remain active and at the top of your game. It contains advice for over 100 recreational sports and physical activities--along with real diabetic athlete examples and 10 profiles from professional and recreational athletes.

All Latinos share an increased incidence of diabetes regardless of their ethnic mix, and diabetes complications like heart disease, vision loss, and nerve damage often occur at an earlier age. This book is the ultimate guide to diabetes management and prevention for everyone with a Latino/Hispanic heritage, regardless of your unique ethnic background.

Co-written by Matt Hoover, winner of "The Biggest Loser 2" reality TV show, and Dr. Sheri Colberg, a PhD in exercise physiology with a lot of professional experience with exercise and weight management, this book tells it like it is when it comes to losing weight and keeping it off.

Written in a manner that anyone can easily understand, this book covers the basics everything you need to know to prevent, reverse, and control diabetes through increased physical fitness, dietary improvements, stress management, effective use of medications, and other easily-implemented lifestyle changes.