Download or read book The Complete Idiot's Guide to Diabetes, 2nd Edition written by Debra L Gordon and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-01-06 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The answers to an epidemic - now updated. The millions of people diagnosed with diabetes can learn how to live a healthy, normal life with this guide. It teaches readers how to explore all of the available treatments, monitor and manage blood glucose levels, recognize warning signs of low blood sugar, buy, use, and store insulin, make new diet and lifestyle choices, incorporate daily exercise, and avoid long and short-term complications. - Includes the first-ever released American Diabetes Association official dietary Guidelines - Updated content on new medications and monitors - More information for those who have become insulin resistant or have pre-diabetes