INTRODUCTION 1

PART 1: GETTING STARTED WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES 5
CHAPTER 1: Type 2 Diabetes: The Basics 7
CHAPTER 2: Knowing Where to Begin 17

PART 2: MANAGING YOUR HEALTHCARE TEAM AND MEDICATIONS 25
CHAPTER 3: Putting Together Your Healthcare Team 27
CHAPTER 4: Your Checkups and Diabetes Education Classes 41
CHAPTER 5: Medications and Surgery 57

PART 3: CHECKING YOUR GLUCOSE AND REDUCING COMPLICATIONS 81
CHAPTER 6: Monitoring Your Glucose 83
CHAPTER 7: Keeping Complications in Check 91
CHAPTER 8: Women and Type 2 Diabetes 111
CHAPTER 9: Men and Type 2 Diabetes 123

PART 4: EATING HEALTHY AND STAYING ACTIVE 129
CHAPTER 10: Brushing Up on Nutrition and Food Basics 131
CHAPTER 11: Planning Healthy Meals 151
CHAPTER 12: Starting and Sticking with Exercise 171

PART 5: FINDING SUPPORT 185
CHAPTER 13: Managing Your Emotions, Mental Health, and Sleep 187
CHAPTER 14: Getting Support, Giving Support 201
CHAPTER 15: Raising Children and Teens with Type 2 Diabetes 209
CHAPTER 16: Debunking Diabetes Myths 219

PART 6: STANDING UP FOR YOURSELF 225
CHAPTER 17: Navigating Health Insurance and Other
CHAPTER 18: Knowing Your Rights 239

PART 7: THE PART OF TENS 249
CHAPTER 19: Ten Fun Ways to Work Out for People Who Hate to Exercise 251
CHAPTER 20: Ten (or So) Things to Do for Your Eyes 257

GLOSSARY 263
INDEX 281