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Understanding diabetes -- What is diabetes? -- The different types -- Signs and symptoms -- Are you at risk? -- Metabolic syndrome and diabetes -- Test to detect diabetes -- Diabetes dangers -- Medical emergencies -- Long-term complications -- Monitoring your blood sugar -- How often and when to rest -- What you'll need -- Performing the test -- Advances in monitoring tools -- Recording your results -- Keeping within your range -- Troubleshooting problems -- When test results signal a problem -- Avoiding the highs and lows -- Overcoming barriers -- Developing a healthy-eating plan -- There is no diabetes diet -- What's healthy eating? -- The scoop on sugar -- Plan your meals -- Watch your serving sizes -- Read food labels -- What's carb counting? -- Using exchange lists -- Keeping motivated -- Recipes for good health -- Achieving a healthy weight -- Do you need to lose weight? -- Assess your readiness -- Set realistic goals -- Simple first steps -- The mayo clinic healthy weight pyramid -- Energy density: eat more and lose weight -- Keeping a food record -- What are your eating triggers? -- What's your meal routine? -- Adapting recipes -- Be a smart shopper -- Bumps in the road: overcoming setbacks -- Getting more active -- Physical activity vs. exercise -- Fitness is essential to your health -- Create a personal fitness plan -- Tackle your exercise barriers -- Aerobic exercise -- Walking to better health -- Stretching exercises -- Strengthening exercises -- How much is exercise? -- Avoiding injury -- Exercise and regular monitoring -- Getting and staying motivated -- Fitness for kids -- Medical treatment -- Insulin therapy -- How to inject insulin -- Avoiding insulin problems -- Insulin pumps -- Oral diabetes medications -- Oral drug combinations -- Oral drugs and insulin -- New drug approaches -- Kidney dialysis -- Kidney transplant -- Experimental procedures -- Staying healthy -- Yearly check-ups -- Important tests you should have -- Caring for your eyes -- Caring for your teeth -- Getting vaccinated -- Managing stress -- Preparing for pregnancy -- Understanding menstruation and diabetes -- Dealing with menopause -- Living with erectile dysfunction -- If your child has diabetes -- Type 1 diabetes -- Type 2 diabetes -- Caring for medical needs -- Emotional and social issues -- Good habits for staying healthy -- Surviving sick days.