Your First Year with Diabetes

Download or read book Your First Year with Diabetes written by Theresa Garnero and published by American Diabetes Association. This book was released on 2014-06-02 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your First Year with Diabetes is the 12-month plan for anyone who has recently been diagnosed with diabetes. Taking readers step-by-step through the first year, this practical and humorous guide includes a basic explanation of the disease, instructions on checking glucose, and details about about diabetes nutrition, avoiding complications, and better management. In addition to her clinical expertise, author and cartoonist Theresa Garnero brings some much-needed levity to a very serious topic. The book is filled with lighthearted cartoons to help healing through humor. This whimsical approach to diabetes self-care resonates with people who need a breath of fresh air in their diabetes management.