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Section 1:  What is Diabetes?

• What is Diabetes?
• How is Diabetes Diagnosed?
• What are the Warning Signs?
• Setting Management Goals
• Hope for Today

Section 2:  Nutrition

• Nutrition:  The Cornerstone to Diabetes Management
• Dining Out
• Sweeteners
• Guidelines for Use of Alcohol
• Nutrition Information for Alcoholic Beverages
• Label Reading
• (Under Construction)  Key Aspects of the New Nutrition Label
• Recipes Link

Section 3:  Oral Hypoglycemics

• Oral Hypoglycemics
• Glucophage (Metformin)
• Oral Hypoglycemics - Type/Dose and Instructions
• (Under Construction) - Oral Hypoglycemics - Sites of Action

Section 4:  Insulin

• Insulin - a Miracle Drug
• (Under Construction) Availability and Storage of Insulin
• (Under Construction) Insulin:  Single Dose Administration
• Mixing Insulins
• (Under Construction) Time Activities of Human Insulins

Section 5:  Exercise

• Exercise
• How to Begin? and Precautions
• Unplanned Exercise and Calorie Expenditure Chart
• How Much Exercise?

Section 6:  Blood Glucose Monitoring

• (Under Construction) Home Blood Glucose Monitoring
• (Under Construction) Meter Testing
• Home Blood Glucose Monitoring
• Commonly Asked Questions
• Hemoglobin A1C
• Hemoglobin A1C Printout Sheet

Section 7:  Diabetic Emergencies

• (Under Construction) Hyperglycemia
• (Under Construction) Hypoglycemia
• Know the Difference - Hyperglycemia/Hypoglycemia
• Hypoglycemic Emergencies
• Hyperglycemic Emergencies
• Sick Day Management
• When to Call Your Doctor
• Sick Day Carbohydrates List
• Identification for People with Diabetes

Section 8:  Nonprescription Medication

• Nonprescription Medicines

Section 9:  Stress

• Stress and Diabetes

Section 10:  General Care

• Skin Care
• Periodontal Disease
• Smoking
• Vacation and Travel
• Foot Care

Section 11:  Keeping Control

• Complications of Diabetes - Eyes - Kidneys
• Complications of Diabetes - Nervous System - Gut
• Complications of Diabetes - Urinary Bladder - Sexual Function
• Complications of Diabetes - Heart and Circulation
• Complications of Diabetes - Peripheral Vascular Disease
• ADA Recommendations

Section 12:  Hope for Tomorrow

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