The Athlete's Guide to Diabetes - by Sheri R Colberg (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><i>The Athlete's Guide to Diabetes</i> offers expert guidance on insulin and medications, nutrition and supplements, injury prevention and treatment, and mental strategies for maximizing performance and optimizing health for athletes with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. <br><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Diabetes doesn't have to slow you down. Whether you're a recreational exerciser or a competitive athlete, <i>The Athlete's Guide to Diabetes</i> has the training and performance advice you need to remain active while effectively managing your condition. <br> Renowned researcher and diabetes expert Dr. Sheri Colberg offers best practices and tips for managing blood glucose levels for athletes of all ages with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. She provides the most up-to-date information on <ul><li>insulin and other medications and their effects on exercise, </li><li>nutritional practices and supplements, including low-carbohydrate eating, </li><li>the latest technologies used to manage glucose, including continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), </li><li>injury prevention and treatment as well as tactics for diabetes-related joint issues, and</li><li>mental strategies for maximizing performance and optimizing health.</li></ul> You'll find 15 profiles of athletes with type 1 diabetes who share their accomplishments and how they manage medications, food intake, and other tools available to manage their activities with diabetes. Guidelines for 165 different sports and activities will reduce your trial and error when it comes to performing and feeling your best during fitness activities, endurance sports, endurance-power sports, power sports, and outdoor activities. <br><i>The Athlete's Guide to Diabetes</i> adheres to latest guidelines from such trusted sources as the American Diabetes Association and the American College of Sports Medicine. It is the one resource you can't be without if you want to stay healthy and active, train smarter, and reach new levels of athletic success without losing control of your blood glucose management. <br><b>CE exam available!</b> For certified professionals, a companion continuing education exam can be completed after reading this book. <i>The Athlete's Guide to Diabetes Online CE Exam</i> may be purchased separately or as part of <i>The Athlete's Guide to Diabetes With CE Exam</i> package that includes both the book and the exam.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><i>"In</i> The Athlete's Guide to Diabetes <i>Sheri Colberg provides a wealth of information and guidance about exercise and diabetes--not just for elite athletes but for anyone living with diabetes who is involved in sports. Sheri includes advice about insulin (including the newer biosimilars), CGMs, pumps (including hybrid closed loops), other diabetes medications, and better food choices for exercise, including good options for snacks and hypoglycemia treatment. Furthermore, Sheri includes personal accounts from several athletes, with tips and tricks that have helped them be successful. </i>The Athlete's Guide to Diabetes <i>is a must-have for everyone with diabetes who takes exercise and sports seriously."</i> <br><b>--Jeff Hitchcock, </b> President of Children With Diabetes <p/><i>"Exercise is the billion-dollar drug that rarely gets prescribed. </i>The Athlete's Guide to Diabetes <i>provides people with diabetes with the knowledge and tools to exercise safely and successfully. This book will serve as a priceless tool for anyone with diabetes. Thanks to Sheri for all her great work and helping get people with diabetes more active!"</i> <br><b>--Phil Southerland, </b> CEO and Cofounder of Team Novo Nordisk, President and Founder of Team Type 1 Foundation <p/><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Sheri R. Colberg, PhD, FACSM, </b> is an author, exercise physiologist, lecturer, consultant, and professor emerita of exercise science (Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia). In 2016, she was the recipient of the American Diabetes Association's Outstanding Educator in Diabetes award. A respected researcher and lecturer, she has authored more than 400 articles on exercise, diabetes, and health; 27 book chapters; and over a dozen books, including <i>Diabetes-Free Kids</i>, <i>The 7 Step Diabetes Fitness Plan</i>, <i>50 Secrets of the Longest Living People With Diabetes</i>, <i>The Science of Staying Young</i>, <i>Diabetic Athlete's Handbook</i>, <i>The Diabetes Breakthrough</i>, and <i>Diabetes & Keeping Fit for Dummies</i>. <br> A distinguished graduate of Stanford University (BA), University of California at Davis (MA), and University of California at Berkeley (PhD), Colberg consults professionally for the American Diabetes Association (ADA), American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE), and Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) on numerous committees and projects. As a world-renowned expert and opinion leader, she has developed the exercise guidelines related to diabetes for most of these premier professional organizations, and she is interviewed frequently by various media outlets. In addition, she continues to be involved in consulting and in clinical research on exercise, diabetes, and healthy lifestyles. <br> With over 50 years of personal experience as an exerciser living with type 1 diabetes, Colberg continues to live a healthy, active lifestyle and serve as a role model for others who want to live long and well with (or without) diabetes. She enjoys working out regularly on conditioning machines, swimming, biking, fitness walking, weight training, and hiking with her husband and family in coastal California.
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