| Description |
xv, 272 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Series |
A Harvard Medical School book |
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Harvard Medical School book.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- The basics: diabetes and prediabetes and why they are on the rise -- Why we gain weight: the arithmetic of obesity -- Proof that lifestyle matters: the diabetes prevention program -- Applying lifestyle changes to treat diabetes and associated diseases -- Activity and exercise: move, move, move -- How to get ready to change your lifestyle -- Preparing your environment for change and success -- Setting weight, activity, and nutrition goals and tracking your progress -- Solving problems -- Maintaining your new lifestyle -- Popular weight loss programs: do they work? -- How to change your eating behavior -- How study participants did it: three stories -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: Explaining scientific studies of nutrition and weight loss -- Appendix B: Lower-calorie, lower-fat cookbook suggestions -- Appendix C: Sample shopping list -- Appendix D: Sample meal plans for 1,200, 1,500, 1,800, and 2,000 calories -- Appendix E: Healthy snack choices and ideas -- Appendix F: Nutritious recipes |
| Notes |
Originally published: 2005 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Diabetes -- Popular works.
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| Author |
Delahanty, Linda M. (Linda Michele), 1957-
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| ISBN |
9780071473682 (paperback) |
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0071473688 (paperback) |
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