Living with Diabetes

A clear and helpful introduction to what it’s like to live with diabetes that shows how those with it can lead normal healthy lives. This engaging book gives readers a clear idea of what it is like to live with diabetes both for sufferers and their families and friends. Looking at the different lives of four individuals, the book describes what diabetes is and the two different types, how it can be treated, what injecting insulin involves, the sort of diets people with diabetes need to eat, and techniques of measuring blood-sugar levels and getting help.