Diabetic Athlete's Handbook

Don't let diabetes slow you down. Whether you're a recreational exerciser or a competitive athlete, the Diabetic Athlete's Handbook has the training and performance advice you need to remain active and at the top of your game.

Renowned researcher and diabetes expert Dr. Sheri Colberg has developed a practical guide specifically for athletes of all ages with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. The Diabetic Athlete's Handbook provides you with the most up-to-date information on insulins and other medications, glucose monitors, blood sugar management, nutrition and supplements, injury prevention and treatment, and mental strategies for maximizing performance and optimizing health.

Featuring more than 100 sport-specific training guidelines for fitness, endurance, power, and outdoor activities, the Diabetic Athlete's Handbook is the one resource you can't afford to be without. Rely on it to stay healthy, be more active, train smarter, and reach new levels of athletic success.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent book by Sheri Colberg

By sally tipping "SalType1-50yrs." - May 3, 2009

Diabetic Athlete's Handbook
This is an excellent book for all diabetics. I found it especially useful because I am a type 1 (juvenile) diabetic and for years have been trying to regulate my blood sugars during and after exercise while using the pump. It also helped me with trying to figure out which exercises are best for me (weight lifting, aerobics, and more. The book also gives examples of young, old people with diabetes and how they handle their blood sugars while exercising.

The great got better

By C. Desmarais - February 1, 2009

Colberg hit it out of the park again. Her book 'The Diabetic Athlete' has been my go to book ever since I started training. Even so, it left a lot of areas uncovered. I felt like it was focused too much on aerobic endurance sports and didn't give enough coverage to other sports, especially sports that focused more on anaerobic/explosive training. The first books coverage of exercise supplements was also somewhat lacking.

So of course the first thing i did when I got the Athletes Handbook was to jump to the sections dealing with those issues, and I was ecstatic to see how much those sections had improved. She provides a more comprehensive (and up to date) discussion about supplements, and much more information about managing both hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia for athletes who train/compete in activities with more erratic demands on the different energy systems. I was especially happy to see that several of the athletes profiles in her book this time were directly... read more

Rick Philbin, Board of Directors, Diabetes, Exercise & Sports Association

By Rick Philbin "Rick Philbin, MBA, MED, ATC" - December 7, 2008

As a person with Type 1 diabetes and someone who presents frequently to groups of people wanting to know how to control their diabetes while leading an active life, the "Diabetic Athlete's Handbook" is an excellent resource. If you want to know how to maximize your athletic ability without allowing diabetes to become a hindrance, get this book. It covers the physiology as well as the practical aspects needed to become the best you can be. I often give this book away to a lucky attendee at a presentation who always leaves with a smile.