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Diabetes

Use these healthy eating resources to manage or reduce your risk of developing diabetes.

HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Find information to help with managing blood sugar. Topics include carb counting, meal planning, and eating out.

HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities

Get answers to frequently asked questions about diabetes and pregnancy.

HHS, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Read about the symptoms, causes, and management of diabetes, as well as how you can prevent it.

HHS, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Kidney Disease Education Program

Learn ways to talk to your family about the connection between diabetes, high blood pressure, and kidney disease. 

HHS, National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus

Find basic information about diabetes, including a definition, causes and risk factors, symptoms, treatments, complications, and more. 

HHS, National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus

What is type 1 diabetes, and how do you manage it? Get basic information here.