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• All About Diabetes
  • Overview
  • Recently Diagnosed
    • Overview
    • Recently Diagnosed Type 1 Child
    • Recently Diagnosed Type 1 Adult
    • Recently Diagnosed Type 2
  • Thriving with Diabetes
  • Type 1 Diabetes
    • Overview
    • Conditions & Treatment
    • Complications
    • Diabetes Learning Center
    • Your Body's Well Being
    • Common Concerns
    • Your Guide to Diabetes Products
    • Ask the Pharmacist
    • Women and Diabetes
    • Health Information for Men
  • Type 2 Diabetes
    • Overview
    • Conditions & Treatment
    • Complications
    • Diabetes Learning Center
    • Your Body's Well Being
    • Common Concerns
    • Your Guide to Diabetes Products
    • Ask the Pharmacist
    • Women and Diabetes
    • Health Information for Men
  • Gestational Diabetes
    • Overview
    • Pregnancy
    • Women's sexual health
    • Common Concerns
    • Ask the Pharmacist
  • Pre-Diabetes
    • Overview
    • How to Tell if You Have Pre-Diabetes
    • How to Prevent Pre-Diabetes
    • Frequently Asked Questions about Pre-Diabetes
    • Common Concerns
    • Diabetes Learning Center
  • Diabetes Risk Test
    • Overview
    • FAQ
  • Diabetes, Heart Disease & Stroke
    • Overview
    • Make the Link! Diabetes, Heart Disease & Stroke
    • Diabetes, Cholesterol & Heart Disease
  • Diabetes Statistics
  • Who's On Your Health Care Team?
    • Overview
    • Your Health Care Team
    • Other Specialists
    • Visiting Your Health Care Team
    • The First Visit
    • Future visits
    • Visits for Children and Teens
    • Ask the Pharmacist
  • "ADA Live" - Questions & Answers
• Nutrition
  • Overview
  • Making Healthy Food Choices
    • Overview
    • Diabetes meal plans & a healthy diet
    • Diabetes Food Pyramid Guide
    • Rate Your Plate
    • Exchange Lists
    • Holiday Meal Planning
  • MyFoodAdvisor
  • Reading Food Labels
    • Overview
    • Taking a Closer Look at the Label
    • Nutrient Content Claims & Percent (%) Daily Value
    • Extra Tips for People with Diabetes
  • Your Guide to Eating Out
  • The WEBB Cooks
  • Sweeteners & Desserts
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Meal Planning and Nutrition Books
• Fitness
  • Overview
  • Weight Loss
    • Overview
    • Diabetes and Metabolic Health
    • Are You at Risk for Obesity?
    • Getting Motivated
    • Getting Started
    • Small Steps for Your Health
    • Healthy Weight Loss
    • Be Active! But How?
    • Weight Loss Matters Tip Sheets
  • Exercise
    • Overview
    • What is Exercise?
    • Overcoming Barriers
    • Types of Exercise
    • Getting Started
    • ClubPed
• Lifestyle & Prevention
  • Overview
  • Pre-Diabetes
  • Diabetes Risk Test
  • Diabetes PHD: Health Risk Calculator
  • How to Prevent or Delay Diabetes
  • Diabetes, Your Heart & Your Health
    • Overview
    • What is your cardiometabolic health?
    • Understanding High Blood Glucose
    • Manage Your Cholesterol
    • What is High Blood Pressure?
    • Be Physically Active
    • Quit Smoking
    • Family History
• Diabetes Research
  • Overview
  • What's New in ADA-Funded Research
    • Overview
    • ADA Research Discoveries
    • Thomas R. Lee Award Winners
  • Diabetes Research Database
  • Access: Diabetes Research
    • Overview
    • Blood Glucose Control
    • Children & Adolescent Health
    • Depression and Anxiety
    • Diabetic Heart & Blood Vessel Disease
    • Diabetes Medications
    • Diabetes Prevention
    • Exercise
    • Eye Disease
    • Foot Care
    • Health Care Delivery
    • Kidney Disease
    • Nerve Damage
    • Overweight, Obesity & Weight Loss
    • Pregnancy and Diabetes
    • Nutrition
    • Women's Health
    • Other Diabetes Research
  • Forefront
  • The ADA Research Foundation
    • Overview
    • Foundation News
    • Donors Committed to Research
    • Become a Pinnacle Society Member
    • Foundation Board Officers & Directors
  • Research Grant Application Forms
    • Overview
    • ADA Current Grant Opportunities
    • Research: What's New?
    • Misc. Forms, Guidelines, & FAQs
    • GENNID: Genetics of NIDDM Study
  • Clinical Trials
    • Overview
    • Clinical Trials News
  • Other Diabetes Research Resources
• Government Affairs & Advocacy
  • Overview
  • Advocacy Action Center
  • Discrimination
    • Overview
    • School
    • Employment
    • Private Drivers' Licenses
    • Public Accommodation
    • Correctional Institutions
    • Attorney Materials
  • Federal Government Advocacy
  • Health Insurance options
    • Overview
    • Health Insurance in Your State
    • for People 65 and over
    • for Individuals insured through an employer
    • for Disabled persons
    • for Low-income individuals
    • for Children with diabetes
    • for Self-employed, small businesses
    • for Unemployed individuals
    • for Uninsured individuals
    • for Veterans and military personnel
  • State Legislation
    • Overview
    • Maintaining State Regulated Health Insurance for Diabetes
    • State Legislation for Medicaid
    • Stem Cell Research
    • School Legislative Action
• Community Programs & Local Events
  • Overview
  • What's Happening Locally?
  • Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes
  • Tour de Cure
  • BAD Ride
  • Diabetes EXPO
    • Overview
    • EXPO Volunteers
  • School Walk for Diabetes
  • Father of the Year Awards
  • American Diabetes Alert
  • American Diabetes Month
  • Diabetes Camps
    • Overview
    • Find a Camp
    • Get the Most from Camp
    • Get Involved with Camp
  • Community Campaign for Diabetes
  • Other Events & Fund Raisers
  • For African Americans
    • Overview
    • Diabetes Care and Management
    • African American Programs
    • Celebrity Champions for Diabetes
    • Diabetes Champions
    • Resources and Associations
  • For Latinos
    • Overview
    • Feria de Salud
  • For Native Americans
    • Overview
    • Awakening the Spirit: Pathways to Prevention & Management
    • Community Spotlight
    • Meet the Awakening the Spirit Team
    • Resources/Links
  • For Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders
    • Overview
    • Resources
• Diabetes in the Workplace
• For Parents & Kids
  • Overview
  • What is Diabetes
  • Diabetes Care
  • Living with Diabetes
  • Diabetes & the Law
  • Resources
  • Planet D
  • For Teens
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• For Health Professionals & Scientists
• Support the Cause
  • Overview
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    • Find a Cure
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    • Step Out to Fight Diabetes
    • Tour de Cure
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    • Overview
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• Shop for Books & Gifts
  • Overview
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    • Overview
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