What I Need to Know about Eating and Diabetes

Format: Brochure
Institute: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

How can I keep my blood glucose on target? For people taking certain diabetes medicines, following a schedule for meals, snacks, and physical activity is best. However, some diabetes medicines allow for more flexibility. You can help prevent health problems by keeping your blood glucose levels on target. Healthful eating, along with physical activity and, if needed, diabetes medicines, helps keep your blood glucose in your target range. Work with your health care team to create a diabetes plan that’s best for you.

An updated publication from NIDDK, What I Need to Know about Eating and Diabetes, can help you manage your diabetes through diet and exercise. The 52-page brochure contains a variety of information that can help you stay healthy. The publication is free and available in English and Spanish.

Next Steps
You can order this free brochure and see what others are available by visiting http://catalog.niddk.nih.gov/AlphaList.cfm?CH=NDIC.

Or, read the publication online at http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/eating_ez/.