Diabetes: Using a food guide
A food guide is a tool for planning a balanced diet. A healthy diet provides the nutrients your body needs and decreases your risk for heart disease and other conditions. Many people use the MyPyramid guide to plan a healthy diet. Key...

Diabetes: Taking care of your feet
When you have diabetes, your feet need extra care and attention. Diabetes damages the nerve endings and blood vessels in your feet, making you less likely to notice when your feet are injured. Diabetes also interferes with your...

Diabetes: Checking your blood sugar
Because you have diabetes, you need to know when your blood sugar level is outside the target range for your body. Fortunately, you can see what your blood sugar level is anywhere and anytime by using a home blood sugar meter ...

Diabetes: Preventing high blood sugar emergencies
High blood sugar (hyperglycemia) in diabetes occurs when the sugar (glucose) level in the blood rises above normal. For a person who has diabetes, high blood sugar may be caused by missed diabetes medication (insulin or pills),...

Diabetes: Coping with your feelings about your diet
Our emotions influence what we eat, when we eat, and how much we eat. So, negative feelings can interfere with your ability to follow your diet for diabetes.If you feel that certain foods, such as chocolate cake, are "bad," you...