Diabetic Diet (cont.)

How to Find More Help

Diabetes Teachers (nurses, dietitians, pharmacists, and other health professionals)

  • To find a diabetes teacher near you, call the American Association of Diabetes Educators toll-free at 1-800-TEAMUP4 (1-800-832-6874) or see www.diabeteseducator.org and click on "Find a Diabetes Educator."

Recognized Diabetes Education Programs (teaching programs approved by the American Diabetes Association)

  • To find a program near you, call toll-free 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383) or see www.diabetes.org/education/edustate2.asp?loc=x.

Dietitians

  • To find a dietitian near you, call the American Dietetic Association's National Center for Nutrition and Dietetics toll-free at 1-800-366-1655 or see www.eatright.org and click on "Find a Nutrition Professional."

SOURCE: National Institutes of Health. What I need to know about Diabetes and Eating.
<http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/eating_ez/index.htm>


Last Editorial Review: 4/17/2008


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