In this Article

• Eating and Diabetes
• Diabetes and Blood Glucose Levels
• Your Diabetes Medicines
• Diabetes and Exercise
• Diabetes and Low Blood Sugar (Hypoglycemia)
• Diabetes and the Food Pyramid
• How much should I eat each day?
• Starches
• Vegetables
• Fruits
• Milk
• Meat and Meat Substitutes
• Fats and Sweets
• Diabetes and Your Meal Plan
• Diabetes and Measuring Your Food
• Diabetes - When You Are Sick
• How to Find More Help - Living with Diabetes
• Diabetic Diet Index
• Find a local Endocrinologist in your town

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 (www.nih.gov)