• Diabetes and You: Fall 2011 Digital Edition
• Diabetes Self-Care Information
• Detecting Diabetes Early
• Healthy Recipes for Fall

Diabetes and You: Fall 2011 Digital Edition 

Read the latest edition of the Diabetes and You magazine.

• Seven Questions for Alison Sweeney, Walk With Walgreens Spokeswoman
• Dwight Howard: NBA Star and Diabetes Advocate
• Diabetes 101
• Antioxidants: Enhancing the Immune Defense
• Fiber and Diabetes
• Other Medicatiosn and Your Diabetes

Click here to read the complete issue.

Diabetes Self-Care Information: 

Learn more about diabetes with our guides that include step-by-step approaches to managing certain health conditions, self-tests, glossaries and much more.

• Type 1 Diabetes Guide
• Type 2 Diabetes Guide

You'll find even more helpful tools from the Joslin Diabetes Center including blood glucose logs, brochures, guides and more.

Detecting Diabetes Early 

Most children with type 1 diabetes are not diagnosed until the situation has become serious. Here are some warning signs to consider from the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International:

• Extreme thirst
• Frequent urination
• Sudden vision changes
• Sugar in urine
• Fruity, sweet, or wine-like odor on breath

Learn more about the warning signs of Type 1 diabetes with our care guide.

Diabetes: What Causes it? Health Corner TV®

It's common knowledge diabetes us a leading cause of death in the United states and the disease can cause serious health complications including blindness and kidney failure.

But what are some of the risk factors? Those include older age, obesity, family history and physical inactivity.

Watch this Health Corner TV® video to learn more about the causes and treatment options available for diabetes.

Choosing the correct foods to eat can be an everyday struggle for diabetics. Below, we've chosen some options that are delicious and good for you.

• Pumpkin Peacan Squares: ChefMD® Healthy Recipe
• Sausage Kidney Bean Chili ChefMD®

All of our recipes in our Recipe File include diabetic exchange information based on American Diabetes Association Exchange System.

Q: Now that I have type 2 diabetes, I have to take all these pills. Won't my body use them as a "crutch" and get weaker?

A: Having type 2 diabetes means your body no longer is able to use its own inculin as well as it should. Your body needs a little help to keep your blood glucose levels in a safe and healthy range. Following a meal plan and getting regular physical activity are important lifestyle factors to help you control your glucose levels. Read more.