Diabetes
Your body changes the food you eat into sugar and uses it for energy. Sometimes there are problems with this. These problems can lead to diabetes.

Diabetes and Monitoring Blood Sugar Level
The articles and tools on this page will help individuals with diabetes manage their blood sugar levels. Managing blood sugar levels is important because almost everyone with diabetes experiences low blood sugar at some point.
Diabetes and Getting Active
The article and tools on this page will help individuals lead an active life. The materials include information on the benefits of exercise as well as resources for creating goals for a more active lifestyle.
Supporter Article: Healthy Living - Get Active: This article explains the benefits of physical activity, how an individual can start an exercise routine and tips for healthful exercise.
Diabetes and Eating Right
The tools on this page will help individuals manage their diabetes
by following a healthy diet.Preventing and Managing Type 2 Diabetes
By learning about diabetes and sharing this information with the people you support, you can play a critical role in the prevention and management of this disease.
November 2016: Diabetes Awareness Month

Diabetes Awareness Month
November is Diabetes Awareness Month. Diabetes causes sugar to build up in your blood. You can keep your diabetes under control.
Diabetes Fact Sheet
About Diabetes:
Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce or is unable to use insulin, a hormone secreted by special cells called beta cells in the pancreas. The body needs insulin to allow blood sugar (glucose) to enter the body’s cells and be metabolized into energy. When glucose cannot enter the body’s cells, blood glucose levels rise.
November 2014: Managing Diabetes
