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The educational materials available here for download provide helpful information about managing your diabetes. Some of these materials are available in multiple languages. Use the drop-down menu to choose your preferred language.

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Diabetes Educational Resources


Daily Meal Planning Guide  Download

Good nutrition is one of the most basic and important diabetes care tools. Eating right can help manage blood sugar (glucose). This meal planning guide can help you make smart food choices.

My Carbohydrate Guide  Download

This convenient guide can help you understand what you need to know about carbohydrates, which foods contain carbohydrates, how to count carbohydrates, and how to make healthy eating a reality in your life.

Self-Care Diary

By making regular, daily entries in this diary, including your blood sugar and A1C results, you can be an active partner in managing your diabetes.

Checkbook for Diabetes Health  Download

Use this checkbook to help keep track of what diabetes tests you need, when you need to have them, how often you need to have them, and their results.

Disaster Preparedness Checklist

Use this checklist to prepare in advance for disasters such as hurricanes and earthquakes that can disrupt your diabetes care.

Pediatric Educational Resources


What Kids Need to Know About Diabetes

A fun and educational brochure for kids that talks about what diabetes is, testing blood sugar, food groups, low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), and staying active.

Carbohydrate Counting for Children with Diabetes

When your child has diabetes, it's important to know about carbohydrates and their effect on blood sugar levels. This parent/caregiver guide provides information about what foods contain carbs, how to count carbs, planning healthy meals, and tips for eating out and preparing school lunches.

Diabetes Log Book

A log book for kids that they can use daily for recording their blood sugar, insulin, and grams of carbohydrates (carbs).

Food Spinner

Carbohydrates are an important part of healthy eating. Use this food spinner to help your child estimate how many carbs are in some common foods.

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