Downloadable Materials

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 Choose language English Spanish  

Good nutrition is one of the most basic and important diabetes care tools. Eating right can help control blood sugar. And good control protects long-term health. This meal planning guide can help you make smart food choices.

Carbohydrate Counting Guide

This convenient guide can help you better 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 will be an active partner in maintaining the best possible control over your diabetes.

Checkbook for Diabetes Health Choose language English Spanish  

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, 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).