Diabetes
This section contains information for adults and children with diabetes, to help you to manage your condition, and to make healthy and enjoyable food and lifestyle choices.
You will find fact sheets, recipes, guidelines, useful web links and suggested further reading to help you to do this.
Other links which you may find useful are below:
Below are some linkes to recipes and healthy eating advice:
Recommended book:
Type 1 Diabetes: A Guide for Children, Adolescents, Young Adults and Their Caregivers, Third Edition by M.D. Ragnar Hanas M.D., Ph.D., Stuart Brink Ph.D. and Jeff Hitchcock (2005).
A guide to carbohydrate containing foods for people with diabetes.
Carbohydrates Portion List - not available while being updated
This booklet lists the number of 10g portions of carbohydrate found in carbohydrate containing foods. 10g of carbohydrate = 1 portion.
Link to Diabetes UK website where a copy of the above leaflets can be obtained.
Link to Diabetes UK website where a copy of the above leaflet can be obtained.
Information about the glycaemic index and how it might affect your diet.
First line dietary advice for children and young pepole newly diagnosed with Type I diabetes. This also offers advice for their friends, families and other carers, outlining key messages and an example meal plan.
Practical ideas to help people who have diabetes and eat a South Asian diet.
First line advice for people diagnosed with diabetes.
Nutritional information on the various drinks available.
Link to information on the Leicestershire Diabetes website