Spotlight on Health

Tips for Managing Diabetes

Real-Life Ways to Manage Diabetes

It's one thing to know what you should do to prevent or control diabetes. It's another thing to actually do it. For people with the disease, too often life seems to get in the way of healthy eating, physical activity, glucose testing, medication regimens and all those recommended doctor visits. Find solutions to four common barriers faced by diabetes patients ›

How Alcohol Can Affect Your Diabetes

If you have diabetes, you need to be careful with alcohol. Alcohol can affect how well you control your blood sugar (glucose) level. It can also increase risks to your health. Before choosing to drink alcohol, discuss it with your doctor. He or she can help you decide whether you can drink safely. Learn more about the risks of drinking alcohol, and get tips for staying safe when you drink ›

How Many Carbs Should Diabetics Eat?

Carbohydrates include fruits, vegetables, starches, grains, low-fat milk and baked items. Your carbs should be proportional to the number of calories you take in. This creates a nutritionally balanced diet. For most diabetics, daily calories should be somewhere between 1,600 and 2,800 per day. Find out what percentage of your calories should come from carbs ›

Afraid to Inject Insulin? These People Were Too

Many people are afraid to inject insulin. Watch these real patients discuss their fears and what taking insulin is really like. Plus, Dr. Anthony Cardillo explains why insulin is necessary for some patients, and how it works. Watch what happens ›

Meet the Diabetes Health Squad

Watch what happens as a team of diabetes experts has an intervention with struggling actress and diabetic, Charlene Yang. Play video ›

Take a Diabetes Health Test

Good diabetes control requires active symptom monitoring and a strong doctor-patient relationship. How well are you managing your diabetes? Take this test to find out ›