Diabetes

• Click here to be taken directly to the Academy’s list of publications and resources for sale through the EatRight store. The list includes reference materials, MNT guides, booklets, educational handouts for clients, and more. Some of the more recent publications include:

• Choose Your Foods: Count Your Carbs, 2019 (#383519 single copy $4.80 members, $6.75 nonmembers; #383519PK 10-pack $13.75 members, $18.75 nonmembers)
• Choose Your Foods: Food Lists for Diabetes, 2019 (#310X19 single copy $2.99 members, $3.89 nonmembers; #310X19 25-pack $67.00 members, $88.00 nonmembers)
• Choose Your Foods: Match Your Insulin to Your Carbs, 2019 (#384319 single copy $4.80 members, $6.75 nonmembers; #384319K 10-pack $13.75 members, $18.75 nonmembers)
• Choose Your Foods: Plan Your Meals with the Plate Method, 2019 (#318519PK, $13.75 members, $18.75 nonmembers)

• Ready-to-print handouts in PDF format without a membership requirement

• Continuing education opportunities

• "On the Cutting Edge" newsletter - non-members may purchase past issues and quizzes to earn CPEUs

AADE is a multi-disciplinary professional organization dedicated to improving diabetes care through education. AADE's current resources include:

For Consumers:

• One-stop shop website for information on all types of diabetes, from symptoms and diagnosis to complications, monitoring, and management

• Free Living With Type 2 Diabetes Program
  • Care4life Diabetes – Text messages to help clients learn healthy eating habits, send reminders for medications and appointments, and stay motivated
  • Free issues of the Diabetes Forecast magazine
  • Diabetic recipes
  • A monthly e-newsletter with tips, stories and more resources
  • Access to online community and local events

• Diabetes Food Hub
  • Digital cooking and recipe destination(description from the ADA):
    • Browse recipes or search by criteria
    • Save recipes to personal recipe box
    • Build weekly meal plans
    • Plan a grocery list

• Online store with cookbooks and other resources for purchase

• Information on how to get involved with research, camps, and diabetes events in the community

For Health Professionals:

• Reproducible patient education materials and toolkits

• Estimated Average Glucose (eAG) calculator

• Health Test Card (description from the ADA): The American Diabetes Association, American Cancer Society, and American Heart Association have created a "health test card” and other supporting materials designed for use in a clinical setting to facilitate communication between a patient and a provider about recommended health tests and to increase the number of people being screened for chronic diseases. The products are free to clinician offices, although shipping and handling fees do apply.

• Animations for use in presentations on how diabetes develops and how insulin works

• Continuing education opportunities

Understanding Diabetes is a new seven-part animated video series that educates children and their parents about diabetes and its management. The short videos cover the basics of type 1 and type 2 diabetes, blood glucose monitoring, eating and exercise, diabetes control and living with diabetes. Videos are available to hospitals and physicians and can be viewed at: http://vimeopro.com/healthnutsmedia/understanding-diabetes

The Joslin Diabetes Center is not-for-profit research and clinical care organization affiliated with Harvard Medical School. Many resources are available for patients and health professionals alike.

• Information on diabetes care and management

• Patient education materials available for purchase:
• Handouts
• Flipcharts
• Booklets

• Visual and interactive menu planner

NDEP is a partnership of the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and more than 200 public and private organizations. NDEP resources help educate people about how to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes and, for those with diabetes, manage their diabetes and prevent complications. The resources are also based on science, tailored to a wide range of groups, culturally and linguistically appropriate and copyright-free. Just a couple of the resources include:

• Toolkits and Collections

• Training and Technical Assistance

The National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC) is a service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). The NIDDK is part of the National Institutes of Health of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Resources include:

• Clinical Tools, Patient Education, & Outreach

• Diabetes Discoveries and Practice Blog

• Statistics

• Diabetes Life Lines

This newsletter, published 6 times annually, covers emerging topics in diabetes management such as new medication options, complications, and more. Recipes and a sample menu plan are included in each issue.

• NEW! App Version of Diabetes Life Lines: FREE - Released October 2013

• Diabetes in Teens

This website is targeted to caregivers, parents, teachers, and other individuals working with youth with diabetes (both type 1 and type 2), but can also be explored with the child or teen to help them learn more about their condition. Try out the games where you can practice building appropriate snacks, planning meals, or learning carbohydrate counting. Importantly, this resource covers common difficulties that can arise with youth, including behavioral problems related to the diabetes, dealing with sick days and special occasions, and managing diabetes at school.

• HOT Project

HOT (Healthy Outcomes for Teens) Project is geared towards youth and teens and teaches about food, fitness, and preventing diabetes in an interactive format. Information is presented through pictures, videos, animations, games, and quizzes. The website can be used as part of a school curriculum and includes a teacher's guide. Topics covered include food groups, portion sizes, calorie balance, incorporating physical activity, food labels, managing stress, and more.

• Recipes for Diabetes

Recipes for Diabetes is a collection of diabetes-friendly healthy recipes. A wide variety of dishes can be found on the site, including entrees, sides, desserts, and more. A nutritional analysis accompanies each recipe, including calories, fat, saturated fat, protein, carbohydrate, sodium, cholesterol, and fiber. Exchanges and carb units based on the American Diabetes Association and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics guidelines are also included. Pictures accompany many of the recipes.

• NEW! App Version of Recipes for Diabetes: FREE - Released August 2013

• Fiesta of Flavors

Fiesta of Flavors is an expansion of University of Illinois Extension's diabetes-friendly recipe collection, with a Hispanic/Latin flair. Lighter versions of traditional dishes from Mexico, the Caribbean, Spain, and Central- and South America can be found on this website. Pictures accompany most recipes and a nutritional analysis is available for each.