Maintaining a healthy diet is an essential part of diabetes management. Learn why it's so important.
Learn how a registered dietitian will work with you to set up a meal plan to meet the needs of your child and family.
Your child's meal plan must be flexible and realistic. Find out what you need to know before setting up a healthy meal plan.
An overview of what to expect when your child is diagnosed with diabetes, and you will need to learn to manage living with diabetes.
Although there is no cure for diabetes, the condition can be effectively managed. Learn how to properly test and manage blood sugar levels.
Read the story of 12-year-old Pino and how his meal plan with consistent carbohydrate intakes works for him.
In type 2 diabetes, the body does not produce enough insulin, or it cannot properly use what it produces. Learn how type 2 diabetes is managed.
In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas stops producing insulin. Learn how this chronic condition is managed.
Find tips on how to manage changes in your child's diet so that they have no impact on your child's health.
An overview of the connection between type 1 diabetes and celiac disease, including diagnosis and treatment of the condition in children with diabetes.
Learn the guidelines for planning meals on sick days for children with diabetes.
This March break, find out what you need to know about managing diabetes while on vacation or while your child is away at camp.
Learn about the diabetes care team, who is involved and what to expect during clinic visits.
Read the story of 13-year-old Sara and how her meal plan with changing carbohydrate intakes works for her.
Learn about sharing responsibility for diabetes care with your school-aged child, and the impact diabetes management will have on them.
Find out about the two most common types of diabetes: type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Symptoms and causes differ for each.
An overview of the factors that can affect weight gain in children with brain tumours, and tips for maintaining a healthy weight.
Find out what to expect when your infant, toddler or preschooler has diabetes, and what you need to know to manage it.
Eating out and special occasions can be tricky when a family member has diabetes. Find out how to navigate these events to keep everyone healthy.
Proper diabetes care at home includes sharing responsibility and creating and maintaining a routine. Find out how to do this in a way that works for your family.
Type 2 diabetes is less common in children and teens than in adults. Learn the signs of type 2 diabetes and how it is diagnosed.
Discover how to help your teenager manage their diabetes and how it will affect their day-to-day lives.
An overview of what to expect when a child with diabetes starts school and how it will impact their life at school.
Find out how to help your teen to stay healthy and properly manage their diabetes as they learn to navigate adolescence.
A healthy weight is different for everyone. Find out how you can maintain the weight that is healthy for you and why this is important.
