Resources
Bengali Healthy Eating Checklist
A healthy eating checklist for those who have a Bengali diet.
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Blood Glucose Monitoring
This page explains what blood glucose monitoring is and why it is required for people with diabetes. It covers what the numbers mean, how to control your blood glucose level, and how and when to check your blood glucose.
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Carb Counting
When you live with type 1 diabetes, carb counting is a great way of managing your blood sugar or glucose levels. It does take some time and effort to learn, but the control that comes with it can make life much easier.
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Carbohydrates
This page discusses what a carbohydrate is, what different kinds there are, and the effect they can have on your diabetes.
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Care in School Helpline
Providing rights-based information and support to make sure your child is happy and healthy at school (and that you know their rights)
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Cholesterol and Diabetes
For most people, eating a healthy, balanced diet and being physically active is enough to keep cholesterol levels healthy. But for people with diabetes, it is important that you have your levels checked every year.
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Cholesterol, reducing your risk of complications
This video discusses cholesterol and how careful control of it can reduce your risk on diabetes complications.
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Closer monitoring and treatment for diabetic retinopathy
This leaflet contains important information about your diabetes eye care.
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Closer monitoring and treatment of diabetic retinopathy
This information is for people who have been referred from diabetic eye screening because they need closer monitoring in a surveillance clinic or referral for further investigation or treatment.
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DAFNE
DAFNE is a way of managing Type 1 diabetes and provides people with the skills necessary to estimate the carbohydrate in each meal and to inject the right dose of insulin.
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Dairy Foods
Learn about the benefits, nutritional value, and common types of dairy foods. This comprehensive guide covers portion sizes, healthier swaps and how dairy fits into a balanced diet.
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Detailed Diabetes Diary
This diary can help you record your food intake, insulin intake and levels of physical activity. This can be helpful to discuss with your diabetes team.
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Diabetes and Alcohol
For some people, drinking alcohol at home or in a pub with friends is part of life. And having diabetes shouldn’t get in the way of this unless this has been advised on medical grounds, However, it does have an impact on your body and in turn, your diabetes management.
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Diabetes and Blood Pressure
Diabetes UK video explains what high blood pressure is and how you can reduce your risk of developing it.
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Diabetes and Cholesterol
Diabetes UK video explains what cholesterol is and how it can increase your risk of developing heart disease.
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Diabetes and Emotional Well-being
This leaflet explains the close relationship between having diabetes and feeling down or depressed, recognising the signs and symptoms of depression and the effect of low mood on diabetes self-care.
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Diabetes and Erectile Dysfunction
Erectile dysfunction — the inability to get or maintain an erection firm enough for sex — is common in men who have diabetes. It can stem from damage to nerves and blood vessels caused by poor long-term blood sugar control.
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