Diabetes is a chronic, often debilitating and sometimes fatal disease, in which the body either cannot produce insulin or cannot properly use the insulin it produces. Insulin is a hormone that controls the amount of glucose in the blood. Diabetes leads to high levels of glucose in the blood, which can damage organs, blood vessels and nerves. The body needs insulin to use glucose as an energy source.

Building a Diabetes care
Angie’s Story
What does your diabetes health-care team look like
Prepare for your diabetes visits
Targets, Goals and Results
Keep track of your health care team
My team notes

Risk factors
Are you at risk for diabetes

Diverse Foods
Health Diabetes Recipes from China
Healthy Diabetes Recipes from South Asia