Skip to content
Login or register to save favorite recipes, articles and videos! Favorites

Diabetes Self-Management

  • My Account
    • Sign In
    • Sign up
Checkout
  • Subscribe
    • Magazine
    • E-Newsletters
    • Questions
MENUMENU
  • Home
  • Recipes
        • Meal Type

          • Breakfast
          • Appetizer
          • Snack
          • Dinner
          • Sides
          • Dessert
        • Dish Type

          • Salad
          • Soup
          • Drinks
          • Bread
          • Cake
          • Main dish
        • Ingredient

          • Chicken
          • Beef
          • Pasta
          • Pork
          • Salmon
          • Shellfish
        • Cooking Style

          • Grilling
          • Quick meals
          • Slow cooker
          • Entertaining
          • Kid-friendly
        • Diet

          • Gluten Free
          • Low Calorie
          • Low Fat
          • Low Carb
          • Vegetarian
          • Paleo
          • Keto
          • Weight Management
        • World Cuisine

          • Asian
          • Indian
          • Italian
          • Mexican
          • Southern
          • Latin
          • Mediterranean
        • Diabetes-Friendly Recipes

          Managing diabetes doesn’t mean you need to sacrifice enjoying foods you crave. Diabetes Self-Management offers over 900 diabetes friendly recipes to choose from including desserts, low-carb pasta dishes, savory main meals, grilled options and more.

  • News and Research
  • Type 1 Diabetes
  • Type 2 Diabetes
  • Education
    • Diabetes 101
    • Prediabetes
    • Diabetes Complications
    • Advice for Caretakers
    • Blood Sugar Management
    • Diabetes Tips
    • Definitions
    • Therapies
    • Clinician Resources
    • Videos
  • Healthy Living
    • Nutrition and Exercise
    • Women’s Health
    • Emotional Effects
    • General Health
    • Product Reviews
    • Interviews
  • En Español
Subscribe Newsletters My Account
Checkout
What’s the Story Behind Diabetes Awareness Month?
Healthy Living

What’s the Story Behind Diabetes Awareness Month?

Here’s a brief history of how November came to be associated with diabetes awareness, and more importantly, how you can get involved with raising …

Statin Alternatives: Other Medications That Can Lower Cholesterol
Education

Statin Alternatives: Other Medications That Can Lower Cholesterol

Stopping Stress Eating in Its Tracks
Healthy Living

Stopping Stress Eating in Its Tracks

The Latest

  • How Peer Support Helps People With Diabetes Feel Less Alone and Stay on Track

    How Peer Support Helps People With Diabetes Feel Less Alone and Stay on Track

  • Sliced apples sitting on a table to represent can people with diabetes eat apples

    Are Apples Good for Diabetes? Benefits, Nutrition, and Smart Ways to Enjoy Them

  • A block of homemade cottage cheese representing is cottage cheese good for diabetes

    Is Cottage Cheese Good for Diabetes? Benefits and Ways to Eat It

  • A bowl of cashews representing copper health benefits, deficiency signs, and sources

    Copper and Your Health: Benefits, Deficiency Signs, and Sources

Diabetes-Friendly Recipes

Tangy Pear Salad

Tangy Pear Salad

Chopped walnuts provide a delightful crunch for this light, low-carb pear salad while a …

Open-Face Pear and Walnut Breakfast Sandwiches

Open-Face Pear and Walnut Breakfast Sandwiches

Give your morning routine a cozy fall upgrade. These sandwiches layer warm spiced pears, walnuts …

Parsley, Pear, and Walnut Salad

Parsley, Pear, and Walnut Salad

Craving something sweet but still wholesome? This salad mixes fresh parsley with crisp pear, walnuts …

Sweet Home Sausage-Pear Dressing

Sweet Home Sausage-Pear Dressing

Add a sweet-savory twist to your holiday plate. This dressing pairs spiced turkey sausage …

News & Research

Getting Ready for World Diabetes Day 2025

Getting Ready for World Diabetes Day 2025

Explore how to get involved in World Diabetes Day 2025, focused on “Diabetes and Well‑Being at Work.” Learn how workplaces can better support people …

Biolinq Shine Receives FDA Clearance as First Needle-Free Glucose Sensor

Biolinq Shine Receives FDA Clearance as First Needle-Free Glucose Sensor

CPAP Use Linked to Lower Mortality Risk in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes

CPAP Use Linked to Lower Mortality Risk in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes

Current Issue

Diabetes Self-Management Fall 2025 Cover

Subscribe

Type 1 Diabetes

Type 1 Diabetes and Hyperglycemia: Handling High Blood Sugar

Type 1 Diabetes and Hyperglycemia: Handling High Blood Sugar

If you have type 1 diabetes, it’s almost inevitable that you will have hyperglycemia at some point. The goal is to keep glucose levels …

Living With Type 1 Diabetes: Four Tips to Get You Started

Living With Type 1 Diabetes: Four Tips to Get You Started

Have you recently been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes? Living with type 1 diabetes is definitely doable. These four tips can help …

Type 1 Diabetes Questions and Answers

Type 1 Diabetes Questions and Answers

Get expert answers to top type 1 questions from Certified Diabetes Educator and Registered Dietitian Amy Campbell …

Six Type 1 Diabetes Symptoms You Need to Know

Six Type 1 Diabetes Symptoms You Need to Know

One of the main forms of diabetes is Type 1 diabetes, which is an autoimmune condition. Learn about six common Type 1 diabetes symptoms …

Quick Tip

My gastroparesis is causing constipation. What can I do?

Get Tip

Type 2 Diabetes

Can Type 2 Diabetes Turn Into Type 1?

Can Type 2 Diabetes Turn Into Type 1?

If you have type 2 diabetes, you might be wondering if it will ever “turn into” type 1 diabetes. It’s understandable that you would …

Diabetes Testing: Type 2 Diabetes

Diabetes Testing: Type 2 Diabetes

Everyone knows that Type 2 diabetes is a serious, long-term health condition that impairs bodily function, threatens quality of life, and can lead to …

Type 2 Diabetes and a Healthy Family Lifestyle

Type 2 Diabetes and a Healthy Family Lifestyle

When you live with Type 2 diabetes, you quickly realize that your immediate family lives with it, too. Family support is essential …

Metformin

Metformin

Most of the millions of people who take it don’t give it a second thought, but humble metformin may well be the closest thing …

Diabetic Videos

Monitoring Blood Glucose: Video Below
July 14, 2024

Monitoring Blood Glucose: Video Below

In this video, learn recommended blood glucose levels, when to monitor your blood glucose, how to perform a blood glucose check, and more… Watch Video

Healthy Eating With Diabetes: Video Below
June 5, 2024

Healthy Eating With Diabetes: Video Below

In this video, hosted by certified diabetes educator and registered dietitian Alison Massey, learn simple steps for healthy eating with diabetes… Watch Video

What Is a Normal Blood Glucose?: Video Below
May 17, 2024

What Is a Normal Blood Glucose?: Video Below

In this “Healthy Living With Diabetes” video from Certified Diabetes Educator and Registered Dietitian Alison Massey, learn about normal blood glucose levels for people with and without diabetes… Watch Video

  • Subscribe
  • Sitemap
  • Get in touch
  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • About Our Authors
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Manage Your Consent
Diabetes-Self-Management-Logo-w

About Us

Diabetes Self-Management offers up-to-date, practical "how-to" information on nutrition, exercise, new drugs, medical advances, self-help, and the many other topics people need to know about to stay healthy.

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
© 2025 BGFG. All rights reserved.

Save Your Favorites

Sign Up

Already have an account? Log in