
The following websites are general resources for people with diabetes. You might also visit the tab to the left that list special resources for children, teens, and young adults with diabetes.
The Association funds research to prevent, cure and manage diabetes; delivers services to hundreds of communities; provides objective and credible information; and gives voice to those denied their rights because of diabetes.
The mission of Children with Diabetes, Inc. is to promote understanding of the care and treatment of diabetes, especially in children; to increase awareness of the need for unrestricted diabetes care for children at school and daycare; to support families living with diabetes; and to promote understanding of research into a cure.
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
The mission of JDRF is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research.
Florida Diabetes Camp FCCYD serves youth ages 6-18 at its six summer sessions and at family weekend sessions throughout the year.
FITE Program at the University of Florida
The goal of the FITE program is to provide diabetes information to anyone who knows, cares for, or is a child with diabetes.
Easy to read bilingual handouts relating to diabetes nutrion can be found at monarch.gsu.edu/multiculturalhealth
Diabetes diet plans are available at www.americandiabetesassociation.org
The American Dietetic Association’s website, which discusses eating right with diabetes, can be found at www.eatright.org
The CDC’s website for nutrition covers a wide variety of topics related to good nutrition www.cdc.gov/nutrition
Information regarding healthy eating and new, easy diabetic recipes can be found at www.dlife.com
Information regarding the benefits of exercise and expert advice on being active http://www.diabetes-exercise.org/
Exercise can be used as a form of diabetes treatment. Information of how this is possible is found at www.diabetes.niddk.nih.gov
A search engine related to exercise is found at www.acsm.com
The Gatorade Sports Science Institute gives advice on optimizing health and performance at www.gssiweb.com
The American Diabetes Association