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Learn how to use the plate method to make meal planning with diabetes easy and help loved ones reach their blood glucose level targets.

Diabetes and smoking - Learn how to focus on the positive results of quitting, including normal oxygen levels after just 8 hours and improved circulation. After 1 year, the risk of heart attack is half that of a smoker.

Information about cardiovascular disease and diabetes. In Canada, up to 80% of people with diabetes die of heart disease or stroke.

Information on how to inject insulin. Learn how the timing of insulin shots can affect blood glucose levels.

Information about A1C, what it means, how often you should get an A1C test, and how it differs from blood glucose level checking.

Questions to consider about meters and blood glucose test strips before making a final purchase decision.

Managing diabetes well has a lot to do with finding a healthy way of eating.