If you have recently been diagnosed with diabetes:

• Living with Diabetes; What you should know. The Central East LHIN Diabetes Resource Guide aims to provide you with some introductory information you need to know to live a full, healthy life with diabetes. To request a hard copy of this publication, please call the Central East LHIN office at 905-427-5497/1-866-804-5446 or email centraleast@lhins.on.ca.
  
  

• This version of Living with Diabetes for the Chronic Kidney Disease was created to address the unique needs of this group. Close to 50% of all people living with chronic kidney disease also have diabetes. Care plans for chronic kidney disease and diabetes are confusing at best with conflicting information regarding diet and other areas. This guide addresses all of those issues to provide a clear direction for the person managing both diabetes and CKD.

  
  
  
• Find a Diabetes Education Centre near you -  http://www.diabetesontario.org/pub_regions.asp
  
  
• The ABC's of Diabetes
  
  
• Living Well With Diabetes series

Other resources that you may be interested in:

• FREE "Living a Healthy Life" workshop series.
  
  
• Diabetes for Dummies -  http://www.ianblumer.com/
  
  
• Link to Canadian Diabetes Association -  http://www.diabetes.ca/about-diabetes/
  
  
• WebWalking -  http://webwalking.com
  
  
• Google Map Pedometer -  www.webwalking.com/googlemap.htm
  
  
• Financial Assistance Programs available to You in Ontario (select the Public Programs & Services link on this page) -  www.diabetes.ca/Section_Regional/ontario_toronto.asp
  
  
• MedsCheck -  http://medscheck.ca
  
  
• The Canadian Health Network -  www.canadian-health-network.ca

Other websites with information about diabetes:

Medline Plus: features interactive health tutorials on: diabetes –eye complications, diabetes –foot care, diabetes –introduction and diabetes –meal planning as well as several health topics related to diabetes and information drugs and supplements.

• http://medlineplus.gov/

Healthy Ontario –Diabetes Self Management Centre: provides a wide variety of news related to diabetes, medications, and tools that you may find useful.

• http://www.healthyontario.com/ConditionDetails.aspx?disease_id=244

Canada’s Food Guide

• http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/index_e.html

Canada’s Physical Activity Guide

• http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/pau-uap/paguide/

Medic Alert

• http://www.medicalert.ca
  

International Diabetes Federation

• http://www.idf.org

• Diabetic Connect -  http://diabeticconnect.com
  
  
• Inspire -  http://www.inspire.com/groups/type-2-diabetes/
  
  
• DiabetesMine -  http://www.diabetesmine.com

• Do you have diabetes or want to lose weight?  Then let us help you!   We are registered dietitians and certified diabetes educators who specialize  in meal planning.  Our unique website features weekly meal plans (including  the accompanying recipes and grocery list), nutrition and health  fact sheets, recipe database and much more.   It’s like having a dietitian in your home! For more information visit http://www.mymealplan.ca.
  
  
• MyFoodAdvisor™ is a unique calorie and carbohydrate counting tool that can help with diabetes management and nutrition. Tracking what you eat can help manage your diabetes and in turn prevent the onset of complications. Learn about different types of food and make meal planning fun and easy with MyFoodAdvisor™ is a unique calorie and carbohydrate counting tool that can help with diabetes management and nutrition. Tracking what you eat can help manage your diabetes and in turn prevent the onset of complications. Learn about different types of food and make meal planning fun and easy with MyFoodAdvisor.
  
  
•  The Diabetes Control For Life program is a free 24-week lifestyle management program that provides you with powerful tools specifically designed to help you manage your diabetes. Register free online at: http://www.diabetescontrolforlife.ca.
  
  
• http://www.diabetesplanner.com
  
  
• www.kraftcanada.com/en/Diabetes/DiabetesCentre.aspx
  
  
• www.capitalhealth.ca/YourHealth/BrowseByAlpha/content.asp
  
  
• www.diabetic-lifestyle.com/cookingtips.htm
  
  
• http://www.diabetic-recipes.com/recipes.htm
  
  
• Nutrition Labelling Education Centre
  
  
• Eat Right Ontario