Our favorite resources to help you manage diabetes (plus delish recipes)
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If you live with diabetes, wouldn't it be nice to have some dietitian-approved resources to help you manage your diabetes?
Check out our favorite websites for healthy-living resources, self-care, recipes, and more.
Our favorite resources to manage diabetes, minus the guesswork
When you or a loved one lives with diabetes, staying on top of health and glucose management can feel complicated and involved. Glucose testing, trial-and-error medication, technology challenges, decisions around what to eat, and the list keeps growing. Oh, and don't forget about making time for exercise.
Here are some of our favorite websites to help you optimize your health and get the support you need if you or a loved one has diabetes.
Why these make our "top-picks list"
- Evidence-based
- Provide up-to-date information amid ever-evolving health care
- Make information understandable
- Include both public health organizations and private enterprises
Basic information on how to manage diabetes
Whether you are newly diagnosed or want to review, these websites are among the best diabetes self-management resources. They provide essential information about what is happening in your body and why controlling glucose is vital.
A trusted resource for credible information about all things diabetes, the ADA, or American Diabetes Association, provides evidence-based education, delivers community-based services, conducts research, and advocates for those living with diabetes.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)- Facts about Diabetes and Prediabetes
A government organization, the CDC, works hard to protect the health of all Americans. You will find evidence-based guidelines, facts about diabetes, and how to manage it on their website. They also offer the National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP) at no cost around the country. Programs are offered in-person or via telehealth. Chances are, there's a program near you.
Explore these resources to help you manage your diabetes optimally
Diabetes Self-Management Magazine
Both an online resource and a print magazine, Diabetes Self-Management Magazine is a popular choice for people with diabetes. It contains accurate information, tips, and recipes.
A trusted resource and partner for all things related to type 1, type 2, and rarer forms of diabetes, the Joslin Diabetes Center is an affiliate of Harvard Medical School. Their website includes information across the lifespan on topics such as diet, exercise, and wellness, as well as ongoing research.
NIDDK's National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (English & Spanish)
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) is a government organization that provides evidence-based information about diabetes and related diseases. Their website includes health information, resources, research, and news. Don't miss their information on healthy living with diabetes.
diaTribe is a non-profit, patient-focused online publication. Its website covers a wide range of topics related to type 1 and type 2 diabetes, including medications, new research, new technologies, recipes, advocacy, and education. Their team translates medical information into easy-to-understand information for individuals with no medical background.
Healthy diabetic meal planning and recipe resources
When you think of diabetes self-management resources, you may not think of recipe collections at first. However, when you use recipes recommended by trusted organizations and dietitians, you will start to see patterns that can guide you in making your own everyday meals.
American Diabetes Association online recipe service
Information on the ADA's DiabetesFoodHub includes details about carbohydrates, easy-to-prepare online recipes, and free live and recorded cooking classes.
The author of The All-Natural Diabetes Cookbook writes the delicious blog Tasteovers.
Created by a registered dietitian, EatingWell's seven-day, 1,200-calorie meal plan bursts with inspiring and healthy meal ideas, all of which are chock-full of whole-food ingredients. The site highlights calorie and carbohydrate information for each meal and snack. Use MyNetDiary's recipe import feature to track additional vitamins and minerals that were not initially available in the recipe.
Healthy and easy-to-prepare recipes listed on Type2Diabetes.com include many submitted by registered dietitians. In addition, their recipes include nutrition facts, allowing you to quickly see if the recipe works for your eating plan. The organization's mission is to help individuals with type 2 diabetes learn and connect with peers and health professionals.
Favorite cookbooks containing healthy diabetic recipes
Diabetic Living Diabetes Meals by the Plate by Diabetic Living editors
Diabetes Create Your Plate Meal Prep Cookbook : 100 Delicious Plate-Method Recipes by Toby Amidor, MS, RDN, CDN, FAND
Meal Prep Diabetes Cookbook: 4 Weeks of Easy Meal Plans by Kathy Birkett, RDN, LD
Jumpstart your diabetic meal planning with this one-day, mostly MyNetDiary menu
Breakfast
Tofu Breakfast Scramble with fresh berries
Lunch
Chicken Vegetable and Bean Soup with a mixed green salad with olive oil and vinegar dressing
Dinner
Garlic Chili Baked Salmon with roasted sweet potato and veggies
Snack
Plain yogurt with seasonal fruit
Keeping track, all in one place
If you live with diabetes, you may already know that there's a lot to keep track of- checking glucose, counting carbs, timing of insulin or other medication, making time for exercise, and considering other factors like sleep and stress. MyNetDiary Premium membership streamlines self-management by allowing you to track all these things in one place. Additional features, including Apple Health app integration, Low-Carb Premium diet plan, and detailed reports, are available.
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Adapted from original content by Kathy Isacks MPS, RDN
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Sep 10, 2025
