As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, it can be challenging for people with diabetes to manage glucose levels. Here are a few tips on how to both stay safe and enjoy the holiday and its many...

Joslin’s Certified Diabetes Educators have created a list of suggestions to fuel your day in a healthy way. Read their tips and nutritious breakfast recipes.

Joslin Diabetes Center is hosting an onsite workshop on November 10, 2022, connecting young adult Joslin patients with Type 1 Diabetes for an evening of laughter.

Joslin’s Young Adult Program is inclusive in every way and there is no better time than during Pride Month to let people know about some of the ways in which we connect with young people with diabetes...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and at Joslin addressing the mental and behavioral health needs of our patients is an important part of helping them manage their diabetes. We provide individual...

Each May we observe Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. This year, Joslin’s Asian American Diabetes Initiative (AADI), along with physicians from our sister organization Beth...

Fasting during the holy month of Ramadan is an important spiritual practice. When you have diabetes, you may be wondering how fasting will affect your diabetes. There is a lot of misinformation about...

So you are thinking of ordering out again... Eating out is a nice way to break up the routine of home-cooked food. During the pandemic, many have fallen into a rut of eating the same foods week after...

A plant-based diet consists of mostly whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables, legumes (pulses), unsalted nuts, and healthy oils such as olive oil or canola oil. Meat, fish, poultry, and other...

Food nourishes our body, provides us nutrition and helps in managing diseases. Food also gives us comfort, brings back memories, and binds one another. How we eat and what we eat reflect our culture...

Healthy eating starts by following the ratio 2:1:1 - 2 portions of vegetable to every portion of protein (meat, fish, or egg) and carb (rice, potato, naan). This AADI Healthy Plate will help and guide...

March is National Kidney Month and was established to raise awareness about kidney disease. In the diabetes community, kidney disease is a major focus. Uncontrolled blood sugar levels are a leading...

March is National Nutrition Month, a nutrition education campaign sponsored annually by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The campaign is designed to focus attention on the importance of making...

March is Child Life Month, observed to honor Child Life Specialists around the world for their work with children and families. A diagnosis of type 1 diabetes is a life-changing event for children and...

Valentine’s Day…the “Hallmark holiday” of romantic love. People everywhere use this holiday as a day to express their love to others by sending greeting cards, flowers, valentines, and lots and lots...