Diabetes UK have put together this collection of resources for students who are doing project work on diabetes.
What is diabetes?
Our introductory guides What is diabetes? and Understanding diabetes guide will introduce you to the basics, and see also My Life our section for young people with diabetes.
Eating healthily
Find out more about how a healthy diet can help people with diabetes manage their condition.
Eating well with Type 1 diabetes
Eating well with Type 2 diabetes
Treating diabetes with medication
Everyone who has Type 1 diabetes needs to take insulin to stay healthy. A number of people with Type 2 diabetes will also use insulin, and many of them use tablets to manage their diabetes.
Physical activity
Keeping active is important to help our bodies use the energy from food effectively and to keep us healthy.
Myths
There are lots of myths about diabetes including the need for ‘diabetic foods’. These are a waste of money.
Recipes
Search our online recipes – and once you’ve made a meal you can even rate it online.
My life websites
Check out our My life websites designed for younger people living with diabetes.