Latest issue
September - October 2012
Online content
To get a taste of what Balance has to offer, you can sample three features from the latest issue.
A strong bond
Identical twins Vicki and Kate have many similarities in life, but their Type 1 couldn't be any different.
The drive to succeed
Having Type 1 diabetes has given policeman Lee Pidgeon an uphill career struggle, but he got there in the end and tells us how.
Exercise in research
Members of Diabetes UK's Research team take part in a new trial for Type 2.
Other content, not available online
Regulars
- This is Diabetes UK
- News
- They say, we say
- Research matters - The latest research from around the world
- Your views
- Columnists
- Recipes - Tantalise your taste buds with these super suppers
- Bite-sized – Food news and tips
- Walk - Beyond Edinburgh's Royal Mile
- Fundraising focus - Celebrating your achievements and events coming up
- Fun & games - Win a Morphy Richards Partition Pot Slow Cooker
- Different types - Arthur Smith and Mari Wilson tell it like it is
Features
- Breaking the cycle - Unfit and new to Type 2, Malachi O'Doherty knew something had to give, so got back on the saddle and revisited his youth - with some pleasing results...
- All eyes on your care - A year on from the launch of Diabetes UK's 15 Healthcare Essentials campaign, we find out whether diabetes care is improving.
Life & health
- Health notes - The truth about fat; Nordic walking; ways to get the care essentials you deserve; how to protect yourself from flu and how to be free from it this winter; plus just what is insulin resistance?
- Ask the experts - Impaired Glucose Tolerance test; driving licence concerns; painful joints; & period woes
- Basic care - Take control: There's a vast array of contraception and something to suit everyone. We take a look at the pros and cons of each and whether diabetes can cause a problem.
- Spotlight on - Necrobiosis