Living with diabetes
Employment
Having diabetes shouldn’t prevent you from getting a job, but it’s important to make your employers and colleagues aware that you have diabetes, particularly insulin-treated diabetes so that they know what a hypo is and how to treat it. Have a look at our employment resources below to read more about working with diabetes.
Smoking
Smoking is one of the biggest causes of death and illness in the UK and when you have diabetes, it dramatically increases the risk of developing complications with your eyes, feet, heart, legs and kidneys.
You can find out about smoking cessation services near you on our Local Services section or read below for further information.
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Alcohol, Smoking and Illicit Drugs
Carbohydrate counting is a way of matching insulin requirements with the amount of carbohydrate that you eat or drink. This course will give you everything you need to know about counting carbs.
A good night's sleep is one of the keys to good health and may also be a key to maintaining a healthy weight. Find out why a good night's sleep is important for a healthy weight.
If you're a smoker, giving up the habit is one of the most positive things you can do to both improve your health.
Through this course, we aim to give you the information you need to know about what type 2 diabetes remission is and how people have achieved it.
A guide to the units, carbohydrate and calories content of selected alcoholic drinks.
