Diabetic Living Australia

Diabetic Living features information on living well, exercise, news in the world of diabetes, real life stories and the popular and delicious recipes featured in every issue. It is the healthy lifestyle magazine focused not only on preventing and controlling diabetes but also providing readers with the latest news and products for their wellbeing.

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Just diagnosed • A diagnosis of diabetes can be scary at first – don't panic, we're here to help

Your healthy life • The latest news on diabetes, fitness, bone health and podcasts

Here To Help • Whether you’re newly diagnosed with diabetes or need some support or information having lived with it for some time, there are organisations that can help, including…

5 Days Dinners • Bring fresh meals to your repertoire with these flavour-packed summer dishes

No-Cook dinners • Make a satisfying meal in 20 minutes or less, no oven required!

Super Savers • Quick and easy midweek meals that keep an eye on the budget, so you don’t have to

Save time with Thermomix® • Enjoy these fresh and delicious recipes from the new Thermomix Cooking with Diabetes cookbook

Gadget Genius • Thanks to its potential health and energy-saving benefits, sales of air fryers have soared. If you’ve just bought one, here’s how to get the most out of it.

Lower-carb Christmas Lunch

in season: Cherries • Your guide to cherry-picking the best fruit for decadent summer desserts

Easy chickpeas-y • Canned chickpeas are perfect for making quick and easy meals, are high in fibre, calcium & magnesium and a budget-friendly way to stretch a dish

Epic summer salads

All Wrapped Up • There's still time to spread some Christmas cheer with fabulously festive pies, puds and cakes that are made for sharing

Rise And shine • Quick, easy and delicious, these super breakfasts will have you leaping out of bed each morning

Cook, Eat, Enjoy • Discover our supermarket favourites, learn kitchen hints, try some quick and easy recipes, all from food editor Alison Roberts

Plan your week, it’s easy! • Wondering what to eat this week? Try these delicious meal ideas

Our food explained • Every recipe in Diabetic Living is carefully created to help you enjoy a healthy, balanced diet

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Protein: Do You Really Need More? • With food companies producing a growing range of high-protein foods, from breads and cereals to shakes, powders, balls and bars, you might think we all need to be eating more protein. But are we really lacking in protein? Does having diabetes change your protein needs? And do you need special ‘high protein’ foods to get enough of this important nutrient? DL magazine dietitian and diabetes educator, Dr Kate Marsh, explains.

Please Remhain Standing • So many of us think that if we go for a 30-minute brisk walk or do a gym session after spending most of the day sitting at our desks that we’re doing as much as we need to for good health. But we now know that the benefits gained from those physical activities can be impacted by how much time we spend sitting.

Boost your Confidence • Do you doubt your ability to manage your diabetes or reach your goals?

Portion Coution! • Learning how to dish up sensible servings is the key to losing weight while eating well and feeling full.

Make a pattern

Wise up on your vegies • While vegetables are a nutritional powerhouse essential to a balanced diet, it’s important to know the difference between starchy and non-starchy varieties – and how each affects your BGLs and weight.

How do we do menopause? • Journalist Melissa Doyle and TV producer Naima Brown’s recently published book, How to Age Against the Machine,...