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.

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

TYPE 1 & TYPE 2…

FOOD MYTHS FOR PWD

TAKE THIS TO HEART

You’ve got this

YOUR healthy life • The latest & global news on diabetes, heart health, fitness and books

5 DAYS 5 DINNERS

LOVE YOUR LEFTOVERS • Not sure what to do with the remaining food? Take inspiration from these tasty tips

Satay Tofu STIR-FRY

PLEASED TO meat YOU! • Getting iron on your plate has never looked so good

perfecto PASTA • Here’s how to have your comfort and keep it light with variations that tick all the boxes

lasagne LOVE • Enjoy this lighter version of the family favourite.

SPRING INTO salads • Start to say goodbye to the colder months and hello to a lighter style of eating!

Great balls of FLAVOUR • When it comes to flavour we don’t mincel our words, only our beef! Have a ball with these meaty bites

MORE fish MORE veg • Chef Tom Walton shares his tasty and healthy take on seafood and plants. Dig in!

BREAKFAST FOR champions • Celebrate the special man in your life with a beaut brekkie this Father’s Day. It’s worth getting out of bed for!

DAIRY queens • Like your desserts moist with a perfect crust? So do we. Introducing the power of dairy!

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

LOW GI SWEET FRUITY SNACKS

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

living well • MOTIVATION • EXPERT ADVICE • INSPIRATION

fasting DIETS • Fasting diets have been in the spotlight in recent times, with everyone from Hugh Jackman to Kourtney Kardashian endorsing them. Given the attention focused on fasting diets, now is a good time to understand how suitable they might be for people living with diabetes. Baker Heart and Diabetes Institue dietitian Cindy Shea investigates.

METER MATTERS • Blood glucose monitoring is an important part of managing diabetes, but with so many meters now available, how do you choose? Dr Kate Marsh is here to help you decide.

BINGE VS BALANCE • Do you constantly move from fatty fix to sugary snack? Give your body the nourishment it needs and see those comfort cravings fade away

Your top 5 FEELGOOD FOODS • Help lift your spirits by including these foods in your diet.

CHECKOUT CHOICES • Can’t keep up with the health status of key foods in your diet? Our update on what’s hot and what’s not will guide you safely down the supermarket aisles.

MIND YOUR medicine • Juggling multiple prescriptions can be tricky, especially if it’s for an elderly parent or relative. Medication management expert and pharmacist Gerard Stevens AM has some advice.

TOP TIPS MANAGING YOUR MEDICATIONS

7 NEED-TO-KNOW FACTS ABOUT… diabetes & shingles • Research suggests that living with diabetes increases the risk of developing shingles. A viral infection that causes a painful rash, shingles can have some serious complications and make managing blood glucose levels more difficult. Learn why and what you can do to protect yourself.

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