You went to the doctor and they told you that you have diabetes. Now what?
Managing diabetes isn’t about eliminating foods—it’s about keeping your blood sugar stable and reducing risks of other chronic diseases without having to give up your favorite foods!
In 2021-2022, the Canadian Chronic Disease Surveillance System reported 3.7 million Canadians were living with diabetes. Diabetes is a metabolic disorder characterized by high blood sugar that is caused by either defective insulin action (a hormone produced by your pancreas to control blood sugar levels), defective insulin secretion or a combination of both. When blood sugars are too high, this can result in acute and long term complications and increases your risks for heart disease, kidney disease and lower limb amputations.
We provide nutritional counselling for children and adults diagnosed with:
You can calculate your risk score for diabetes here!
A diabetes dietitian near you can:
✔ Explain your diagnosis and what it means
✔ Create a personalized nutrition plan
✔ Help you lose weight if needed
✔ Offer nutritional counselling to improve blood sugar control
✔ Debunk myths around diabetes diet
✔ Support physical activity and meal planning
A diabetes diet plan is a eating plan that helps manage your blood sugar, manage your blood pressure (if applicable), manage your cholesterol (if applicable), helps you get to or maintain your healthy weight and reduce the risk of diabetes complications including stroke and/or heart attack.
Here are some general recommendations for a diabetes diet:
Diabetes dietitians typically have clinical experience working in hospitals, diabetes clinics that treat patients with diagnosed diabetes. These RDs will also partake in continuing education to stay current with the latest research, treatment guidelines, and best practices in diabetes nutrition.
A diabetes dietitian can help you with the following :
Typically, remission may be possible if:
We make it easy for your to find a specialized diabetes dietitian in BC.
Check out the dietitians listed on this page. Look through the diabetes dietitians and click on their profiles to read more about their qualifications such as certified diabetes educators, experience, and services. Connect directly with your diabetes dietitian and get started !
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