Type 1 and 2 diabetes both lead to high blood sugar but have different causes and require different treatments. Learn about the differences and similarities.  

What are the differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes?

Type 1 and 2 diabetes both lead to high blood sugar but have different causes.

You only need to fast before certain glucose tests. Here, learn when (and what) you can eat, what the results mean, and what happens next.

Here’s what you can eat before a glucose test

You only need to fast before certain glucose tests.

Hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia are very different conditions. Here, learn the causes, signs, and treatments of each before they develop.

What’s the difference between hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia?

Moving regularly can help you maintain healthy blood sugar levels.

Type 2 diabetes affects more than 1 in 10 people in the U.S. Could yogurt help reduce the risk of developing the condition? We look at the evidence.

Yogurt and diabetes: Is there a link?

Several factors might contribute to a possible link between yogurt and diabetes risk.

Find out which foods are good if you have diabetes and which to avoid, as well as what the latest evidence says about keto diets and personalized nutrition. 

Foods to eat and limit if you have diabetes, and why personalization is key

What are the best foods to help keep your blood sugar in your target range?

Foods that rank low on the glycemic index (GI) affect your blood sugar levels more slowly. A diet rich in low-GI foods can have many health benefits.

What are low-GI foods good for?

Low-GI foods can be beneficial because they cause blood sugar levels to rise and fall more gradually.

Learn more about nutrition and the mechanisms behind different health conditions, ranging from heart health and blood pressure to diabetes and mental health.

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What are the differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes?

Here’s what you can eat before a glucose test

What’s the difference between hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia?

Yogurt and diabetes: Is there a link?

Foods to eat and limit if you have diabetes, and why personalization is key

What are low-GI foods good for?

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What are the differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes?

Here’s what you can eat before a glucose test

What’s the difference between hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia?

Yogurt and diabetes: Is there a link?

Foods to eat and limit if you have diabetes, and why personalization is key

What are low-GI foods good for?

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