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Gestational diabetes fact sheet

GDM is a type of diabetes that occurs during pregnancy. Your body cannot produce enough insulin to handle the effects of a growing baby and changing hormone levels. Insulin helps your body to control the level of glucose (sugar) in your blood. If your body cannot produce enough insulin, your blood sugar levels will rise.

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Know your team

A quick guide to creating your diabetes health-care team

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Are you at risk? questionnaire

It is important to be tested for type 2 diabetes if you are at risk. Left untreated or improperly managed, diabetes can result in a variety of complications.

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Aerobic exercise

This Diabetes Canada guide explains aerobic exercise benefits, intensity levels, and safety tips for people with diabetes. It includes walking plans, progression strategies, and recommendations for achieving 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity weekly to improve health.

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Resistance exercise – Intermediate

This Diabetes Canada resource outlines the benefits of resistance training for diabetes, provides safety tips, progression guidelines, and detailed instructions for nine intermediate exercises to improve strength, blood sugar control, and overall health at home or the gym.

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Basic carbohydrate counting

Carbohydrate counting is a flexible way to plan your meals. It focuses on foods that contain carbohydrate as these raise your blood sugar the most. Follow these steps to count carbohydrates and help manage your blood sugar levels. Your registered dietitian will guide you along the way.

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Sick day medication list

A breakdown of how to manage your diabetes while ill for patients and their health-care providers.