American Diabetes Month

November
supplies for diabetes such as glucose meter, insulin syringe, healthy diet

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 34 million people in the United States have diabetes, and 1 in 5 of them don't know they have it. Diabetes is a chronic (long-lasting) disease that affects how your body turns food into energy. American Diabetes Month helps bring attention to diabetes and its impact on millions of Americans.

collage of seasonal food

Food Calendar

A monthly calendar that provides resources for selected national food-themed days, weeks, and months.

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