World Diabetes Day

Friday, November 14, 2025
diabetes supplies such as glucose meter, healthy food, dumbbell, and measuring tape

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.

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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