Being Active with Diabetes
Diabetes Food Pyramid 
Eating & Carbohydrate Basics
Diabetes Medications
Insulin
Personal Diabetes Record
Testing Your Own Blood Sugar
More about Diabetes
Treatment Options for People at Risk
Community Programs
Tools for Clinicians
Pre-diabetes:
How Can You Prevent Type 2 Diabetes?
What is pre-diabetes?
Pre-diabetes is a condition that most people have before they develop diabetes. It means that your blood sugar (glucose) is higher than normal, but not high enough to be diagnosed with diabetes. Pre-diabetes is defined as a fasting blood sugar of 100 to 125 mg/dl. Having pre-diabetes means that you are at greater risk for type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. The good news is that eating fewer calories and being more active can reverse prediabetes and delay or prevent type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes overview
Diabetes is a condition that makes it hard for your body to turn the food that you eat into energy. After you eat, your body releases a hormone (insulin) that helps the sugar from your food to enter the cells where it is used for energy. When you do not make enough insulin—or your body does not use insulin well—sugar builds up in your blood, which can cause diabetes. Over time, this high blood sugar can damage your nerves and blood vessels. This may lead to a heart attack, stroke, or other serious health problems.