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InDiabetes

Your easy guide to all things diabetes.

Your easy guide to all things diabetes.

Stories from the diabetes community

An Indian type 2 diabetic woman at work.
Chasing success with diabetes – Balancing my career and my health
November 10, 2025

Joining the workforce, Nirvaanika was keen to climb the corporate ladder. But first, she had to learn how to balance her work and her type 2 diabetes.

An Indian family at a traditional ritual, with type 2 diabetic family member.
Sweetness and stigma – How Indian families tiptoe around diabetes
October 27, 2025

Supporting her type 2 diabetic father, Lisa learned early that people didn’t like to talk about his disease. But talking about it made it easier to manage.

A smiling, young, male Indian type 1 diabetic.
Living with diabetes since birth
October 13, 2025

Harsh was born with type 1 diabetes. It’s made his life a constant battle. But he refuses to let it define him, and has learned to live beyond it.

Diabetes-friendly recipes

Photo of diabetes-friendly methi mathri (fenugreek crackers).
Diabetes-friendly methi mathri (fenugreek crackers)

Methi mathri is a savoury Indian snack made with fenugreek leaves and whole wheat flour, bursting with aromatic spices. This version includes added fibre.

Photo of diabetes-friendly besan chilla (chickpea flour pancake).
Diabetes-friendly besan chilla (chickpea flour pancake)

Besan chilla (a.k.a. besan ka cheela) is a flavourful, diabetes-friendly Indian pancake made from besan (chickpea flour), onions, spices, and herbs.

Photo of ginger-lemon tea.
Ginger-lemon tea

Combining the tangy zest of lemon, warm spice of ginger and coolness of mint, this Indian ginger lemon tea is aromatic, delicious, and low sugar.

Diabetes informational articles

A type 2 diabetic donating blood.
Can diabetics donate blood?

Controlling your diabetes and keen to donate blood, but wondering can diabetics donate blood? Learn everything you need to know about diabetic blood donation.

A type 1 diabetic enjoying her travels on a bushwalk in Australia, wearing a continuous glucose monitor.
Diabetes and travel – 17 top tips to travel safe and stress-free

Keen to travel as a diabetic? It’s possible to effectively manage both diabetes and travel. These tips can help keep you stress-free and in control.

A doctor checking a diabetic patient's medical data through their personal health record app.
The importance of a personal health record app in diabetes management

Want to know if a personal health record app could help your diabetes management? Jigar, a HealthTech app developer, gives a comprehensive overview.

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