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Diabetes Prevention
and Support
for Women
Support your health before a diagnosis. DiabetesSisters offers education and peer support to help women reduce diabetes risk and optimize their health and wellbeing without guilt or extreme.
Why Proactive Support Matters
Early, lifestyle-based education and community support can help reduce future diabetes risk and improve long-term health.
Led by Robin Nwakwo, DiabetesSisters hosts prevention workshops that offer supportive, participant-driven conversations on healthy eating, movement, medications, weight, goal setting, and real-life strategies to reduce diabetes risk.
Join Diabetes Prevention Events & Workshops
View CalendarJoin supportive, participant-driven workshops led by Robin Nwankwo, MPH, RDN, CDCES.
Explore Diabetes Prevention & Support Resources
Practical tools for nutrition, movement, stress, weight-related concerns, and self-advocacy.
How Does Weight Management Fit Into Diabetes Prevention?
Weight management can be one supportive tool among many. At DiabetesSisters, we approach this with compassion, flexibility, and respect for your whole health.
Download Tools for Diabetes Prevention & Healthy Habits
Worksheets and guides designed to fit into everyday life—at your own pace.
Watch Expert & Lived-Experience Videos
Clear, compassionate education on prevention, wellness, and confidence-building.
From Our Community Members
“The understanding and support I received from these women was just what I needed today. Everyone had great suggestions for my challenges. This experience was a game changer – thank you!”
“I feel supported and received some helpful advice on what I can eat for prediabetes. I am grateful for this group.”
“These prevention sessions lessen my sense that I am all alone in the day to day management of my health with a Type 2 diagnosis. The sharing of knowledge and experience is very helpful and encouraging.”
Interested in Joining a Food Challenge?
Our free, judgment-free food challenges help women with diabetes build confidence around eating—no guilt, no rules, no perfection.
Diabetes Prevention & Support FAQS
Is this a replacement for medical care?
No. DiabetesSisters complements—not replaces—medical care. Our education and peer support are designed to help you feel more informed, confident, and prepared to partner with your healthcare team.
What do you mean by “risk reduction” or prevention?
At DiabetesSisters, risk reduction and prevention mean supporting women to take practical, realistic steps that can lower their chances of developing type 2 diabetes or diabetes-related complications. This includes learning how food, movement, stress, sleep, and access to care affect health—and having the support to make changes that fit real life. It’s not about blame or perfection, but about empowerment, education, and community support at every stage of a woman’s journey.
Do I need to have diabetes to use these resources?
No. Our resources and programs are designed for women at many stages of life—those focused on prevention and risk reduction, those living with diabetes, and those who simply want to better understand their health.
Who is this support for?
This space is for women who want to take proactive steps toward their health—whether you’re focused on reducing future health risks, noticing changes in energy or blood glucose, or supporting a loved one. You don’t need a prediabetes or diabetes diagnosis to participate.
How can I get involved?
You can explore our resource library, watch videos, attend virtual events, or join peer support conversations—whatever feels like the right next step for you.
What makes your approach different?
We focus on progress—not perfection. Our approach avoids extremes, dieting, or guilt and instead emphasizes realistic, compassionate support that fits into everyday life.
Are your resources evidence-based?
Yes. Our content is guided by healthcare professionals and certified diabetes care and education specialists, and informed by lived experience from women navigating similar health journeys.
Do you address weight or weight-related concerns?
Yes—when and how it’s relevant to a woman’s health and goals. DiabetesSisters focuses on health, well-being, and risk reduction, not weight alone. We address weight-related topics in an evidence-based, non-stigmatizing way, recognizing that weight is influenced by many factors and that meaningful health improvements can happen at any size. Our approach emphasizes education, self-care, and support—not blame or judgment.
What topics do you cover?
We focus on awareness and long-term well-being, including nutrition, movement, blood glucose understanding, stress, sleep, mindset, and building sustainable, health-supportive habits.