The incidence of diabetes is growing. Meritus Health's goal is to curb the growth of diabetes in our community and help those diagnosed with diabetes live a happy and healthy life.

If you've been diagnosed with diabetes, you'll have to make some changes to the way you eat, but you can still eat the foods you like. Meal planning, portion control and eating a variety of foods is key to controlling your blood sugar and losing weight.

Here to give you the support and tools you need to successfully manage your condition and to discuss how what you eat can affect your diabetes is Tim Higgins M.S., RD, he is a certified diabetes educator and registered dietitian at Meritus Diabetes Education center.