Gift ideas to celebrate your diabetic Dad this Father's Day

June 15, 12:57 PMHouston Diabetes ExaminerAimey Stinchcomb

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Does your Dad have type 1 or type 2 diabetes? Below are some great gift ideas to celebrate your diabetic Dad this year on Father's Day.

Remember - Father's Day is this Sunday - June 21st!

Give him a healthy low-carb gift basket:

• Well Baskets has a lovely healthy all-natural Father's Day diabetic gift basket loaded with vitamin and nutrient-rich snacks specifically for Dad's with type 2 diabetes. Contents include smoked salmon, pistachios, artisana nut butter and more! Does your Dad love golf? They have a golfer-themed diabetic basket too!
• Does your diabetic Dad love to BBQ? CarbSmart has a great low-carb BBQ gift basket that includes all-natural meat seasoning rubs, salsa and guacamole mix, reduced sugar ketchup, and much more! Also included is an autographed copy of Dana Carpender's The Low-Carb Barbecue Book.

Show him you care about his health with a magazine subscription:

• Men's Health is a one-stop guide to fitness, nutrition, weight-loss and more. With tons of tips and healthy all-natural guides, this magazine is a great read for all men - including those with type 1 & type 2 diabetes! Click here to enter your Dad for a chance to win a Weber Genesis EP-310 gas grill or click here for subscription information.  
• Diabetes Forecast is the American Diabetes Association's healthy living magazine with information about news, research, food & recipes and more. For a free trial issue and subscription information click here.
• Is your Dad newly diagnosed with diabetes? Diabetes Self Management magazine is a great source for learning about insulin, blood sugar monitoring and control. Click here to receive a free internet trial issue and to learn more about subscribing.

Honor him with a donation:

• Make a tax-deductible donation to the American Diabetes Association in honor of your Dad this Father's Day to fund research and find a cure for diabetes. They'll send him a personalized email or card with your message to announce your caring support.