Diabetes Diet & Nutrition Articles

What are Premade Items? Proper balanced nutrition is key for living a healthy life. However, cooking every meal can be overwhelming or unrealistic for people with busy lives. Instead of turning to fast food, there are many premade items in grocery stores that can be time savers. Premade items are foods that are cooked or […]

Eating more veggies has many health benefits for people with diabetes, and there is no better way to eat more veggies than with a clean green salad! Salads can be a great side dish or starter to a meal, but with the right components they can also take center stage and be a diabetes-friendly meal […]

Casseroles are a family staple—an easy, one-pot dish that can be made ahead of time and go straight from oven to kitchen table. But, they are often made with refined carbs, creamy sauces, and lots of cheese. We ventured into the kitchen with cookbook author Robyn Webb to figure out how to build a more […]

How do you feel about bacteria? It might conjure up ideas of germs and bleach cleaner. However, not all bacteria is bad, especially when it comes to your gut health. This is where bacterial organisms called probiotics come in to play. Probiotics are live organisms that provide health benefits when consumed or applied topically. What […]

Want a kitchen hack that will boost the flavor of dozens of recipes and keep things healthy and diabetes-friendly? Use homemade chicken stock wherever you can. Swap it out for store-bought in recipes that call for broth or stock; substitute it for water when boiling veggies or grains; or use it in soups, stews, and […]

Controlling your eating and workout habits can be a hard-won fight and not something you’re willing to lose. That makes it all the more challenging when you are visiting relatives out of town. It’s not just being in someone else’s home turf (although that can be stressful enough), sometimes old and troubling family dynamics around […]

Potatoes are one of the most commonly consumed foods in the world—nearly every country has its own unique way of growing, preparing, and consuming potatoes. They have been grown for thousands of years, originating from South America and spreading to every continent. Botanically a vegetable, potatoes are tubers that fall under the root vegetable umbrella. […]

Starting a weight-loss program isn’t the hard part–it’s staying on track that really takes some effort. Here’s how one woman makes it easier. Dana R. was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in the summer of 2020 after a routine check-up. The mom of three was told by her doctor that she needed to lose weight […]

Life gets busy. But carving out time to sit down, put devices away, and share a meal together may be a simple way to deepen our relationships and manage stress. Stress is a part of everyday life. However, ongoing stress can set the stage for serious health conditions. For example, unrelieved, high levels of stress […]