Diabetes Diet & Nutrition Articles

Looking to cut back on sodium? Make your own spice blends to add more flavor to your dishes, cut back on salt, and give your heart-healthy, diabetes-friendly recipes a personal touch. Why Make Your Own Spice Blend? Looking to cut back on sodium? Make your own spice blends to add more flavor to your dishes, […]

The Diabetes Plate is the easiest way to create healthy meals that can help you manage your blood glucose (blood sugar). You can create meals with a healthy balance of vegetables, protein, and carbohydrates—without any counting, calculating, weighing, or measuring. All you need is a nine-inch plate! Read on for ideas and recipes for balanced […]

Manage your diabetes and expand your culinary skills by joining the American Diabetes Association on Thursday, December 9, 2021, for a live cooking class led by Chef Joel Gamoran from Homemade. Chef Joel shows how to make one of our most popular Diabetes Food Hub recipes, pecan-crusted chicken breast! This diabetes-friendly, mouth-watering meal is sure […]

Soups and stews are a delicious way to warm up when the weather is cold! Browse our collection of our favorite diabetes-friendly soup and stew recipes for comfort in a bowl. Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image One Pot Slow […]

Getting a diagnosis of diabetes or prediabetes does not mean that you have to remove all carbohydrate foods from your diet! Depending on your current eating habits, reducing your carb intake, or making some smart swaps, may help manage your blood glucose without cutting out your favorite foods. There are many ways to tweak your […]

If you have diabetes, you may have heard you need to cut out all sweet foods from your eating plan. But that’s not true! There are ways to enjoy all your favorite foods (including desserts) AND reach your health goals—you’ll just have to make a few adjustments. Changing the foods you eat may feel overwhelming […]

People with diabetes are often told they shouldn’t eat sweet foods, including chocolate. But it can be hard to avoid during times of the year when there are traditions around chocolates, like getting chocolates as gifts during the holidays and heart-shaped boxes on Valentine’s Day.    For the times you want to enjoy a square or […]

Because diabetes increases risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD), it’s important to understand how to protect kidneys. Dietary measures like choosing whole foods, selecting heathy fats, and limiting sugar, unhealthy fats and processed foods are things you can do to protect your kidneys. We’ve put together some suggestions for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks, plus […]

Having diabetes plus kidney disease requiring dialysis may seem challenging as you combine the two eating plans. Choosing lower potassium produce, limiting or avoiding processed items that may contain phosphate additives, and focusing on eating enough high-quality protein, in addition to balancing carbs are key to staying healthy. We’ve put together some suggestions for breakfast, […]