Diabetes Diet & Nutrition Articles

Cooking meals at home is a great way to save money and eat healthy.  And using ingredients that cost less in your meal planning will help you save even more. Items like canned or frozen vegetables (get the no salt added options), dried or canned beans, canned tuna, rotisserie chicken, eggs, pasta, grains, and potatoes. […]

A lot of New Year’s resolutions sound like great ideas. They seem like the solutions to so many problems. That strict diet that you start on January 1st or next Monday will better your blood glucose, slim you down, control your cholesterol, get you off blood pressure medications and so much more. And your new […]

If losing some pounds and revamping eating habits is a lifestyle change you want to pursue this year, rethinking how you snack should be a part of your healthy eating game plan. Snacks are a great in-between meal option to avoid getting too hungry and overindulging at your next meal. Snacks are also great for […]

Coffee, tea, soda, juice, sports drinks, energy drinks, sparkling water—there are so many choices out there when it comes to picking your drink! So what’s the best choice for a person with diabetes? Just like everyone else, the best choice for staying hydrated is always WATER! Hydration is an important part of staying healthy. More […]

Depending on where you live, you may not always have access to fresh produce. Even if your favorite fresh fruits and veggies are at the store, they may be more expensive during their off-season. For this and many more reasons, you should take advantage of frozen produce. Benefits of Eating Fruits and Veggies—Fresh and Frozen […]

School is right around the corner, so it’s lunch-packing season. And even if you don’t have kids, a packed and prepped lunch is the easiest way to keep your diabetes meal plan on track, save money, and enjoy meals made just the way you like them. Checkout the slideshow below for some quick and easy […]

Nutrition information in the media around diabetes meal planning is complicated and constantly changing. Type “diabetic diet” into a search engine and you’re going to get thousands of confusing results. Should you be vegan? Low-carb? Keto? Should you cut out fat or eat nothing but fat? Everyone seems to be suggesting something different. So what […]

Carb counting is a meal-planning method that can help people with diabetes manage their blood glucose levels. If you have prediabetes or type 2 diabetes, carb counting can help you manage your blood glucose level and feel your best, whether or not you take any diabetes medications. If you have type 1 diabetes, carb counting […]

Because foodborne bacteria thrive and multiply more quickly in warmer temperatures, cases of food poisoning can spike during summer. This is likely because bacteria multiply faster in warmer temperatures, and preparing food outdoors makes safe food handling more difficult. Incidences of foodborne illnesses can happen year-round but increase during the summer. This is likely because bacteria multiply […]