Carbohydrate-containing foods such as bread, cereal and fruit are the body’s main source of energy. When you eat these foods they turn into glucose (sugar) and the body uses that glucose as fuel.
Lunch meal planning: 7 diabetes-friendly ideas
Planning and preparing healthy lunches is well worth the effort. Find 7 diabetes-friendly lunch ideas to fit your diabetes meal plan.
Breakfast meal planning: 7 diabetes-friendly ideas
Get your day off to a good start! Here are 7 diabetes-friendly options for your breakfast meal planning.
Eat healthy and save money too!
People with diabetes and pre-diabetes have very good cause to make healthier food choices; the prices at the checkout counter of the grocery store should not be a factor in our ability to eat healthier. You can eat healthy and save money too.
Good and ‘not-so-good’ fats for people with diabetes
When thinking about diabetes management and healthy eating, carbohydrates get all the attention. Fat, however, is also important for people with diabetes. In order to understand how fat fits into a healthy eating plan, it is important to understand the different types of fat and their effects on our body.
Newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes: what can I eat?
Being newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes can bring on what may seem like an endless list of emotions, questions and new tasks; it can all seem so overwhelming.
