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Check out the recipes below to kickstart your budget-friendly meal planning! You can fit these recipes into your weekly meal plan in whatever way works best for you. Use the interactive Meal Planner on Diabetes Food Hub to plan out your week. Once you have created your free account , you can save recipes, then drag-and-drop them into your meal plan. Click here for more tips on how to use Diabetes Food Hub Dinner Chicken Sausage and Cabbage Skillet This quick dinner comes together in less than 30 minutes—simply sauté shredded apples and cabbage with pre-cooked sausage links for a simple, tasty

All-natural! Low calorie! Reduced calorie! Low fat, Low sugar Sugar-free, Fat-free Keto! Paleo, Low-carb Low sodium, Reduced sodium No HFCS (high-fructose corn syrup) No added sugar Whole grain, Whole wheat More fiber Gluten-free, Dairy-free! Nut-free It can be a little overwhelming—and confusing. Many of these health claims seem to contradict each other, making you wonder: “Is salad dressing healthier for me if it’s low in sugar or low in fat? Keto products are high in fat, while other products are low in fat—which one is healthy for me? Is whole wheat healthier for me than gluten-free?” Here

Related: Tips and Recipes for Staying Healthy While Staying Home To snack, or not to snack? In the past, typical meal plans for type 2 diabetes often called for two or three between-meal snacks each day. It was believed that snacks were necessary to help stabilize blood glucose levels. Now we know that not everyone with diabetes (particularly type 2 diabetes) routinely needs between-meal snacks, especially if three regular meals are part of the day. Listen to your body and watch your blood glucose patterns; let them be your guide when it comes to snacking. Here are three questions to ask

Plant-based meals are packed with nutrients and minerals that are great for keeping the body powered. Even if you aren’t vegetarian or vegan, swapping a plant-based meal in one or twice a week could be beneficial. But how does that work with the Diabetes Plate ? The Diabetes Plate is a simple way to eat a lower carb, balanced meal. Created by the American Diabetes Association’s nutritional experts, this easy-to-follow method of meal planning and eating requires no measuring, weighing, or calculating. Using a 9-inch plate, fill half with non-starchy veggies. Then split the other half with ¼

Check out the recipes below for low carb meal ideas. You can fit these recipes into your weekly meal plan in whatever way works best for you. Use the interactive Meal Planner on Diabetes Food Hub to plan out your week. Once you have created your free account , you can save recipes, then drag-and-drop them into your meal plan. Click here for more tips on how to use Diabetes Food Hub As always, we encourage you to work with a Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) or Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDE/CDCES) to determine what amount of carbs is right for you, and come up with a meal plan that