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Food plays an important role as part of diabetes management. Food also gives us connection to our family roots, our friends, and our culture. Often there are memories and traditions that are associated with our food. Most of all, food is nourishment offering vitamins, minerals, and nutrients required for our overall health strategy. Some of our family favorite recipes may need a little tweaking to fit healthy guidelines. We are here to help you with making informed food decisions by offering you recipes that fit healthy food guidelines for people with diabetes.
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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.
People of all ages love pizza! It can be a tasty, quick, and cost-effective choice for a meal or snack. But pizza can contain a lot of carbs, sodium, fat, and may not offer a full serving of protein.
Follow these six tips the next time you’re shopping for frozen pizzas to make a choice that can fit into your eating plan.
Diabetes management is more than just counting carbohydrates (carbs) and monitoring blood glucose (blood sugar) levels, it’s also making healthy decisions that fit your culture and traditions. Many cultural foods, such as tacos, pastas, stir-fries, and regional desserts, go beyond the food itself. They are often the focus when you celebrate holidays, birthdays, accomplishments, and so much more with friends and family.
Eating a balanced diet, which includes carbohydrates, healthy fats, vegetables, fruits—and protein—is key for maintaining overall health and keeping your blood glucose (blood sugar) in target range. Today, let’s discuss the role of protein and how it plays a part in your diabetes management, its benefits, how much of it you should eat, and the best sources.
Benefits and Role of Protein in Diabetes Management
Protein offers several benefits for the body and diabetes management, including: