Eating healthier doesn’t have to feel overwhelming. Simple food swaps can fit your favorite meals and make healthy eating easier. Small changes like choosing a different ingredient can support your diabetes management goals and help you build habits that last.
Food swapping means choosing a similar food that’s lower in fat, carbs, or calories. It can be something you do at home while cooking or when ordering at a restaurant. These swaps help you make informed choices without giving up the foods you enjoy.
Watch the recording of the American Diabetes Association® live cooking class series where we show you step-by-step how to make healthy, tasty meals that are perfect for people with diabetes. Check out how to make the cider braised chicken recipe.
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.
If you have diabetes, it’s important to an eating plan that supports your heart health because you are at higher risk for developing heart disease. In fact, people with diabetes are twice as likely to have heart disease or a stroke. Here is how to choose foods that will help lower your risk for or manage heart disease.
Heart-healthy eating patterns that can be used for your eating plan include:
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