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The Mediterranean diet is touted as one of the healthiest eating plans. Meals are plant-forward and based on whole foods, including vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, pulses (chickpeas, lentils, dry peas, and beans), whole grains, herbs, spices, and olive oil. The eating plan also includes moderate amounts of dairy foods (including yogurt), eggs, fish, and poultry. Small amounts of red meats and sweets can periodically be included, if you’d like.

Why Cook Dried Beans? There’s no question that beans provide health benefits. They are a good source of plant-based protein, fiber, potassium, magnesium, folate, iron, and zinc which makes beans a great choice for people with diabetes—not to mention they are heart healthy and delicious! Due to their protein and fiber content, meals with beans have been shown to raise blood glucose (blood sugar) more slowly after a meal and lower total cholesterol levels. While canned beans are a popular choice, dried beans may be a better option for your lifestyle, wallet, and pantry. Why choose dried beans

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.

Grocery shopping when you have diabetes doesn't have to be complicated or expensive. Simplify meal planning with the Diabetes Plate and try these shopping tips to save on produce and protein foods at the grocery store. Fresh Produce Non-starchy vegetables fill half the Diabetes Plate, so always try to have plenty of these on hand. Check sales flyers from your local store and see what fresh produce is on sale, then find recipes that use those vegetables. Remember, in-season fresh produce will be cheaper than those not in season. So try swapping out the fruits or vegetables in a recipe to ones