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Why do you crave food when your blood glucose is high? Without enough insulin, your blood glucose rises above “normal” levels. Blood glucose levels above 140 mg/dL are considered high—also known as hyperglycemia. The higher your blood glucose rises, the louder those cravings and hunger pangs might become. While you’d think your body and your brain ought to be satisfied by the excess sugar in your bloodstream, it’s not that simple. Without enough insulin, your brain cannot make use of that glucose. Since the brain relies on a second-by-second delivery of sugar for fuel—and your brain doesn’t

Related: Tips and Recipes for Staying Healthy While Staying Home While the pandemic isn't directly impacting our food supply, it is affecting our ability to shop for groceries and find what we need. Stay at home measures mean less trips to the grocery store, and more people stocking up on food means some foods may be harder to find on the shelves. Here's out list of pantry staples to keep your kitchen stocked, and what to look for keep meals diabetes-friendly. Frozen Foods Stock up on your favorite frozen vegetables! Good choices are: broccoli, spinach, cauliflower, edamame, green beans, etc

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

What are Leafy Greens? Keep in mind, all lettuces are leafy greens, but not all leafy greens are lettuces. There is a whole world of leafy greens beyond lettuce! Some of the most nutritious greens include spinach, kale, romaine, watercress, and arugula. Leafy greens also include cruciferous vegetables, like collard greens, bok choy, cabbage, watercress, and broccolini. There are hardy leafy greens like kale and cabbage, and more delicate greens like spinach and chard. And let’s not forget all the delicious greens attached to vegetables like beets, radishes, and carrots. So, there’s no getting

Broccoli is a member of the cabbage family, of which cauliflower, kale, and Brussels sprouts are also members. Also known as cruciferous vegetables, they contain fiber, vitamin C, vitamin K, iron, and potassium. Broccoli contains more protein than most other vegetables, great for those on a plant-based diet. Per cup, broccoli has just 30 calories, but 2.4 grams of fiber and 2.5 grams of protein. Just half a cup of broccoli contains almost 70% of the daily value of calcium. Broccoli also contains folate, important for pregnant women and fetal growth, and potassium, beneficial for blood pressure

Are the noodle days over if you have diabetes? No, but you have to figure out how to fit noodles into your eating plan in a way that helps you manage your blood glucose (blood sugar). How to Fit Noodles in Your Diet The typical pasta you’ve probably been enjoying for years can fit into your eating plan, and there are additional benefits if the noodles have been enriched with vitamins and minerals. But traditional noodles are still a carbohydrate. So, be sure to only eat one cup of pasta at a meal. Or follow the Diabetes Plate Method and limit the pasta serving size to ¼ of the plate