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‘Tis the season to be surrounded by holiday indulgences. Luckily, you can make your own wise upgrades to festive favorites right from your kitchen, creating better-for-you bites with no excess saturated fat or added sugars in sight. Try one, two, or all these simple culinary tips this holiday season that still offer the memorable aromas, tastes, and traditions at the table for all.

Taking a vacation and travelling by car, rail, or plane may take you away from your regular routine and affect how you can follow your eating plan. But a little planning can go a long way to enjoy your vacation while still following your eating plan and managing diabetes. Here are seven tips to get you started: 1. Bring a cooler and snacks for a road trip. Pack different types of snacks, like bite-size pieces of fresh non-starchy veggies (carrots, broccoli, celery, bell pepper); protein foods like hardboiled eggs, nuts, or low-fat string cheese; and quality carbohydrate foods like fruit

One of the most popular berries in the world, strawberries are known for their heart shape and red color. Strawberries are usually available year-round but are most flavorful when they’re in season in February through May. While delicious by themselves, strawberries can be used in a wide variety of dishes—both sweet and savory. Nutritional Benefits of Strawberries One and one-quarter cups of whole strawberries contain 15 grams of carbohydrate and over three grams of gut-healthy fiber. They’re a good source of potassium, manganese, and vitamin C, which is great for the immune system and tissue

The winter squash. Is there a vegetable that is more representative of cool weather comfort food? There are dozens upon dozens of richly colored, oddly shaped varieties to choose from, depending on where you live and where you shop. And, speaking of shopping, one of the benefits of buying winter squash is how hearty they are. You can enjoy them the day you bring them home or they can hang around for weeks, protected by their skin from going bad.

In this live cooking class, Chef Jenny guided participants through the process of creating a nutritious Parmesan-Crusted Chicken and Avocado Alfredo with Zucchini Noodles. These meals were designed to be low in carbs and high in flavor.

Check out the most popular recipes on Diabetes Food Hub in 2023. These top recipes have some heavy-hitting favorites, from breakfast options to quick and easy weeknight meals. Haven’t tried these recipes yet? Make one of your 2024 resolutions to try them all!

Fruit—it’s known as nature’s “candy.” That may be one reason why some people with diabetes are unsure how or whether to eat fruit. Luckily, fruit fits and should be part of your diabetes-friendly eating plan.

You may often focus on carbohydrates (carbs) when you’re managing diabetes, but you should also keep tabs on the types of fat you include in your eating plan. Why? Having a diet high in unhealthy fats puts you at higher risk for heart disease—and people with diabetes are already two to four times as likely to develop it as someone who doesn’t have diabetes. Fat also has twice the number of calories compared to carbohydrates, which can contribute to weight gain. Let’s take a look at the different kinds of fat, which ones you should be eating, and how much of each kind you should have. Types of

Eating breakfast as part of your eating plan can help you manage blood glucose (blood sugar), since it spreads the carbs in your meals throughout the day and offers you more chance to get all the needed vitamins and minerals each day, Eating breakfast can also prevent drops in energy levels and prevent overeating. Some breakfast options are better than others when it comes to nutrition. In addition to some breakfasts being high in carbs, some options have more saturated fat and sodium, which aren’t heart healthy, What’s in a low-carb breakfast? Low-carb breakfasts are generally focused on lean