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Butternut Squash Stew with Chickpeas
This hearty stew features butternut squash, a type of winter squash that comes into season during the cooler months of the year. Make this on the weekend and pack the leftovers for lunch during the week.
Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie
This 30-minute meal packs in lean protein from the turkey, lots of vegetables, and healthy carbs from the sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes are packed with vitamin A and have a lower glycemic index compared to white potatoes. Add this dish to your Thanksgiving table to get your sweet potato fix without the mini marshmallows, or make it the next day with leftovers! This recipe originally appeared in The Diabetes Cookbook.
What’s in Season: Spinach
Considered a superstar food, spinach is one of the healthiest and most versatile vegetables. It’s so dense in nutrients and antioxidants, that spinach can help reduce the risk of heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. If that’s not enough to convince you to add a Popeye-sized serving of spinach to your diabetes-friendly diet, keep reading to learn more about the benefits of this leafy green veggie.
3 Tips for Stress Free Meals
Is time one of your biggest challenges? Set yourself up for success with strategies and stress-free meal ideas to get dinner on the table quickly with these three tips.
Top 7 Veggies You Should Be Eating and Why
We’ve all been told to eat our veggies from a young age. That’s because vegetables are nutrient dense and can help protect your health and reduce your risk of developing chronic health conditions. As a person living with diabetes, there are seven stellar picks that offer bonus benefits. Plan to fill half of every mealtime plate or bowl with non-starchy veggies by regularly enjoying these winners.
Curry de Pollo
El c?lido y rico sabor del curry transforma a las pechugas de pollo en un plato principal excepcional. El pollo y los vegetales hierven a fuego lento en tu olla de cocci?n lenta o utiliza tu olla de presi?n el?ctrica para un plato principal sencillo, luego s?rvelo sobre arroz cocido caliente. Las coberturas variadas sobre el curry quiere decir que puedes personalizar tu plato de la forma en la que gustes. Este, por ejemplo, est? cubierto con tomates, pimienta, y cilantro; pero en otra ocasi?n, c?brelo con manzanas picadas, bananas picadas, almendras tostadas plateadas, aguacate picado, o una
How to Painlessly Reduce Red Meat–Based Meals
For those of us who grew up on and still enjoy red meat, there’s often a craving that comes over us for a big, satisfying bite into a flavor-packed burger or a juicy, perfectly grilled rib-eye.
Heart-Healthy Recipes for People with Diabetes
Did you know that having diabetes puts you at a higher risk for developing heart disease? The good news is, managing diabetes—which includes healthy eating, being physically active, monitoring blood glucose, reducing stress, and taking medications as prescribed by your doctor—may help protect your heart and lower your risk of heart disease. To get you started, we've rounded up some of our favorite heart-healthy recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and even dessert! These recipes are packed with: Fiber from vegetables and whole grains, which can help lower cholesterol and blood glucose (blood
Easy Leftover Chicken Recipes
Chicken is one of the most versatile ingredients to build a meal around. Having cooked chicken on hand, whether it's homemade or from a store-bought rotisserie chicken, is a great shortcut to getting dinner on the table in a flash. Here are 17 recipes using cooked chicken that are perfect for quick weeknight dinners, lunches, or meal prepping.
Easy Turkey Chili
This may be the world's easiest one-pot chili, and like any good chili, it's very versatile. You can eat it on it's own, serve it atop a baked sweet potato, or spread some across whole grain tortilla chips with a sprinkle of cheese, shredded lettuce, and guacamole for a healthy take on nachos. If you want to bulk up the recipe and pack in fiber, add some cooked beans or a cooked grain (brown rice, quinoa, or whatever you might have in the pantry all work great). And feel free to experiment with hot sauce, additional spices, or chopped peppers to make it your own! Watch How to Make Turkey Chili