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Everything You Need to Know About Bok Choy

This unassuming leafy green, hailing from the heart of Asia, has captured the taste buds of food enthusiasts worldwide. With its rich history, unique growth characteristics, distinct flavor profile, and a treasure trove of nutritional benefits, bok choy has secured its rightful place as a culinary gem.

Comforting Soup and Stew Recipes for Winter

Soups and stews are a delicious way to warm up when the weather is cold! Browse our collection of our favorite diabetes-friendly soup and stew recipes for comfort in a bowl.

Mexican-Style Stuffed Bell Peppers

In this Latin twist on stuffed bell peppers, black beans replace the traditional rice and salsa stands in for the standard tomato sauce. This recipe from The Diabetes & Heart Healthy Diabetes Cookbook, 2nd edition, co-published with the American Heart Association. To order directly from the American Diabetes Association, click here.

6 Tips for a Happy, Healthy Holiday with Diabetes

The holidays are a wonderful time of year where you get to spend time catching up with family and friends. It’s also a time where there is a lot of focus on food, which can be hard if you have diabetes. With some planning and prep, you can still enjoy holiday traditions and food favorites while still managing your blood glucose (blood sugar). Read on for tips to help you prep for a happy, healthy holiday season.

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.

Resources and Budget-Friendly Ideas for Eating More Vegetables

Eating balanced meals with plenty of vegetables is one of the best things you can do to help manage diabetes. However, this can be hard to do when a healthy choice is more expensive than the not-so-healthy one. The good news? There are options out there to help you with food costs. Simple Budget-Friendly Ways to Eat More Vegetables Vegetables are packed with nutrients and fiber that can help keep your blood glucose levels steady. The Diabetes Plate is a an easy visual tool that can help you create healthy meals to manage blood glucose (blood sugar) and vegetables have a star role on the plate

Just Right! Recipes for One or Two People

Whether you're cooking for yourself or looking to whip up a quick dish for yourself and someone else, check out these recipes for one or two people. These quick and easy recipes are perfect for a healthy, diabetes-friendly meal.

Quick and Easy Lunchbox Recipes: Perfect for Back to School or the Office

Whether you are making lunches for school or your day at the office, packing and prepping lunch can help you manage diabetes and save money. Check out the recipes below that can inspire you to get creative and are perfect for anyone to enjoy. The Diabetes Plate As your guide, follow the Diabetes Plate to pack your lunch: Half your plate (lunch) with non-starchy veggies. Use tomato slices on your sandwich; a side of carrot, celery and bell pepper strips with low fat dressing as a dip; or a side of steamed green beans One quarter of your plate (lunch) with lean proteins, like roasted chicken

6 Diabetes-Friendly Fruits to Enjoy This Spring

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.

Keeping Culture Alive and Managing Diabetes

Diabetes management is more than just counting carbohydrates (carbs) and monitoring blood glucose (blood sugar) levels, it’s also making healthy decisions that fit your culture and traditions. Many cultural foods, such as tacos, pastas, stir-fries, and regional desserts, go beyond the food itself. They are often the focus when you celebrate holidays, birthdays, accomplishments, and so much more with friends and family. However, these cultural foods may not always be the best choice if you are managing diabetes because of their carb, salt, fat, and sugar content. But with a few tweaks that can