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Creole-Sauced Halibut
Tender baked fish fillets are topped with a sauce that starts with the “holy trinity” of onion, celery, and bell pepper, then builds flavor with the addition of tomatoes, green onions, capers, and a touch of hot-pepper sauce. Serve this with brown or wild rice and a fresh salad like Chopped Veggie Salad with Feta .
Salmon with Mango and Peach Salsa
Packed with the natural sweetness of mango and peaches, the salsa in this dish gets its kick from jalapeño and cumin. It’s the perfect foil for the richness of heart-healthy salmon. Serve with Lemon-Mint Sugar Snap Peas for a bright and refreshing meal.
Budget-Friendly Herb Garlic Meatloaf
This savory budget-friendly meat loaf is just as good as classic meatloaf. Our diabetes-friendly version is made with lean ground turkey and is seasoned with fresh herbs and garlic. For a complete meal, serve with over roasted sweet potatoes (they can roast alongside the meatloaf in the oven) and a nonstarchy vegetable side or simple green salad. Watch How to Make Herb Garlic Meatloaf Powered by Homemade
What Is Fiber and Why Is It Important?
What is Fiber? Often called “roughage” or “bulk”, fiber is a plant-based nutrient that is a type of indigestible carbohydrate, that cannot be broken down into sugar molecules in the blood. This is crucial for people living with diabetes; fiber makes one feel fuller, but the carbohydrates it’s made up of will not affect blood sugar levels, with fiber passing through the digestive system relatively intact. Two Kinds of Fiber Fiber is commonly classified as soluble, which dissolves in water, or insoluble, which doesn’t dissolve. Soluble fiber: This type of fiber dissolves in water to form a gel
Asian Edamame And Brown Rice Salad
Your family will be super-charged after eating this sweet and tangy nutritious rice salad, inspired by a recipe from Today Show nutrition expert Joy Bauer. If you can’t find shelled edamame you can use frozen peas instead. Serve with Hard-Boiled Eggs.
Baked Pork Hawaiian
This sweet and savory diabetes-friendly dish will pair well with just about any nonstarchy vegetable. Try it out with our roasted green beans recipe.
Grilled Sirloin with Olive Tapenade
The pungent flavor of olives and capers accentuates the beefiness of grilled sirloin, which tastes best with simple sides, such as Green Beans with Mushrooms and Onions and brown rice or farro that let the steak take center stage.
Grilled Lime Chicken Fajitas
Chicken fajitas are one of the best choices when it comes to Mexican food because chicken is a lean protein and grilling is a healthy cooking method. Also, fajitas are topped with low-carb veggies like onions and green peppers. This recipe has been approved as kidney-friendly by DaVita dietitians who believe a kidney-friendly diet can be both nutritious and flavorful. Enjoy!
Is Everything But Green Food Bad for You?
Soon you’ll learn enough to educate your family and friends who will want to help, but get it wrong. They might suggest replacing a slice of pie with a hefty bowl of fruit, which you can’t have since fruit can be high in carbs. They might also say you should juice for health, even though fruit juice is one of the last things you can have because that’s just concentrated fruit without the fiber. Learn about what to do and be strong in choosing what you do. Learn to pick and choose options that are good and better sources of carbs. Whole wheat pasta and breads over conventional products. Brown