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Recipes for the Perfect Party Platter
Charcuterie boards have become a popular party food. Brimming with meats and cheeses, these party platters can be full of high fat and sodium items that could derail your diabetes management plans. However, there are ways to put together party boards that are healthy, tasty, and most importantly, will be sure to impress your guests!
Best Diabetes-Friendly Snacks for Weight Loss
If losing some pounds and revamping eating habits is a lifestyle change you want to pursue this year, rethinking how you snack should be a part of your healthy eating game plan.
Using the Mediterranean-Style Eating Pattern
Planning your meals is an important part of managing diabetes and can help make sure you get the nutrition you need, helps you manage your blood glucose (blood sugar), and makes shopping and meal preparation easier. The Mediterranean-style eating pattern is one of the recognized eating patterns shown to help with diabetes management. Using a Mediterranean-Style eating pattern to plan your meals can help you reach your A1C target, reduce your risk of heart events, and lower triglycerides, while offering tasty and nutritious meal options Starting with a Mediterranean-Style Eating Plan A
Apple and Peanut Butter
Peanut butter is often thought of as a food people on dialysis should avoid. However, it can be a great source of protein. Fruit and nut butter is also a popular snack for people with diabetes because of the balance in protein and carbohydrate. Portion size is always important, so be sure to follow follow the serving recommendation in this Apple and Peanut Butter snack.
Mediterranean Roll-Ups
This wrap makes for a flavorful, tasty lunch that is also a is a great vegetarian option. The best part - it can be made and ready-to-eat in 5 minutes or less.
10 Low-Carb Soups to Try
During chilly months, soup is a great option to warm up and fill up. Often packed with veggies, soup offers a chance to get lots of vitamins and nutrients to help strengthen your immune system. As an added bonus, many soup recipes only require one pot to cook!
Garden Harvest Soup
Adjust the veggies in this soup based on what you have in your refrigerator. Get creative with the veggie combination that you use!
Chicken Cheddar Rice with Asparagus
Who doesn’t love chicken and rice? This recipe will be a family favorite. Plus it sneaks in some non-starchy vegetables!
Watermelon Rosemary Water
Liven up water by infusing it with fruit and herbs! Adding cubed watermelon and rosemary sprigs adds a subtle flavor to plain water without adding any sugar or calories. Try other combinations like cucumber and lemon, pineapple and mint, or anything else you can come up with!
Save Time and Energy with Meal Prep
Meal Prepping is for Everyone They say failure to plan is planning to fail, and that applies to your nutrition too. The best way to set yourself up for success in the kitchen is to meal plan and prep. Meal planning means deciding what you would like to eat for your meals each day of the week. From that list of meals, you can create your grocery list and shop. Meal prepping means cooking meals ahead of time so they’re ready to grab, pack, and reheat. However, for people with busy lives, meal prepping can sound overwhelming—but it doesn’t have to be. Meal prepping is for everyone and can be as easy or as complicated as you make it. Here are some tips and tricks to save time and energy while meal prepping.