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Putting together a salad is a great way to add more veggies to your meals. Salads can be a side dish or starter for a meal—or with proteins and quality carbohydrates (carbs)—they can be a diabetes-friendly meal on their own. Here’s some ideas on how to build the perfect salad to use with your eating plan! Building Blocks of Perfect Salads Greens: Many salads start with a base of leafy greens and there are lots of options to choose from! Light green lettuces like romaine or iceberg have a mild flavor. Darker greens like spinach and kale are more nutrient dense and have a stronger flavor.

For some of us, nothing is a comforting as a bowl of noodles—whether they be lo mein, mac ‘n cheese, or linguini with clam sauce.

Spring is a great time to enjoy fresh fruit, and many seasonal options work well in a diabetes‑friendly eating plan. As the weather warms up, these fruits bring natural sweetness, bright flavor, and helpful nutrients like fiber and vitamins. Here are six tasty spring fruits that add color to your quality carb section of the Diabetes Plate. Our Five Springtime Picks Try these six springtime picks in recipes or simply as-is to keep your body healthy and taste buds delighted. Strawberries Strawberries dazzle with their vivid red color, sweet juiciness, and burst of flavonoids and antioxidants. 

Winter comfort foods are cozy and nostalgic, but they’re often high in fat, salt, and carbs. The good news is that you can still enjoy your favorites with a few simple tweaks that make them lighter and more nutritious. Easy Ways to Lighten Comfort Foods You can improve almost any comfort food by swapping ingredients or changing how you cook it. Soup Swap Ideas: Substitute olive oil for the butter when sautéing the ingredients. Use light whipping cream or milk to replace the half-and-half that thickens the soup. If the recipe calls for cheese, choose a low-fat variety or simply reduce by a

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.

If you’re a busy person, you know all too well how challenging it can be to make time for breakfast. It’s why breakfast cereals are so popular, particularly cold breakfast cereal. All you need is a bowl, a spoon, and a quick pour of cereal and milk. But is cereal a good breakfast choice if you have diabetes?

Managing diabetes often means planning your meals more carefully and making sure each one is balanced, with non-starchy vegetables, lean protein and quality carbs. One of the easiest ways to achieve this is through sheet pan dinners.  Like the name suggests, the entire meal is cooked on one sheet pan! These meals require minimal effort, involve little cleanup, and can be tailored to fit a diabetes-friendly eating plan. Here’s how you can simplify your dinners and maintain a healthy lifestyle with the magic of sheet pan cooking. The Benefits of Sheet Pan Dinners Convenience: Sheet pan meals are

Warm weather is a great time to move the meal outdoors. But as you pack your basket and plan for a healthy, diabetes-friendly meal in the open air, there are some tips and tricks you can use to keep your meal savory, safe, and successful. Whether your family is planning a beach trip, picnic, or reunion, food is usually involved. Before you hit the road for your next outing, remember these tips to keep your food fresh while also keeping you and your loved ones healthy and safe.

You plan for the meals. You plan for the guests. Maybe you even plan for the feeling of equal parts relief and exhaustion once the holidays are actually over. But what about all the leftovers? The good news is that most holiday meals already include a balance of protein, fiber, fat, and carbohydrates. A holiday‑style Diabetes Plate might include roast turkey, Brussels sprouts, green beans, and mashed sweet potatoes. Filling half your plate with non‑starchy vegetables helps you enjoy special dishes like mac and cheese without going overboard. The rest of your plate should include one‑quarter

Are you looking to eat more plant-based meals and reduce the amount of red meat in your diet? Research continues to show that people who regularly eat red or processed meat are at an increased risk of heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes. Additionally, red meat can be expensive at the grocery store. Reducing red meat intake has many benefits, including protecting your heart and overall health and lowering your spending. Read on to learn how you can take the focus away from red meat and let plants shine. How to Scale Back on Red Meat Instead of giving up red meat all at once, how about