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Fruit and Almond Smoothie
Start your morning off with this refreshing smoothie. Almond milk is lower in carb than regular milk and is great for people with milk or lactose intolerance.
Almond, Wild Blueberry, And Flax Smoothie
This quick-and-easy breakfast has everything you need to wake up and keep going all morning long. Blueberries provide an almost unmatched amount of antioxidants—especially wild blueberries; freshly squeezed lime juice helps detoxify the body and brighten the flavors; mint promotes digestion and stimulates the senses; and flax meal and almond flour offer a double dose of fiber. If you don’t have blueberries on hand, feel free to swap in the same amount of strawberries, raspberries, or blackberries instead.
Moroccan Avocado Smoothie
This refreshing smoothie is packed with healthy fats and fiber from avocado and banana. It's excellent as filling breakfast to-go, or as a pre- or post-workout snack. You can use almond milk or any other nondairy milk for a lower carb, vegan beverage. Or, for something sweeter and fruiter, you could use orange juice. Avocado is great in smoothies because it provides a rich, creamy texture. Find this recipe and more in the second edition our best-selling cookbook, The Mediterranean Diabetes Cookbook. To order directly from the American Diabetes Association, click here .
Summer Fruit Smoothie
Take advantage of fresh summer fruit to whip up a refreshing smoothie! Or, use frozen fruit to enjoy summer flavors any time of year.
Roasted Indian Cauliflower Tossed With Chickpeas And Cashews
Author Aviva Goldfarb says, "Six O’Clock Scramble CFO (and my good friend) Robin Thieme stopped by on a Saturday to drop off a book and was surprised to find that I was cooking a hot lunch for my husband, Andrew, and me. I confessed that I was just trying to use up some produce before it went bad. Robin joined us for lunch and we all agreed this dish is a winner. Serve with Tropical Island Smoothies."
5 Sneaky Ways to Eat More Veggies
Part of a healthy eating plan for anyone means adding lots of fruits and veggies to your meals—but this is especially important for people with diabetes. There are a lot of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and fiber packed into these foods.
All About Leafy Greens
Leafy greens are nutritional powerhouses. They are tremendous sources of vitamins A, C, K, and several B vitamins, full of phytonutrients, have lots of fiber, and low in calories. Leafy greens are superfoods.
How to Turn Fruits into Dessert
One of the biggest misconceptions about living with diabetes is that you can’t have fruit . While people with diabetes of course have to monitor their glucose levels, fruits provide numerous health benefits such as: Providing vitamins and minerals, including potassium, vitamin C, folate, vitamin A, and vitamin E. Providing fiber, which helps slow digestion and contributes to lower glucose levels and improved cholesterol. Being naturally low in fat, sodium, and calories. Providing antioxidants that may protect you against certain types of cancers, free radicals, and diseases. A diet rich in
Top 10 Diabetes Friendly Pumpkin Recipes
The leaves are changing, cool weather is arriving, and pumpkins are back on the menu! If fall has you craving all things pumpkin, then don’t miss our top 10 pumpkin recipes that are healthy, diabetes-friendly options.
Maple-Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal Cookies
Enjoy all the flavors of fall with these hearty maple-pumpkin spice oatmeal cookies. Diabetes-friendly and made using natural sugars, these cookies will satisfy your pumpkin spice sweet tooth without derailing your diabetes management plan.