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The Diabetes Plate is the easiest way to create healthy meals that can help you manage your blood glucose (blood sugar). You can create meals with a healthy balance of vegetables, protein, and carbohydrates—without any counting, calculating, weighing, or measuring. All you need is a nine-inch plate! Read on for ideas and recipes for balanced meals.

Meal prepping is a great tool for people managing diabetes. It helps you stay on track with your healthy eating plan, even when life gets busy. By planning and preparing meals ahead of time, you always have nutritious options ready to go, which makes it easier to follow your plan and support steady blood glucose (blood sugar) levels. What is meal prepping? Meal prepping simply means creating a batch of meals all at once to eat later. This can be great for busy families or if you have a schedule where easy grab-and-go meals will help you keep your nutrition goals. By having healthy meals ready

How to Make Healthy Crunchy Snacks Do you like to eat crunchy foods but can’t find healthy choices? Seeking healthier food options in your eating plan doesn’t have to lead to a crunch-less snack time. Here are some suggestions for great substitutions: Popcorn: Who doesn’t love popcorn? Surprise, it’s healthy for you (whole grain and all) and it’s a good source of fiber. Compared to the volume, it’s also low in carbs. Just 15 grams in three cups. Choose air-popped popcorn to avoid the fat and limit fatty, salty toppings. Enjoy, but avoid excessive portion sizes. You can flavor your popcorn with

For all of the decorations and costumes and carved pumpkins, Halloween is for most kids (and grown-ups) one big sugar rush. It's all about the candy: who has the best selection, how much you can carry, and which pieces to eat first. But if you or your child has diabetes, how can you participate in the fun without sending blood glucose levels soaring?

Taking a vacation and travelling by car, rail, or plane may take you away from your regular routine and affect how you can follow your eating plan. But a little planning can go a long way to enjoy your vacation while still following your eating plan and managing diabetes. Here are seven tips to get you started: 1. Bring a cooler and snacks for a road trip. Pack different types of snacks, like bite-size pieces of fresh non-starchy veggies (carrots, broccoli, celery, bell pepper); protein foods like hardboiled eggs, nuts, or low-fat string cheese; and quality carbohydrate foods like fruit

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!

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 pumpkin recipes that are healthy, diabetes-friendly options. Pumpkin is a versatile ingredient. It can be used in sweet or savory recipes. In fact, you could have pumpkin-powered recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. We even have a few healthy snack options too, for when you need a pumpkin pick-me-up in the afternoon. Pumpkin is also a great option for people with diabetes due to its high fiber and low carbohydrate count per serving. Plus

Living with diabetes or prediabetes, you may wonder if you can eat fruit. Someone on your health care team may have told you that you need to limit sugar and carbs to manage your blood glucose (blood sugar). Fruit does have natural sugar and carbs, and you’ve also heard your whole life that fruit is healthy. This can be confusing. So, can you eat fruit while living with prediabetes or diabetes? Yes, you can! Health Benefits of Fruit Fruit is full of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Fruit also has water and fiber. These help you stay hydrated, feel full, lower blood pressure, and keep your

Making healthy food choices is a good strategy for managing diabetes. Start by following the Diabetes Plate and learning which foods will help you reach your blood glucose (blood sugar) targets and nourish your body. Once you discover the foods you like that support your health goals, be sure to keep your kitchen stocked with them to make sticking to a balanced eating plan much easier. There are lots of options available to you, but here are 10 foods to get you started. 1. Leafy greens (such as spinach, kale, and collard greens ) Leafy greens are packed with vitamins, minerals, and

The Mediterranean diet is touted as one of the healthiest eating plans. Meals are plant-forward and based on whole foods, including vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, pulses (chickpeas, lentils, dry peas, and beans), whole grains, herbs, spices, and olive oil. The eating plan also includes moderate amounts of dairy foods (including yogurt), eggs, fish, and poultry. Small amounts of red meats and sweets can periodically be included, if you’d like.