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Grocery shopping when you have diabetes doesn't have to be complicated or expensive. Simplify meal planning with the Diabetes Plate and try these shopping tips to save on produce and protein foods at the grocery store. Fresh Produce Non-starchy vegetables fill half the Diabetes Plate, so always try to have plenty of these on hand. Check sales flyers from your local store and see what fresh produce is on sale, then find recipes that use those vegetables. Remember, in-season fresh produce will be cheaper than those not in season. So try swapping out the fruits or vegetables in a recipe to ones

These days, most of the packaged food products you find in your grocery store have one or more nutrition-related claims on them as attention grabbers.

While protein and fiber often steal the spotlight when it comes to what is healthy for people with diabetes, water is an essential nutrient that often doesn’t get enough attention. Water makes up 55–65% of the human body, so it’s no wonder that losing too much water, known as dehydration, harms people and their health. 1 For people with diabetes, dehydration can be especially risky as it can lead to higher blood glucose levels (blood sugar) and can further affect nerve and kidney related complications. Getting into the habit of drinking plenty of zero-calorie fluids can help you better manage

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

What are Premade Items? Proper balanced nutrition is key for living a healthy life. However, cooking every meal can be overwhelming or unrealistic for people with busy lives. Instead of turning to fast food, there are many premade items in grocery stores that can be time savers.

You want a deep-dish pizza—your blood glucose (blood sugar) says, “Hard pass.” Here’s how you can still have your favorite foods while living with diabetes without compromising your wellness goals

Pumpkin spice usually takes the spotlight when the weather starts to cool, but fall also ushers in apple season! You'll find tons of varieties in the store right now, and maybe you'll even have the chance to go apple picking. We've collected our favorite fall apple recipes for any time of day (not just dessert!) to take advantage of an abundance of seasonal apples.

Diabetes is a condition that affects the way the body processes blood glucose. High blood glucose levels (also known as hyperglycemia) can damage your body in different ways and make you more likely to develop heart disease or stroke. The good news is that you can help manage both—your cardiovascular risk and your diabetes—by eating smart and making healthy lifestyle choices.

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?

Coffee, tea, soda, milk, juice, sports drinks, energy drinks, and sparkling water—there are so many choices when it comes to picking your drink! So, what’s the best choice for a person with diabetes? The same as what we recommend for everyone else, water! Hydration is an important part of staying healthy. More than half of our body weight comes from water. It’s found in all our cells, organs, and tissues, and our bodies can’t function without it. We lose water throughout the day through digestion, sweating, and even breathing. It’s important to replace water that is lost by drinking plenty of