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Often served at Thanksgiving and during the holidays, sweet potatoes are an incredibly versatile starchy root vegetable. Not only are they delicious in many dishes, but they are very nutritious. Sweet potatoes can be eaten steamed, roasted, puréed, and baked into breads and pies.

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?

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 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

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.

The Mediterranean “diet” is known as one of the healthiest in the world because it is not truly a diet, but rather a lifestyle that is based on a variety of healthy foods, allows for occasional indulgences, and includes shared physical and social activities. Because of the wide variety of food choices included and the flexibility, a growing number of people have been able to adapt this lifestyle and are seeing positive results.

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.

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!

Women’s bodies need a host of vitamins and minerals to stay healthy. While it’s easy to take supplements for everything from iron and calcium to vitamin D and magnesium, it’s good (and much more delicious) to start by eating foods that naturally contain essential nutrients.