Once you are diagnosed with diabetes the risk of heart disease more than doubles. To help prevent heart disease, the American Heart Association recommends eating fish twice a week. To achieve that goal, here 5 canned fish options high in the omega-3 fatty acids: Tuna...
Eating more cold water 'oily fish' has been proven to help in prevention of diabetes for people who have a risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Looking for answers on what to eat to prevent type 2 diabetes? A recent report in the January Diabetes Care journal, talks...
Here are 10 ideas for adding Mediterranean foods that can help you lower your blood sugars and cholesterol! Research shows that eating more Mediterranean foods can lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by up to 30 percent! But how do you eat Mediterranean foods...
If you are looking for a lower carb meal plan with a little structure to get started with blood sugar or weight management, this is a plan I have used. This lower carb meal plan can help you get on track for weight loss, PLUS help get your blood sugars in target. You...
Hearing that you have a new diagnosis of diabetes is a very emotional experience and many questions go through your mind. When I was told I had gestational diabetes 14 years ago I'm pretty sure I went home and cried, feeling the "why me"? reaction. Well all those...
Can I eat grapes? is a common question I get. Many people have been told grapes are too high in sugar and if you have diabetes you should not eat them. Grapes are actually very heart healthy and have a low glycemic index, in the 43-53 range. One serving is about 15-20...
Do you get completely confused about what to look at on the food label for your diabetes? Well considering the large number of products today, so much information on the packages and the confusing news reports, how could you NOT be confused? Hopefully the answers to...
No time or motivation to cook? Whether it's living alone or being busy with work or family, you need fast healthy meal ideas so you can still keep diabetes in check. Try this list of foods to save yourself from the high carb, high fat fast food lane . . . and just...
Have you had any probiotic food in the past few days? Here are some examples. Buttermilk Yogurt Cottage Cheese Kefir Sauerkraut Pickled beets I usually try to eat yogurt at least twice a week to get the good bacteria, and I also like Kefir, especially for making...
Apples, beans and oats. All 3 of these foods are great for helping lower cholesterol, slow blood sugar rise and control hunger! As the weather turns cool I seem to crave heavier foods and more carbs like fresh baked warm cookies! But if you are like me you can’t make...