Nutrition

Even as a young child, I loved beets. Call me crazy or weird but the texture and slight pickled flavor added to a salad was one of my very favorites!...

I was talking to a friend recently about how my diet has been lacking veggies as of late (which is weird because I love veggies) and I wasn't sure why...

Being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes means life has changed. For some, in small ways; for others, in big ways. For me, it was a major life event. It was...

It’s all about calories in, calories out, right? Maybe not. A study compared the effects of a hypoenergetic diet (that means low calorie!) on two groups of people who have...

Do you ever feel stressed about what to serve for dinner? You are not alone! Meal planning is a technique that may help. Research has shown that not only can...

Breakfast - A the meal that's easy to skip and a meal that none of us should miss. For me, it feel like I'm always rushing around in the morning...

There are millions (trillions?) of tips for changing your eating habits, am I right? Stop eating carbs. Eat the right carbs. Eat a high fat diet. Eat a low fat...

As a dietitian, I am always asked for recommendations on healthy snack ideas. Snack time is a very important (and frequent!) event in my home so trust me when I...

I’m using the power of self-monitoring for two goals in my own life: Exercise and avoid night time overeating. I used to feel like I had time for exercise, but...

Within my own personal health history, hypertension remained low on the list of concerns. Before being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, birth control pills did appear to influence borderline high...

When you're out and about, finding healthy, diabetes-friendly snacks can often be difficult. But, going a long time without eating can cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) and can make you...

A couple of years ago a small study was published, and its results were pretty incredible: The men and women in the study, all of whom had type 2 diabetes...

Most likely you have heard about omega-3 fatty acids and omega-6 fatty acids and their advantage to our overall health when found readily in the diet. The Washington Post recently...

Over the last few years, the term “whole foods” has become very mainstream. Not only is the large chain supermarket wildly popular, so much so that they are expanding throughout...

Weight Loss Food Prep Tricks for Busy ParentsWe’ve all been there. The alarm didn’t go off so now we are rushing out the door without breakfast. Work is too busy...

Even though the holidays are behind us, I’m guessing there will still be occasions this winter when you’re going to want to consume cake (or candy hearts or a shamrock...

I see this terminology all the time and to be honest, I hate it. I am a firm believer that all foods can be part of a healthy diet. So...

This may seem like an odd post to put on Type2Diabetes.com. I think it’s important to talk about how to make healthy meals when we are so busy in life...

Diabetes means there's lots of talk about eating healthy. With the new year comes new resolutions and promises to eat healthy - with many give up after after the first...

I love writing for Type2diabetes.com, but I miss getting personal feedback from you in conversation. But, I do get personal feedback from my patients, and the advice I give them...