Nutrition

With a new year comes added pressure to make large-scale lifestyle changes. How many times have you decided to eat healthier, only to lose your path by February or March?...

When trying to make diet and lifestyle changes to better your health and life, it can be just as easy as peeking in your fridge and cupboards and making some...

If you live with type 2 diabetes, then chances are you have experimented with different types of sugar-free sweeteners. There are so many available to choose from, but of course...

While it may sound too good to be true, dark chocolate may help improve diabetes management. Dark chocolate contains potent nutrients that may influence insulin levels, cardiovascular health, or other...

One of the best blood sugar management strategies for pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes is a tricky thing: losing weight. Losing weight generally includes cutting back on food intake, and...

While it may not affect blood glucose levels, living a too "salty" life can increase blood pressure, therefore increasing the risk of heart disease, stroke, cardiovascular disease, and kidney disease...

What particular fruit is a good source of fiber, low in carbohydrates, and contains healthy monounsaturated fats? Before the reveal about this mysterious fruit, I have another fun fact. From...

You don't have to sacrifice flavor or function when cutting down on carbohydrates in your diet! After all, bodies need carbohydrates to fuel muscles, organs, and the central nervous system...

As people with diabetes, we hear a lot about sugar. You may have had someone say to you that you must "watch your sugar" or that "the sugar in your...

Going "green" goes beyond being environmentally friendly! The Green Mediterranean diet is the latest trend in weight control and longevity. But how does this enhanced diet compare to the classic...

As Peppermint Patty once said to Charlie Brown, "Don't you know anything about Thanksgiving dinners? Where're the mashed potatoes? Where's the cranberry sauce? Where's the pumpkin pie?" And she named...

S.A.D. is an acronym that stands for the Standard American Diet. The typical dishes found throughout America are known as the Standard American Diet. Unfortunately, the Standard American Diet is...

Bread seems to be everywhere. Entire grocery store shelves are dedicated to it. Restaurants serve baskets of seemingly endless, warm bread. At some cafes, bread seems to be incorporated into...

With a type 2 diabetes diagnosis, along come a few other concerns. People living with type 2 diabetes are often at higher risk for other diseases, such as cardiovascular disease...

The canned food aisle typically gets a bad reputation. Sure, there are some less-than-healthy options there. But we can’t discount the whole aisle just based on the way it’s packaged!...

It's said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But now that you are living with diabetes, it may feel as though your favorite breakfast options are...

Okay, I’m going to be honest. Sometimes I get bored with what’s in my refrigerator. I use boredom as my excuse to eat fewer vegetables and chow down on more...

Raise your hand if you join me as a popcorn lover! Yes, I know, popcorn is a source of carbohydrates, but this unique treat also gets extra nutrition quality points...

After being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, it is likely that your doctor or dietician may recommend limiting or eliminating certain foods from your diet. Positive dietary and lifestyle choices...

Have you had more salads on your dinner table now than you did prior to your diabetes diagnosis? Sometimes one of the first things people think of when discussing "healthy...