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The Low-Down on Trendy Weight Loss Diets: Can Anything Good Come from Them?

The Low-Down on Trendy Weight Loss Diets: Can Anything Good Come from Them?

A diabetes nutrition expert looks at 4 fad diets and explains how to adapt them to jump start weight loss and improve blood sugar levels but proceed with caution. There's a lot wrong with today's popular eating plans.
January 04, 2017
Learn more about fad diets. A registered dietitian looks at 4 trendy weight-loss plans and explains the good, the bad and the unhealthy.
How Many Carbs Should I Eat in a Day?

How Many Carbs Should I Eat in a Day?

If you have diabetes and are confused by carb counting, here's an easy-to-understand explanation from a registered dietitian.
December 22, 2016
If you're confused about carb counting, our expert guide can help. Read this simple explanation and start having better blood sugar control today!
Sugar Guidelines: Who to Believe? What to Believe?

Sugar Guidelines: Who to Believe? What to Believe?

December 22, 2016
A controversial report on sugar guidelines finds advice varies widely, is based on limited evidence.
Loving Legumes: 12 Delicious Ways to Add Beans to Your Diet

Loving Legumes: 12 Delicious Ways to Add Beans to Your Diet

To celebrate the many health benefits of legumes, also known as pulses, and to promote the variety of reasons and ways they are eaten around the world, the UN General Assembly declared 2016 “The Year of the Pulses.” Join the party before the year is over! Afterall, beans, beans they’re good for your heart—and your blood sugar!
November 30, 2016
Twelve easy and nutritious ways to add more beans to your diet. A nutrition expert explains why blood sugar benefits from eating beans.
Future Blood Sugar Solution: Harness Your Gut Bacteria

Future Blood Sugar Solution: Harness Your Gut Bacteria

October 31, 2016
A growing stack of research suggests that disturbances of your microbiome may play a role in the development of type 2 diabetes.
Substitute Healthy Fats for Saturated Fats, Refined Carbs to Reduce Diabetes Risk

Substitute Healthy Fats for Saturated Fats, Refined Carbs to Reduce Diabetes Risk

Review of 100 studies finds replacing saturated fats and carbs with unsaturated fats may reduce risk of getting type 2 diabetes or help manage it.
July 20, 2016
Study results reveal that eating healthy fats, and fewer refined carbs, is tied to better A1c levels.
Bye, Bye Butter Guilt?

Bye, Bye Butter Guilt?

June 29, 2016
Experts found no link between butter and heart disease or overall death, slightly protective link between butter and diabetes. But butter still doesn't get a green light.
What Do Diabetes Nutrition Experts Really Eat? 3 Pros Share Their Healthy Eating Tips
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What Do Diabetes Nutrition Experts Really Eat? 3 Pros Share Their Healthy Eating Tips

June 29, 2016
Here, healthy meals, snacks and a other useful kitchen tips. Eating better has never been easier.
4 Foods to Steer Clear of, and What to Have Instead

4 Foods to Steer Clear of, and What to Have Instead

When you have diabetes, the list of foods to avoid can seem endless. Before you throw your hands up in despair, here are some healthy alternatives to foods you really should avoid when trying to manage blood glucose levels.
May 12, 2016
When you have diabetes, every bite counts. Having healthier versions of food that make managing blood glucose more challenging is one way to indulge yourself without harming your health. Here, some suggestions.
Is the Hot Sauce Craze All Hype?

Is the Hot Sauce Craze All Hype?

You know what is hot, hot, hot right now? Hot sauce! Everyone from celebrities to your neighbor next door can’t seem to get enough of this fiery red sauce.
April 14, 2016
Research shows there's more to hot sauce than they hype. The fiery condiment has actual health benefits that may even help manage diabetes.
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