by Christine McKinney, RD LDN CDCES
Hopefully you have already heard it, but a low-fat diet for diabetes and heart disease is outdated advice. Yes, it was thought to be true that fat caused heart disease, but current research doesn’t support this. This is important because people with diabetes are...
by Christine McKinney, RD LDN CDCES
You may have already heard something about resistant starch. Maybe that it’s for good for weight loss and controlling glucose? If you haven’t heard about it, now is your time to learn more. Let’s start with the definition. Resistant starch is a carbohydrate that...
by Christine McKinney, RD LDN CDCES
One of the most common questions I get asked as a dietitian working with people who have diabetes is “how many carbs should I be eating?” My answer isn’t a set range of carbs for everyone. Other factors need to be considered including glycemic...
by Christine McKinney, RD LDN CDCES
It’s almost summer and that means so many fruits are going to be in season. Even if you don’t enjoy fruit during the winter months, it becomes tempting to eat lots of fruit in the summer. For people with diabetes, this can be a problem. Fruit is a carbohydrate and has...
by Christine McKinney, RD LDN CDCES
If you have diabetes, you probably know that the amount of carbohydrates you eat affects your blood glucose. But did you know that the type of carbohydrate is also important? This is because foods that contain the same amount of carbs can have different effects on...
