by Christine McKinney, RD LDN CDCES
Is it possible to eat more fat and lose weight? The answer is yes according to all the “keto” claims. The keto diet craze is the latest diet hype, but it isn’t a new diet. The ketogenic diet originated as a treatment for epilepsy in the 1920s. While the diet is still...
by Asha Gullapalli, MS RD LDN CDCES
The Mediterranean diet is thought to contribute to lower rates of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and some types of cancer. It is low in sugar, saturated fat and red meat and high in nuts, seafood, olive oil, dairy, and vegetables. As with any diet, there is more to...
by Christine McKinney, RD LDN CDCES
Are you trying to up your vegetable game? Summer is the best time to do this because a lot of vegetables are in season. With the heat, salads are the top vegetable pick. Salads are often lower in carbohydrates and loaded with nutrients. We all know there are times...
by Christine McKinney, RD LDN CDCES
What You Should Know about ADA’s New Nutrition Report The American Diabetes Association (ADA) recently published an updated nutrition consensus report in the May issue of Diabetes Care. The report includes recommendations for managing and preventing diabetes,...
by Christine McKinney, RD LDN CDCES
About 5% of people with diabetes have type 1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease where the pancreas makes not enough or no insulin. Nutrition recommendations are different for people with type 1 diabetes because insulin is required for every meal in...
