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...
by Patient Guide to Diabetes
Essential fats, meaning that the body can’t make them and must get them from food). Omega-3 fats are an integral part of cell membranes throughout the body and affect function of cell receptors. They have been shown to help prevent heart disease and...
by Christine McKinney, RD LDN CDCES
Have you ever thought that how you prepare food changes the nutrients? We try to eat healthy foods, but it’s important to know how to prepare them as well. The food group I am always encouraging people with diabetes to eat more of is vegetables. According to...
by Christine McKinney, RD LDN CDCES
While there isn’t a diet that works for everyone with diabetes, there is a diet that has healthy practices we could all adopt. For 2019, US News and World Report named the Mediterranean Diet as the Best Diet Overall and the Best Diet for Diabetes. ADA also gives...
by Asha Gullapalli, MS RD LDN CDCES
If you are someone with diabetes, the spice cabinet may actually help you with improving your blood glucose. Research shows that common herbs and spices, likely ones you already have in your kitchen, may have some health benefits including reducing inflammation and...
