by Christine McKinney, RD LDN CDE
No matter if you consider your eating pattern low-carb, paleo, flexitarian, or Mediterranean-style, there is one thing we can all agree on – we need to eat more vegetables. Vegetables are loaded with nutrients that help to prevent disease. When you eat more...
by Christine McKinney, RD LDN CDE
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 CDE
Potatoes, corn, and peas get a bad rap because they’re starchy vegetables. People fear that they will gain weight and spike glucose by eating these foods. Vegetables are not high in protein or fat but loaded with vitamins, minerals, fiber, and antioxidants to help...
by Christine McKinney, RD LDN CDE
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 data from...
by Christine McKinney, RD LDN CDE
You probably have heard about new diets making headlines all the time. Some of these diets have healthy aspects, but too often something is missing and the diet shouldn’t be or is not sustainable. Recent diets tell us we need more protein, but we don’t need as much as...
