Picture a food you love. Now imagine being told you should never eat that food again. When a person is diagnosed with diabetes, this is often the message they perceive from those around them – especially when it comes to carbohydrates.
Pre and probiotics – how they may help manage type 2 diabetes
When it comes to managing diabetes, there’s plenty of advice: eat fewer carbs, exercise more and lose weight if needed. If you have type 2 diabetes, you’ve probably heard it all. But should probiotics also be a part of your management plan?
Navigating the grocery store for vegetables
Walking through the vegetable section of your local grocery store can be an intimidating experience, especially if you aren’t familiar with a lot of the choices available.
How to know if a recipe is a healthy one
Healthy cooking doesn’t have to mean sacrificing taste, variety or the pleasure of eating.
Diabetes and chocolate
Chocolate is perhaps the most frequently craved food, especially among women. It may be because when we eat sweet and high-fat foods – such as chocolate – serotonin is released, making us feel happier. Who doesn’t want to feel happier?
Eating out can work!
Eating out nowadays is a fairly common occurrence and people living with diabetes are no exception. According to food consumption statistics, we spend about 50% more on eating out today than we did 30 years ago.
