Snacks for Game Day for Diabetics Game day is one of the best days to cheat on your diet. If you are a sports fan and it has been your tradition to slouch on the sofa and eat pizza, fried chicken wings, cheese and crackers, and chips and dips during game day, it is time […]
January 30, 2013
What Types Of Sweeteners Can I Use With Diabetes?
When you change out some of the sugar in your recipe and use a non-nutritive sweetener like NutraSweet, stevia, or equal, you can reduce the amount of carbohydrate in the recipe and keep the sweetness. Sounds like a fair trade, right? Some caveats exist. That does not mean suddenly you can eat more of the […]
January 14, 2013
5 Steps You Can Take Today To Get Your Diabetes Under Control
Having your diabetes under control is one of the most important goals you can have. You feel out of sync and like you can’t manage well when your diabetes is not controlled. I know you want to, and I want to show you a couple of tricks that I think really help you manage your […]
May 2, 2011
Menus for Diabetics Based on the Diabetes Food Pyramid
Menus for diabetics are based on something called the Diabetes Food Pyramid. The very nature of the disease called diabetes is that the body is unable to process simple sugars effectively. The American Diabetic Association or ADA has created guidelines to follow when planning effective diabetic menus called the Diabetes Food Pyramid. Using the pyramid […]