Diabetic Meal Plan: Week of 7/2/18
Here at Diabetes Meal Plans, we’re dedicated to helping you enjoy life more while regulating blood sugar and A1c at the same time. And one of the ways we’re helping our members is by …
Susan lowers A1C by 1.2%, loses weight, lowers blood pressure & cholesterol!
Meet Susan I am a retired department manager from a large manufacturing company: lots of walking time in the factory – but stressful lifestyle and easy access to vending machine food! Now, as a …
T2 Diabetic Carbs Per Day Recommendations
Did you know that one of the most commonly asked questions we get is how many carbs per day is best for a diabetic to eat? And like many other people you may also be totally confused by that question? …
Diabetes Sugar Cravings? How To Overcome Your Cravings For Sweets
Every single which way we turn we’re tempted with sugary filled sweets and treats that easily bring those cravings for sweets to the surface. I don’t think there’s anyone who …
Diabetic Meal Plan: Week of 6/25/18
Here at Diabetes Meal Plans, we’re dedicated to helping you enjoy life more while regulating blood sugar and A1c at the same time. And one of the ways we’re helping our members is by …
How To Stop Emotional Eating
Is emotional eating a big problem for you? Reaching for the ice cream and other sugar-filled treats to satisfy a moment of emotional hunger? Those food cravings that seemingly arise out of …
Diabetic Meal Plan: Week of 6/18/18
Here at Diabetes Meal Plans, we’re dedicated to helping you enjoy life more while regulating blood sugar and A1c at the same time. And one of the ways we’re helping our members is by …
Garlic and Diabetes: Multiple Health Benefits
Garlic is a common spice we’re all familiar with. And it just so happens that garlic and diabetes should be common friends because it provides multiple health benefits and can assist with your …
Diabetic Meal Plan: Week of 6/11/18
Every week we deliver delicious blood sugar friendly inspiration to our members’ inbox on Thursdays 5PM ET. The low carb menu is for the following week, Mon through Thurs (or change days as …
Surprising Benefits of Yoga for Diabetes
Since becoming more widely accepted in the 80’s, yoga is has become a very popular form of exercise. And in terms of yoga for diabetes, research shows it can reduce inflammation and stress, …
Ice Cream for Diabetes: Can You Eat It Or Not?
It’s no secret that ice cream contains a lot of sugar, which hopefully makes it obvious that ice cream for diabetes – well, in most cases, they just don’t make a good match! But are frozen …
Diabetic Meal Plan: Week of 6/4/18
Every week we deliver delicious blood sugar friendly inspiration to our members’ inbox on Thursdays 5PM ET. The low carb menu is for the following week, Mon through Thurs (or change days as …
Type 3 Diabetes: Should You Be Concerned?
Did you know that having type 2 diabetes puts you at a 50-150% increased risk of acquiring type 3 diabetes? You may be asking: what is type 3 diabetes? It’s dementia! Alzheimer’s disease being …
Diabetic Meal Plan: Week of 5/28/18
Every week we deliver delicious blood sugar friendly inspiration to our members’ inbox on Thursdays 5PM ET. The low carb menu is for the following week, Mon through Thurs (or change days as …
Low Carb Raspberry Cream Diabetic Pie (or make it Blueberry or Strawberry Pie)
Pie, pie, pie – who doesn’t love a delicious piece of pie! Thankfully, even though you have type 2 diabetes or prediabetes, you can still enjoy all types of pie from pecan, pumpkin, blueberry, lemon …
Nutrisystem Diabetes: Are You Being Fooled By Program Claims?
Nutrisystem Diabetes, America’s #1 diabetes home delivery weight loss program that claims to lower A1c by 1.02%, delivering your favorite foods without fads or gimmicks. But is …
Diabetic Meal Plan: Week of 5/21/18
Every week we deliver delicious blood sugar friendly inspiration to our members’ inbox on Thursdays 5PM ET. The low carb menu is for the following week, Mon through Thurs (or change days as …
Cauliflower “Potato” Salad
Cauliflower… it makes the perfect potato substitute. Seriously! If you served this “potato” salad to your family or guests, they won’t know the difference. Or, if they do, …
Low Carb Carrot & Cinnamon Bread Recipe
This low carb carrot and cinnamon bread is super moist, with a mildly sweet flavor. If you like it sweeter, you can add some additional stevia but don’t overdo it because sugar substitutes are a …
Low Carb Enchilada (Chicken Sauce)
If you love Mexican food, you’ll enjoy this low carb take on enchiladas. Traditionally enchiladas use a range of high carb ingredients – corn tortillas, beans, potatoes and such – …
Low Carb Bolognese Sauce (Ground Chicken)
Ground meats (otherwise known as mince) such as chicken, beef and turkey are generally cheaper to purchase than full cuts of meat. And they can still be a quality protein source to include in your …
Diabetic Meal Plan: Week of 5/14/18
Every week we deliver delicious blood sugar friendly inspiration to our members’ inbox on Thursdays 5PM ET. The low carb menu is for the following week, Mon through Thurs (or change days as …
Vegetarian Protein Sources for Your Diabetes Diet
Without a doubt, eating healthy protein sources is critically important to good health. And as a vegetarian following a diabetes diet, protein can be a little more confusing since it’s not as …
Carbohydrate Examples: For Better Blood Sugar Control
Carbohydrates are the nutrient that has the greatest impact on your blood sugar and A1c levels. And perhaps you’ve discovered that the category of carbohydrates is also one of the most confusing …
Diabetic Meal Plan: Week of 5/7/18
Every week we deliver delicious blood sugar friendly inspiration to our members’ inbox on Thursdays 5PM ET. The low carb menu is for the following week, Mon through Thurs (or change days as …
What Is A Simple Carbohydrate?
When it comes to carbohydrates it can be confusing, right? You might have heard of complex carbs, that sugar is a carb, and glucose…is that the same as sugar, and what is a simple carbohydrate …
Statins and Diabetes: Need to Know Facts
Statins are often prescribed to people with diabetes and prediabetes with the goal to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke events, or to prevent death from cardiovascular disease. In fact, since …
Diabetic Meal Plan: Week of 4/30/18
Every week we deliver delicious blood sugar friendly inspiration to our members’ inbox on Thursdays 5PM ET. The low carb menu is for the following week, Mon through Thurs (or change days as …
Diabetic Dyslipidemia: How Metabolism Changes Cholesterol in Type 2 Diabetes and Prediabetes
You may have come across the term ‘diabetic dyslipidemia’ at the doctor’s office or when browsing the web. Diabetic dyslipidemia is a term that refers to alteration of blood lipids, or in other words, …
Diabetic Meal Plan: Week of 4/23/18
Every week we deliver delicious blood sugar friendly inspiration to our members’ inbox on Thursdays 5PM ET. The low carb menu is for the following week, Mon through Thurs (or change days as …
Wheat and Diabetes
If you have type 2 diabetes or prediabetes, you may be thinking wheat fits into your diet, especially if you choose whole grain wheat bread and eat whole grain wheat crackers. However, you’ll …
Diabetic Meal Plan: Week of 4/16/18
Every week we deliver delicious blood sugar friendly inspiration to our members’ inbox on Thursdays 5PM ET. The low carb menu is for the following week, Mon through Thurs (or change days as …
Flaxseed for Diabetes and Prediabetes
Flaxseeds may be a beneficial dietary supplement for managing diabetes or prediabetes. More specifically, in helping reduce insulin resistance, improve cholesterol and decrease belly fat. Yes, …
Diabetic Meal Plan: Week of 4/9/18
Every week we deliver delicious blood sugar friendly inspiration to our members’ inbox on Thursdays 5PM ET. The low carb menu is for the following week, Mon through Thurs (or change days as …
Dried Fruit for Diabetes
While a packet of dried fruit such as mangos, apples or cranberries may sound like a wonderful way to satisfy your sweet tooth, the question remains: is dried fruit okay to eat for people with type 2 …
Diabetic Meal Plan: Week of 4/2/18
Every week we deliver delicious blood sugar friendly inspiration to our members’ inbox on Thursdays 5PM ET. The low carb menu is for the following week, Mon through Thurs (or change days as …
Are Oranges Good for Diabetes?
Oranges are a fruit we’ve all long associated with being “healthy,” especially for getting our daily dose of vitamin C. But are oranges good for diabetes or prediabetes? The short …
What Is A1c In Diabetes?
A1c…what is that anyway?? It sounds like some kind of strange disease doesn’t it? But in fact it’s just another way to measure blood glucose control and below we’ll explain all about …
Diabetic Meal Plan: Week of 3/26/18
Every week we deliver delicious blood sugar friendly inspiration to our members’ inbox on Thursdays 5PM ET. The low carb menu is for the following week, Mon through Thurs (or change days as …
The Dementia and Diabetes Connection
Did you know that dementia and diabetes are intricately connected? So much so that researchers frequently term it type 3 diabetes! To help you reduce your risk, we’re here to share more …