10 Easy Home Remedies to Stop Sugar Cravings
Nearly every single one of us comes up against the sugar cravings every now and again. For some of us, it’s on a daily basis. It’s made all the more difficult because everywhere you go sugar is …
Diabetic Slow Cooker Recipe: Chicken Cauliflower Leek Soup
A deliciously easy and tasty soup to enjoy for lunch, dinner or even breakfast. Yes, soup does make a good breakfast, too! Kitchen Tools You don’t need a fancy slow cooker. A low cost low-high …
Diabetic Slow Cooker Recipe: Chicken Chorizo Stew
This thick stew is spiced with the flavor of chorizo sausage and has the undertones of sweet paprika. A bowl of this is perfect for any time of day and is an incredibly satisfying dish. Best of all, …
Tandoori Slow Cooked Chicken
The deep yet mild flavor of this Indian inspired dish is simply delicious! Combined with the fact that this dish is super easy using our ‘set and forget’ method. ‘Set and …
Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore
This easy slow cooker Chicken Cacciatore is a super simple dish with the subtle flavors of tomato, olives and oregano, served with a low carb side of beans and carrots. Slow cooker meals are very …
Fresh Strawberries
Fresh strawberries are one of the few low carb fruits you can enjoy as a type 2 diabetic without it sending your blood sugar soaring. Eat them as they are or enjoy them in a chia pudding or fruit and …
Snack La’ Fresh
There’s nothing quite like adding some crunchy munchy freshness to your day and this Snack La’ Fresh looks incredibly appetizing right? Not only will you be keeping your carb count low, …
Bowl of Greens
Greens are the most nutrient dense vegetables we can possibly eat. So it’s a great idea to include a bowl of greens with one of your meals, or as an additional snack during the day. You can …
Chicken Taco Salad (5 Ingredients)
We’re working on a 5 Ingredients Dinner Menu right now and sharing a few while we’re at it. Last week it was this Chicken Massaman Curry. Now it’s this easy Chicken Taco Salad. Both …
Beef Basil Noodles (5 Ingredients)
5 ingredients couldn’t taste better. Seriously. It’s amazing how good just 5 ingredients can taste. So simple to make. So delicious to eat. This dish uses delicious zucchini noodles made …
Carb Free Turkey Meatballs (5 Ingredients)
That image doesn’t really do these Carb Free Turkey Meatballs justice because they are incredibly delicious. And not only is this entire meal just 5 ingredients, but it’s cooked using the …
Is Oatmeal Good for Diabetics?
Here are a few common questions and concerns that we always receive around oatmeal and diabetes: “Do u know if eating oatmeal is good for diabetics?” “I make steel cut oats in the morning and put in …
Chicken Massaman Curry (5 Ingredients)
Inside our members site right now, we’re working on a 5 Ingredients Dinner Menu. Each meal contains just 5 ingredients, which means they are super duper easy to make and fast too – usually …
Diabetes and Exercise: Bridges
The biggest muscles in the body are our: Being that these are some of our biggest muscles, when it comes to diabetes and exercise, these muscles are some of the best muscles to work. Why? Because you …
Zucchini Coconut Porridge
Since most cereals are super high carb foods, we’re always exploring new breakfast ideas and ways to make low carb cereal-like options. One such creation – this zucchini coconut porridge. …
7 Awesome Low Carb Food Swaps
People seem to always be freaking out about “how bad it is to follow a diabetic diet.” Complaining because there is “nothing to eat” or “I can’t have Whopper and …
Diabetes Exercise: Chair Leg Lifts
Welcome to another installment of Fitness Fridays! So far we’ve covered: The main reason we started posting more about exercise is because you asked! We had so many people say things like: …
Diabetes Exercise: Squats Benefits and How To
I’m a big proponent for home workouts. They cost nothing and they are equally as effective. So it’s time for another diabetes exercise “Fitness Friday” session. Today …
Simply Baked Cauliflower
Cauliflower is a very versatile vegetable. And when it comes to eating low carb with diabetes, cauliflower makes a great substitute for rice and potatoes. Sometimes, it’s just great to strip …
Diabetes Exercise: Walking
Welcome to Fitness Friday! Where we help provide exercise options and motivation to move more. This is a new thing we’ve added to the DMP blog because so many people kept asking about it. Your …
Easy Coleslaw
Coleslaw is the type of salad you make in a big batch and eat over a number of days with chicken, egg, beef or fish. It’s also a great salad to whip up for BBQs or friend/family gatherings. And, …
Crispy Kale Chips
Like most green leafy vegetables, kale packs a punch when it comes to nutritional quality – providing you with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and fiber. Surprisingly, you can make crispy …
Is a Low Carb Diet Healthy?
Here at Diabetes Meal Plans we encourage a lower carb diet because research shows it works for reducing blood sugar, A1C, weight and cholesterol. But, many of our readers who may either be new, or not …
7 Best Diabetic Foods Options
There’s loads of information hidden away in the archives on this site and we often get repeat questions about certain types of foods – pasta, bread, fruit, sweeteners and so forth. So …
Carrots and Diabetes
It’s often recommended that type 2 diabetics avoid starchy foods like rice, bread, pasta, and potatoes. But some foods like carrots, pumpkin, and beets are considered starches too, so are they …
4 Tasty Low Carb Beef Dishes
Beef isn’t one of my favorite meats. Being a previous vegetarian for many years, the thought of sitting down to a huge steak still isn’t very appealing. ;) But there are ways to eat beef …
Cauliflower And Type 2 Diabetes
When you have type 2 diabetes, one of the most difficult dietary challenges is avoidance of certain foods you love…namely starches – pasta, bread, rolls, rice, and potatoes. One of the …
7 delicious diabetic chicken recipes
Lots of people aren’t big red meat eaters and chicken seems to be one of those foods that most people eat. Try adding these 7 delicious diabetic chicken recipes to your regular menu. I’m …
Low Carb Zucchini Pizza Boats
You might be looking at these zucchini pizza boats and thinking they couldn’t possibly taste good. You’d be wrong. It’s surprising how well the zucchini forms the perfect base for a …
Low Carb Gourmet Diabetic Pizza
You can ditch the regular pizza crust that is super high in carbs – around 36 g total carbs and 33.5 g net carbs per slice for a 14″ pizza crust – and swap it for our awesome low …
Big Breakfast Pizza
Who said you can’t eat pizza for breakfast?? Well in our world you certainly can! This big breakfast pizza is a great way to start the day and will keep you energized for hours and hours. ENJOY!
Low Carb Diabetic Pizza Crust
Who loves pizza? We do too. :) But did you know that regular pizza crust is super high in carbs? We’re talking around 36 g total carbs and 33.5 g net carbs per slice for a 14″ pizza crust. …
Herb Nut Crusted Chicken Nuggets
Recently we’ve been covering the topic of fast food and diabetes and giving you some ‘junk food’ type dishes to satisfy those fast food cravings. We’ve got a smorgasbord of low …
Sugar Free Sweet Chili Sauce for Diabetics
Since we recently covered the topic of fast food and diabetes, we’re going to be sharing a few delicious ‘junk food’ type dishes you can safely eat. Sure, they may not be fast but …
Low Carb Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble
We’ve been talking recently about fruit and type 2 diabetes, and when it comes to the crunch, most fruits are WAY too high in carbs to be eaten. Sure, you might like them, but they are going to …
Best Sugar Substitutes for Diabetes
Oh the sweet goodness of sugar…. Yes, our taste buds love it but our blood sugar and the belly fat doesn’t! Which is exactly why we’re going to chat about the best sugar substitutes …
No Bake Creamy Diabetic Chocolate Pudding
This is a delicately blended mix of healthy goodness that leads you discover the deepness of dark natural flavors. Enticing right? :) Let’s face it, we all love chocolate sometimes, …
Beetroot Walnut Salad
Fresh beetroot is not something that many people eat too often. But they make a great addition to salads both slightly cooked, baked and grated raw. If you’ve never tried it, you really should …
5 Low Carb Snacks for Diabetics
Coming up with health low carb snacks is something many people struggle with, particularly if you’re diabetic! But it’s not nearly as hard as you think. You can opt for easy snacks like …