Creamy Mustard Chicken Noodles
Yesterday I talked about konjac noodles and what a great substitute they make for all your noodle recipes. Wherever a dish calls for pasta or noodles and you need a low carb replacement, just use …
Konjac Noodles: Japanese Low Carb Noodles
Have you heard of konjac noodles? What about shirataki noodles? That’s essentially what konjac noodles are, Japanese low carb noodles that make the perfect substitute to pasta, rice noodles, …
Are saltine crackers bad for diabetics?
Today we’re answering a reader question: “Are saltine crackers bad for diabetics?” If you’ve got a question, you can send it in here. We’re always more than happy to …
Sugar Free Low Carb Diabetic Chocolate Milkshake
We’re celebrating Chocolate Milkshake Day today! With our healthy diabetic friendly version of course. That’s right…just because you’re diabetic, does not mean you can’t …
Paderno Spiralizer Review: Spiral Vegetable Slicer
I LOVE my Paderno spiral vegetable slicer!! When I first purchased it from Amazon and it arrived in the package, my partner (Paul) was like, “Oh yeh, looks like another piece of plastic …
Diabetic Low Carb Breakfast Cake
I’ve had several people ask about ideas for low carb diabetic friendly breakfasts that aren’t just eggs. This breakfast cake actually came about by mistake. I was making pancakes and got …
Healthy Egg Muffins: Kale & Tomato
One thing I love about making egg muffins is they make a great grab and go breakfast. You can eat them hot if you get a chance to cook them fresh or warm them up, or simply eat them cold and they are …
Coconut Chia Pudding
Chia is one of those pronounced ‘superfoods’ because it does contain loads of nutrients and tons of fiber! When it comes to superfood trends, I’m not one to jump on their tails. It …
Roasted Nut Low Carb Muesli
Regular cereal contains so many awful ingredients and way too many carbs and sugar for great blood sugar regulation. So this low carb muesli makes a great replacement and will soon become your …
Mixed Veggie Egg Scramble
Despite commonly held assumptions, eggs are actually one of the very best foods you can have on your menu. They are jam packed with vitamins and minerals and contain good quality protein that helps …
Diabetic Snack List
When it comes to thinking of healthy snacks, do you get stuck in your tracks or have difficulty coming up with ideas? Trust me you are not alone, heaps of people comment on the difficulty of coming up …
Low Carb Diabetic Breakfast Smoothie
I was over having a conversation on Facebook the other day and it came to my attention that many people struggle with eating breakfast. If you have diabetes it’s not ideal to skip breakfast …
Low Carb Sweet Beef Satay
I found a version of this recipe in an Asian Woman’s Day cookbook that I have and decided to make a low carb diabetic version. Putting peanut butter with beef didn’t really seem like an …
Guacamole Dip
Made from the super nutritious avocado, guacamole makes the perfect low carb snack. It can also be eaten as an addition to Spicy Beef Fajitas, or to top your Breakfast Scramble. Serve it up with a …
Cheesecake Bites
Okay, the picture above doesn’t do these little snacks justice! But if you love cheesecake, you’ll love these vanilla flavored treats! You can also use the base (the finger bites) to top …
Sweet Finger Bites
Okay, the picture above doesn’t do these little snacks justice! But if you love cheesecake, you’ll love these vanilla flavored treats! You can also use the base (the finger bites) to top …
Spicy Beef Fajita
Fajita, tacos – two popular foods adored by many of us. But… unfortunately they are high in carbs, which means they won’t do your blood sugar levels any favors! The good news is, …
How do you get diagnosed with diabetes?
Type 2 diabetes is a condition where the symptoms are often overlooked because the main symptoms are a bit vague. As you can see, these could easily be overlooked. So how do you get diagnosed with …
Is the recommended carbohydrate intake for diabetes wrong?
What is the recommended carbohydrate intake for diabetes? Are you totally confused by the information and have absolutely no idea how much you should be eating? I don’t blame you because …
Vegetable Bake
A delicious vegetable side dish to include with any of your favorite meats or fish. To further reduce the carb count, swap carrots for more broccoli or green beans. Essential Kitchen Tools Recipe …
Carb Counting Diabetic Diet Method
Watch or read to learn how to get the best results out of your diabetic diet by carb counting. Two Ways To Count Carbs There are 2 ways to count carbs and they are both much easier than you think. Of …
Vegetarian Food For Diabetes
Research shows that it’s best to eat a lower carb diet if you have diabetes and want to lower blood sugar and a1c. And generally that means eating proteins in the form of meat. But I was over on …
Controlling Blood Sugar Levels: What? Why? How?
New to diabetes and not sure what all this talk about controlling blood sugar level actually means?! I don’t blame you. It can be hard enough getting your head around what normal blood sugar is …
Diet Coke and Diabetes. Yes or No?
Reader question: What about diet coke? I love it but I am concerned about drinking it because I have type 2 diabetes. Before we dig into this question let’s take a look at the ingredients in diet coke …
Fiber and Diabetes
One major missing component from the modern western diet is fiber and I don’t think we realize just how important dietary fiber really is. And believe it or not fiber and diabetes do have a very close …
Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes? Tips To Help You Out
It’s Dr Jedha here, DMP Founder & Diabetes Nutritionist. I was involved in a discussion with a group of people with type 2 diabetes recently and someone asked: What one tip would you give …
Is 6.6/ 120 Blood Sugar Level Too High?
We love answering reader questions so if you ever have one yourself, please send it in 🙂 Todays question: I was wondering if a 120 blood sugar level is too high? For those measuring blood sugar in …
Signs & Symptoms of Diabetes: Type 2. The 3 P’s!
Type 2 diabetes is a slow developing condition and can often go unnoticed for a very long time. We can have pre-diabetes/insulin resistance for 5-10 years before an ‘official’ diagnosis …
Type 1 vs Type 2 Diabetes: What’s The Difference?
Maybe you have insulin resistance and you’re wondering what the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes is? Maybe you’ve been told you have high blood sugar or high a1c and …
Pre-diabetes/ Insulin Resistance Test
I find it truly amazing that most doctors don’t automatically send people for a blood test for insulin resistance. Why am I amazed? Because insulin resistance is a precursor for the development …