When you get that craving for some good Mexican food, avoid the heavy sauces and whip up this healthy burrito bowl at home! Ingredients For the quinoa and chicken burrito bowl, you’ll need: Quinoa Chicken broth Spices (chili powder, cumin, garlic powder) Salt and pepper Chicken breasts Olive oil
Traveling is part of our lives and allows us to visit new places and learn about new cultures. As a diabetic there are extra precautions you should take prior to heading out on the road. Here are some tips to make sure you are ready for your next trip: Make a medication list and talk to your
November is Diabetes Awareness Month! The number of Americans with diabetes grows each year. There are various types of diabetes or diabetes-related conditions, including type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, and prediabetes. Diabetes prevents your body from properly utilizing sugars from foods. The
Carbohydrates turn into sugar when digested. Fruit and fruit-products contain sugar. Both food groups are areas of concern for people with diabetes who must be careful to monitor their sugar intake. It is because of this that the American Diabetes Association encourages people with diabetes to
Researchers and doctors have been investigating ways to better control insulin and blood sugar as a way to improve the lives for the hundreds of thousands living with diabetes. Sign up for health tips on the Health Hub! A number of foods have found to be beneficial when added to a healthy diabetic
For those living with prediabetes or diagnosed with diabetes, understanding carbohydrates and how to count carbs is really important. Our bodies crave carbohydrates – it is the body’s preferred energy source. While you might hear that people with diabetes should avoid carbs, this is not the case
Legumes and beans are probably the most common of food. You can find them in pretty much every grocery and they are relatively cheap. You can find them dried or canned. When it comes to using food to better manage your diabetes, beans are a great bet. The best choices are dried beans or low-sodium
In the United States, a study conducted using data from 2016-2018 found that the majority of adults with type 1 diabetes were not reaching their goals when it came to maintaining blood sugar levels. A large number of adults over the age of 50 experienced severe hypoglycemia multiple times throughout
Whether you have type 1, type 2 or gestational diabetes, or you are simply concerned you might have prediabetes and develop diabetes, there’s an app that can help you track your numbers. When you think about all the numbers you have to know and track – A1C, glucose, glycemic index, blood pressure
Breakfast has long been called the most important meal of the day. Recent research has reaffirmed breakfast’s nutritional benefits with studies done worldwide showing that regular breakfast consumption is associated with several positive outcomes, including weight loss. Why ‘Breaking the Fast’ is