Do you feel like all of the low-carb bread you find is outrageously priced or hard to find? I’ve found 5 low-carb bread choices at Aldi that taste great, are budget friendly, and can fit into a low-carb meal plan. Whether you’re managing your diabetes, following a low carb diet, or on a keto meal…
What could be better than a sweet, gooey dessert that can be made in under two minutes? How about that dessert also being low in carbs with no added sugar?! Sound too good to be true? It isn’t! This low carb blondie mug cake with prune juice glaze is going to be your new favorite!…
Have you been trying to reduce your sugar intake, but feel overwhelmed by the number of sweetener options? Erythritol and stevia are two of the most popular sugar free sweeteners on the market, but is one of them better than the other for blood sugar control and diabetes? This article will walk you through everything…
Carrots have a bad rep as a high carb vegetable, but is that really true? Can you eat carrots without spiking blood sugar? Read on to find out! How many carbs are in carrots? Let’s take a quick look at the overall nutrition of carrots… One cup of chopped raw carrots provides: 50 calories 0.3…
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If you have diabetes, you are likely aware of how the importance of blood sugar levels. But what are normal blood sugar levels? And how does this vary between people with and without diabetes? If you want to know how to determine what your individual blood sugar goals should be, read on… Normal blood sugar…
We all know how important blood sugar regulation is when you have type 2 diabetes… For people with diabetes, the terms glycemic index and glycemic load are probably pretty familiar. However, there is often some confusion about the difference between glycemic load vs index and how each of these measures comes into play for diabetes…
Have you ever asked ‘why is blood sugar high in the morning?’ You aren’t alone. This is a common concern for many people with diabetes and there is something you can do about it. Does this sound familiar: You test your blood sugar before bed and it’s in range. But when you wake up and…
Everywhere you look there is pumpkin something staring back at you right now. But if you are working to manage your blood sugar, you are probably wondering ‘is pumpkin good for diabetes?’ Don’t worry… I am here to share everything you need to know about pumpkin and blood sugar. If you are a pumpkin fan,…
You’ve heard ‘an apple a day keeps the doctor away’, but what if you have diabetes? Do apples and diabetes mix? I’m diving into the research so that you can feel confident eating apples on a diabetic diet. There’s just something about a juicy, crispy apple that’s irresistible, but should you be resisting it if…
Are you newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and not sure what to do? Don’t panic. This step-by-step guide will walk you through exactly what you need to do after a type 2 diabetes diagnosis so you can manage your blood sugar easily and effectively. Did you know that 10.5% of the population has diabetes,…