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Diabetes Friendly Recipes

Food – and good nutrition – is a tricky and essential component of diabetes management. It can be hard to make food choices that keep your blood sugar levels in range. Wherever you are in your diabetes journey, and regardless of your current eating habits, we’re here to shed light on what healthy eating can look like for people with diabetes.

A mug cake is a perfect way to satisfy a little after-dinner craving. It’s quick, easy, and fun to make – and it doesn’t produce an entire cake that will sit around...
Panna cotta means “cooked cream” in Italian, and it is so incredibly easy to make and so deliciously fancy that you’ll feel like you’ve performed a magic trick.
Guaranteed simplicity and speed for recipes low in carbs and high in flavor to make eating healthier easier
Looking for a tasty new salad to add to your repertoire? Here are three slightly mixed-up versions of the classics.
This salad is hugely popular around here, and for good reason: the celery is crunchy and flavorful; the chickpeas are crouton-ish but wholesome; the parmesan is...
In the spirit of the traditional Greek salad horiatiki, this one contains no lettuce. And it is such a delightful mix of textures – crunchy and juicy and creamy – that...
This is basically your favorite steakhouse salad (okay, I’ve never actually been to a steakhouse, so I’m just imagining here…) but lightened up with a fantastic...
These satisfying little pucks are like a cross between a muffin and a quiche, and they’re wonderful. The zucchini and eggs make them healthful and nourishing, the cheese...
Makes: 12 egg cups / 6 servings Total Carbohydrates: 1 gram per serving Hands-on Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes These are fun and even kind of pretty, if...
Looking for a breakfast dish that you can grab on your way out the door? Catherine Newman shares three delicious morning recipes you can make ahead of time that taste...
This creamy stew is bursting with more deliciousness than its pale demeanor would lead you to suspect. It’s tangy, and a little bit spicy, and somehow the cauliflower...
Do you look at a five-ingredient recipe and think, “YES!”? Because I do. And this one doesn’t disappoint. It is so, so easy and so, so good – and you don’t even have to...
What we’ve learned from over 75,000 people about making awesome chia pudding for breakfast: new recipes, new flavors, and how to overcome common stumbling blocks
Eating fewer carbs can mean more stable energy and blood sugars for both people with and without diabetes; read for appealing recipe ideas
Here are some fun low-carb drink recipes that are sure to spice up your holiday party – along with advice on how to stock your diabetes-friendly home bar.
Cooking can get expensive when being mindful of nutrition, so we’ve put together a list of meals that come in under $3 per serving. Enjoy!
By Catherine Newman Makes: 6 servings Total carbohydrates: 12 grams per serving Hands-on time: 20 minutes Total time: 50 minutes Tomato soup is a comforting classic for...
By knowing your body and counting carbs, people with diabetes can eat sweets in moderation. Nutritionist and educator Constance Brown-Riggs shares her strategies for...
Four delicious new recipes that take your oven-roasted sheet-pan dinners to the next level.
This is the world’s easiest meal to put together: if your green beans are already trimmed, the pan will be ready to go into the oven before it’s even fully preheated.

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