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Eating healthy food is important for everyone. For people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, and obesity, nutrition plays an even greater role in managing day-to-day health.

For those with diabetes, food can be especially tricky – it can be hard to know how a particular food might affect your blood sugar. But, food can also be key to keeping you healthy and keeping your blood sugar levels in range.

Unfortunately, everyone’s body is different and there is no easy answer to the question of what to eat with diabetes. You’ll have to find a way of eating that is healthy for you and fits who you are and your lifestyle.

Here you’ll find all sorts of articles on healthy eating, including how food might affect glucose levels, recommendations and strategies, and delicious recipes.

Key takeaways from the American Heart Association’s March 2017 conference in Portland, OR
The lame food advice at Adam Brown's diagnosis, why it didn’t work, and Adam's #1 Bright Spot solution
How Adam Brown learned to make low-carb food tasty, doable, portable, and fun. Plus, cool new diabetes food experiments he's been testing!
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Best-selling author on why he believes “calories in-out” is not an explanation for obesity, why we need better science, and nutrition recommendations for people with...
How to overcome the most frustrating diabetes landmine
“Adam, what do you eat when you’re on a plane?” My six go-to strategies from hundreds of flights and airports
Dr. Shreela Sharma’s advice for eating well, moving more, and making goals stick in the New Year
Available for BCBS members in South Carolina and Arkansas, with Georgia coming soon; program includes an app, coaching, a connected meter, and unlimited supplies at no...
Geisinger’s Fresh Food Farmacy provides a “prescription” for healthy food to people with type 2 diabetes who are food insecure; plus, a Q&A with Geisinger
Simple steps you can take to reduce your risk for heart failure. Plus, how to work with your health professional to manage it once you’ve been diagnosed.
A unique mindset to resist tempting foods, including in peer-pressured group settings
U500 insulin delivery through Omnipod pump, comparing insulin secretion between Mediterranean and ketogenic meals, a head-to-head with Afrezza and NovoLog, Qtern...
Physicians, diabetes educators, and research scientists share their own health bright spots in food and exercise, technology, and more
A restaurant mistake and four lessons I’m taking away from it…
CGM accuracy, meal timing, n ew partnerships in diabetes tech, vitamin D for prediabetes, and more!
Read about a new cauliflower pizza crust, alongside updates on Senseonics Eversense CGM, Medtronic’s new CGM points program, the Beyond A1C movement, Tandem’s Basal-IQ,...
A study finds that packaged snacks, pre-prepared meals, and other “ultra-processed” foods lead to weight gain; unprocessed foods lead to weight loss
Effective tips for surviving food-focused gatherings, defeating stress, cooking smart, sneaking in exercise, and optimizing sleep. Plus, clever recipes and great book...
Virta’s program resulted in “reversal” of type 2 diabetes in 54% of participants after two years. Data show 10% bodyweight loss, 0.9% A1C reduction, and reduced need for...

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