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Cooking with Diabetes Tip: Use Olive Oil

Olive oil is an excellent way to add flavor to a dish while watching the nutritional content (which is important for people with diabetes).

Food Safety Tips for Diabetes

Food safety is just as important as eating healthy when it comes to type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes.

Diabetic Food Exchanges Made Easy

Meal planning and eating with type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes is a lot easier when you follow the food exchange system.

Herb and Spice Chart

Article provides a handy list of herbs and spices to keep around the kitchen to help you boost the flavor of diabetes-friendly meals.

Marinades

Just because you have diabetes, you don't have to eat bland food.  You're probably well aware of that, but one of the challenges of cooking (even if you don't have diabetes) is keeping things flavorful and interesting—while watching the health content.

Diabetic-friendly Recipe: Homemade Yogurt Cheese

Yogurt is a healthy treat for people with type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes. Find out more about yogurt, and learn how to make your own homemade yogurt cheese.

Diabetes and Counting Carbs

How to Count Carbs to Better Manage Blood Glucose Levels
Counting carbs is just one way of managing your food intake when you have diabetes. Article includes sample food log to help you track carbs.

Reading Food Labels for Diabetes Health

Pay Attention to the Food Label to Take Care of Your Diabetes
By paying attention to food labels, you will be better able to manage your blood glucose levels.

How to Use Fresh Herbs

Adding Flavor to Diabetes-friendly Dishes
Fresh herbs add so much flavor to even the simplest meals, and they're an excellent way to stick to a diabetes-friendly meal plan.

Snacks: A Healthy Necessity in a Diabetic Diet

Snacks play a very important role in the daily life of a person with diabetes, particularly those with type 1 diabetes and insulin-requiring type 2 diabetes. Snacks can help you avoid hypoglycemia. Article includes list of carb-loaded snacks, as well as recipes for diabetic snacks.