Food preparation and cooking
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When you’re sick or feeling stressed, your body releases hormones that can cause your blood sugar to rise, which makes managing diabetes more challenging and increases the risk of complications. Being sick can make it tough to eat or keep food down, but skipping meals can lead to low blood sugar, tiredness, and slower recovery. That’s why it’s important to eat –…
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UGA Extension has recently joined the American Diabetes Association’s Diabetes Prevention Alliance (DPA) which is a network aiming to create a sustainable path for delivering the National Diabetes Prevention Program using a collective impact model. At this time, our program continues to have Full Plus recognition with the CDC’s Diabetes Prevention Recognition Program, the highest possible level of recognition. DPA member organizations…
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Managing diabetes can be a stressful process. Practicing meditation, positive thinking, being active, and having stable support can help you get through overwhelming moments. Proper nutrition can support these stress management strategies. In this blog, we share a recipe from the Diabetes Food Hub made with ingredients consisting of magnesium and zinc – nutrients that support the production…
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When diabetes is not properly managed, serious health complications that affect almost every system in the body can occur. One common complication caused by diabetes is chronic kidney disease. Chronic kidney disease is the leading cause of kidney failure. Healthy eating is one important piece of diabetes self-management that can help prevent or delay complications like chronic kidney disease. This chicken salad…
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When diabetes is not well managed, it can lead to poor wound healing and often becomes a problem on the feet. Make sure to regularly check your feet for red spots, cuts, and calluses. Be cautious with sharp objects like toenail clippers and avoid excessive rubbing. Eating foods rich in vitamins, antioxidants, and omega-3s, such as fruits, vegetables, beans, salmon, and nuts, while reducing salt and saturated fat intake, can support healthy…
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Changing your meal patterns to include low-fat, low-sodium foods with limited added sugar can help you better manage blood sugar levels and prevent or delay heart disease – a common complication of diabetes. Making these changes can be a challenge though! Some tips for eating meals to help manage your heart disease risk include using lower-fat cooking methods such as broiling, baking, or poaching; choosing oil instead of…
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Unmanaged blood sugar is linked to several health complications, including heart disease, nerve damage, and foot and skin problems. For someone with diabetes, monitoring blood sugar using a blood glucose meter (finger prick device) or a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) like a Dexcom is an important part of diabetes self-management. Monitoring is a tool that allows you to check whether your blood sugar is within a target…
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While changing the recipes you cook at home may seem daunting, you can often make your existing recipes healthier by making small changes to the ingredients and cooking methods. Let’s look at a quick and easy recipe from the Diabetes Food Hub that makes small swaps to minimize fat and sodium while creating a delicious, nutrient-rich meal. In this recipe, instead of using white rice, quinoa…
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Eating out can be a fun and social option. It can also be a fast solution when you don’t have time to cook. However, eating out when you have diabetes can create challenges when trying to find options that fit into your healthy eating plan. The easiest way to eat healthy when out is to make simple swaps…
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Carbohydrates, or carbs, are important to consider when managing diabetes because they have the biggest impact on blood sugar levels; your body breaks them down into sugars called glucose. There are different types of carbs that may have different effects on health. Overall, it is best to choose the least processed, whole carb options, such as fruit, starchy vegetables, and whole grains. Although these foods will…
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