Nutrition and health
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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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Fiber-maxxing is a social media trend based on eating more dietary fiber. While there’s no uniform outcome or definition for this trend, it is oriented around increasing daily fiber intake as much as possible. Let’s talk more about fiber and this trend. What is fiber?Fiber is a non-digestible complex carbohydrate found in foods of plant…
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Getting physically active is an important part of managing your diabetes. Exercise can help you to balance your blood sugar, manage your weight, reduce stress, and improve your overall health. It is important to remember that diabetes can cause challenges and complications when it comes to exercise, so you should always consult with your healthcare provider beforehand. …
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Ultra processed foods (UPFs) have made headlines in recent years and are an ongoing hot topic in food policy. It may be easy to identify minimally processed foods – like a banana, a bundle of kale, or snap peas fresh from the garden – but research has shown that even though consumers tend to perceive…
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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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Women in midlife experience a sharp rise in their risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). This increase occurs alongside the shift in hormonal changes in perimenopause and menopause. Estrogen fluctuations start during perimenopause and drop rapidly during menopause. While younger women are often protected by higher estrogen levels, the decrease in estrogen affects how women process…