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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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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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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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Michelle Quick, MS, RDN, LD, is the Glynn County Extension Coordinator and Family and Consumer Sciences Extension agent for Glynn and McIntosh counties. Read on to learn more about Michelle’s passion for well-being, stress management, yoga, and nutrition. Tell us about how you became involved with UGA Extension. My career with UGA Extension began in