{"id":932,"date":"2026-06-19T08:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T12:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/diabetes\/?p=932"},"modified":"2026-09-03T15:02:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T19:02:30","slug":"making-healthy-changes-a-diabetes-friendly-breakfast-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/diabetes\/2026\/06\/making-healthy-changes-a-diabetes-friendly-breakfast-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Making healthy changes with a diabetes-friendly breakfast recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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 \u2013 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 solid fats; and selecting low-fat, low-sodium products when shopping for pre-packaged foods.\u202f\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Make this low-fat, low-sodium version of breakfast sausage from the Diabetes Food Hub at home as an easy first step toward a healthier lifestyle!\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Using lean ground turkey instead of regular breakfast sausage lowers the fat content. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
Sugar-free maple syrup, parsley, poultry seasonings, fennel seeds, and onion powder add flavor with less sugar and sodium than store-bought sauces. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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