What Do I Eat with Diabetes?
As a diabetes educator and dietitian, every day people ask me, What do I eat? My answer isn’t a long list of dos and donts!
What is mindful eating and how can it help my diabetes?
Mindful eating has captured the attention of people with diabetes who crave an alternative to conventional restrictive approaches to diabetes management.
Weight Loss and Diabetes
Weight loss is not the goal of diabetes self-management. The goal is to manage your blood sugars to allow you to live a full and vibrant life.
Overcoming a fear of carbs with diabetes
A fear of eating carbs with diabetes can undermine your ability to make mindful decisions based on self-care. Learn how to overcome a fear of carbohydrates.
Mindful Eating and the Glycemic Index
The glycemic index may help you unravel the mystery of why some foods raise your blood sugar more than others. Mindful eating helps you use this information in a helpful, rather than restrictive, way.
There is No Such Thing as a Perfect Blood Sugar
Let’s just get this straight: There are no diabetes care guidelines that state you must eat a “perfect” diet (whatever that is!) or have perfect blood sugar readings. In fact, holding the belief that you must manage your diabetes perfectly actually backfires most of the time!
What do I do when I get hungry with diabetes?
What should you do when you get hungry if you have diabetes? The simple answer is: Eat! Of course, it may not feel that simple for the following reasons.
Why I Don’t Tell My Clients What to Eat with Diabetes
Day after day I see people newly diagnosed with prediabetes or diabetes and all they want to know is “What do I eat?” As I listen to how my clients are eating, it’s easy to see that mindful eating would be a powerful tool to help them make sustainable, lifelong changes in their eating.
You Are the Captain of Your Diabetes Care Team!
Be the captain of your healthcare team! Meet the other important members of your diabetes care team to help you prevent complications and thrive with diabetes.
Do I have to eat three meals a day with diabetes?
Many people with diabetes ask, “Why am I supposed to eat three meals a day?” Mindful eating isn’t about following rigid rules so let’s look at the reasons behind this suggestion.