Shopping Smarter
Shopping smarter with type 2 diabetes
Learn how to recognize healthy foods, so when you go grocery shopping you can explore the wide range of diabetes-friendly foods available!
It takes a little know-how to shop smarter. Here, we’ll review the basics of shopping smarter and learn the meaning behind packaging claims and terms. We’ll a
Eat Smarter: Type 2 Diabetes Diet
Healthy eating is one of the most important things you can do to help better control your blood sugar levels, your blood pressure, and cholesterol. Here, you’ll learn how to shop smarter, read nutrition labels, prepare healthier meals, and so much more. Plus, you’ll find fresh insights and helpful tips to help you get started. As someo
Eating at Home With Type 2 Diabetes
Between home, work, and family, diabetes-friendly meal planning can sometimes fall to the bottom of our to-do list. A little up-front planning may make eating at home just a little easier. So why not be prepared?
Having a kitchen stocked to support healthy eating is a great way to make sure you are ready to begin cooking healthier meals and help
The Glycemic Index: Helping People With Diabetes Make Healthier Food Choices
If you have type 2 diabetes, there are many ways to make healthy lifestyle changes. You can get a little more active. Take type 2 diabetes medicine (if applicable) as your doctor tells you to. Make smarter food choices. Knowing the glycemic index of certain foods may also help.
How the glycemic index works
The index is a tool that rates foods t
Testing My Eating Smarts
Test your smart-eating knowledge with this short quiz. See how much you know already and learn more about what you can do to help make healthy choices.
Building Your Health Care Team
Living with and managing your type 2 diabetes isn’t an easy job. You need to monitor your blood sugar levels, blood pressure, and cholesterol. Eat right. Exercise regularly. And take your medicine as prescribed. Add that to your work and home responsibilities—and you pretty much have your hands full. But you don’t have to deal wit
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