Healthy Eating
Healthy eating is an important part of diabetes management. Even if you’re taking diabetes medications, your diabetes will be better managed with healthy eating. Knowing what and how much to eat will help you manage your blood sugar levels. Ever wonder where to start to find reliable information? Here are some websites and resources that may be helpful:
The Healthy Plate model is a visual guide that helps individuals with diabetes manage their meals by portioning food groups. It emphasizes filling half the plate with non-starchy vegetables, one-quarter with lean protein, and one-quarter with carbohydrates (including starchy vegetables and grains). This approach aims to promote balanced blood sugar levels and overall healthy eating
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Unlock Food
UnlockFood.ca is a bilingual, award-winning website brought to you by Dietitians of Canada. UnlockFood.ca is here to help Canadians connect with a dietitian and find the nutrition and food information that they need when they need it.This site has general nutrition information for people with diabetes. Check out the sample menus, the hints and tools for meal planning or some of the recipes.
Heart and Stroke Foundation- Get Healthy
This site has information on general heart health and lots of nutrition information as well. They have a database with a variety of heart healthy recipes.
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