Diabetes Recipes and Meal Plans That Anyone Would Love
By Mountain-Pacific
Living with diabetes is not easy. But finding diabetes-friendly diets, recipes and meal plans are as easy as clicking on the links below.
The American Diabetes Association is a national expert on living with diabetes and offers a variety of education and services. Its website has hundreds of recipes and meal plans available. You can sort them by ingredient, gluten-free, budget-friendly and more. The recipes feature step-by-step instructions and include important details such as calorie counts and sugar, carbohydrate and fat totals. You can even sign up to get free recipes and meal plans emailed to you.
The Mayo Clinic, a world-renowned health care organization, has a website dedicated to diabetes meal planning and recipes. This website also features sugar, fat and calorie counts for every recipe. The Mayo Clinic’s collection of recipes is organized by course (appetizer, bread, salad, condiments—and even dessert!) or by meal (breakfast, lunch, dinner).
The Food Network is known for its TV cooking shows and competitions. But did you know it also has a website packed with diabetes-friendly recipes? These healthy recipe ideas are created by chefs from the Food Network, and each recipe lists nutritional information such as sugar, fat and calorie counts. Check out the recipe reviews to see what people have to say about the different dishes.
Do you have a vacation planned? Maybe you have to work on the road? Check out our blog to learn some great tips on managing diabetes through the holidays. Even though the blog is geared toward the holidays, the same tips can be applied to traveling and vacations.
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Thanks for posting, Lavon! These recipes might be a good place for you to start, but there are other options that can help you, too. If you live in Montana, Wyoming, Alaska, Hawaii or Guam, Mountain-Pacific Quality Health supports Diabetes Empowerment Education Program (DEEP) classes. These classes help people with diabetes or pre-diabetes (high blood sugar) learn about how to better live with diabetes, including how to read food labels and what to eat. These classes are designed for people with Medicare, but anyone with diabetes or pre-diabetes is welcome to attend. Take a look at our diabetes webpage to find out who you can contact in your state, if you live in our region (contacts are listed at the bottom of the webpage). Another option is talking with your doctor. He or she can help you find a diabetes educator or a dietician or nutritionist who can help you learn about foods and eating habits that will help you feel healthier. Your doctor can also direct you to classes, support groups and other resources in your area that help people with diabetes or who just need a little help with living healthier. Good luck to you! And let us know if you have any more questions.