Nutrition Articles for Health Professionals

Is avocado good for people living with diabetes? Find out why avocados are an optimal food for blood sugar control and how your clients can add them to their meals.

Carbohydrates typically attract the most attention in diabetes management. However, consuming the right type of dietary fats is also critical because specific fatty acids may […]

Helping clients understand how to improve insulin sensitivity is the first step toward preventing insulin resistance. And preventing insulin resistance may be one of the most powerful ways to live a healthier life.

When it comes to successfully managing diabetes, consistency is key. A lifestyle approach including physical activity, blood glucose monitoring, and meal planning can set your clients up for a lifetime of well-managed glucose levels.

Having worked with individuals who have diabetes for more than a decade, two main challenges present themselves time and again when it comes to meal plan compliance: hunger and boredom.

One of the biggest issues and misconceptions your clients with diabetes may raise is that they need to eat special diabetic foods, or eliminate certain foods and nutrients from the diet—especially dietary fats—in order to lose weight, improve health and manage blood sugar. Yet, simply following a healthy diet and eating pattern, like what is recommended by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA), can be appropriate for this population.