Managing blood sugar can feel confusing, especially when advice seems to change with every new diet trend. But experts agree on one thing: food plays a powerful role in preventing-and even controlling ...

For years, I obsessed over every carb and sugar gram, thinking that was the secret to managing my diabetes. You know the drill – no sugar, limit carbs, count everything like your life depends on it.

When I ask my patients about the most challenging part of managing diabetes, 99% of the time the response is related to healthy eating: “What can I eat? What should I eat? How many grams of sugar ...

For years, public health authorities, such as the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (ADN), recommended that people with diabetes use an “exchange list” to ...

We are what we eat. These words are not just wisdom but real life reality and to understand that one needs to magnify and ...

Alyssa Northrop is a registered dietitian, nutrition writer, speaker and licensed massage therapist based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She received a Master of Public Health in human nutrition from the ...

Nutrition plays a critical role in managing type 1 diabetes successfully. The food you eat has a powerful and immediate effect on your blood sugar and plays an especially large role in your long-term ...

Learning more about diabetes care — and how to go about it — can help you create a streamlined diabetes management plan and make necessary lifestyle changes. Diabetes is a chronic medical condition ...

Diabetic retinopathy is a complication of diabetes that can result in vision loss. Maintaining a balanced, nutritious diet and selecting appropriate foods can help manage blood sugar, which in turn ...