These healthy, balanced meal Delicious Diabetes ideas are safe for people with type 2 diabetes and tasty enough for the whole family to enjoy.
Dinnertime is different when you’re living with type 2 diabetes. Specifically, strategies like portion control and carbohydrate counting are crucial to keep in mind to manage weight and lower your A1C — your average blood sugar level over two to three months. Also worth considering is nutrition, which everyone can benefit from.
“My general recommendation is to aim for a balance of nutrients at meals,” says Amy Kimberlain, RD, a certified diabetes care and education specialist (CDCES) and spokesperson for Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics in Miami. She suggests making carbs a quarter of your plate, lean protein another quarter, and nonstarchy veggies the last half. “Having a balanced plate not only helps in the management of one’s blood sugar levels, but also helps to keep you fuller longer,” Kimberlain notes.
But that doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice flavor. When you have a family to feed, you won’t want to.
These 15 diabetes-friendly recipes are balanced and tasty enough for anyone — regardless of whether they have diabetes — to enjoy.
- Mediterranean Low-Carb Broccoli Salad
- Chicken Veggie Stir-Fry
- Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet
- Vegetarian Lentil Tacos
- Healthy General Tso’s Chicken
- Banh Mi Chicken Burger Lettuce Wraps
- Lemon Garlic Salmon
- Summer Tomato and Zucchini Quinoa Pizza
- Mexican Chopped Salad
- Mediterranean Grilled Salmon Kabobs
- Low-Carb Zucchini Lasagna
- Easy Quinoa Salad
- Cauliflower Tacos
- Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup
- No-Cook Zucchini Noodles With Pesto
Stir-fries make it easy to score a healthy diabetes dinner. And this recipe features plenty of diabetes-friendly veggies, including carrots, broccoli, zucchini, and green onions.
This salad recipe is loaded with nonstarchy vegetables, including broccoli, artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes, and onions.
Stir-fries make it easy to score a healthy diabetes dinner. And this recipe features plenty of diabetes-friendly veggies, including carrots, broccoli, zucchini, and green onions.
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