Whats is Mindful Eating? For many people eating is a fast paced, multitasking event where your attention is on everything except what and why you are eating. Mindful eating is paying attention to the food you eat as you prepare, serve and consume it. Why Should You Try Mindful Eating? Being attentive to the process […]
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If you are looking for a new way to use cranberries and sweet potatoes this Thanksgiving, the Sweet Potato Panna Cotta with Toasted Pecans and Cranberry Coulis from my cookbook, The Diabetes-Friendly Kitchen is a sophisticated dessert that is simple to prepare despite the fancy name. “Panna cotta” is just a fancy pudding Panna cotta […]
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My clients frequently ask me if meal prepping is worth all the work. Based on the number of recipes and meal plans I have shared with my clients over the years you might think a menu plan is the perfect solution to changing your diet. However, just having a meal plan may not be enough […]
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If you just discovered a 2 foot-long zucchini hidden in your garden, this is the perfect recipe for you. It is from my cookbook, The Diabetes-Friendly Kitchen 125 Recipes for Creating Healthy Meals (HMH 2012). The talented Ben Fink was the photographer who ate the entire dish after he took the picture!
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A diabetes-friendly eating style is much easier to achieve when you prepare your own meals. Cooking puts you back in control when diabetes threatens your sense of well-being. However, this requires you to have some basic cooking skills. Click here to learn how to cook with non-starchy vegetables. Adding vegetables to a meal is a […]
Read More...Pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes involves the whole family even if just one member has been diagnosed. That’s because pre-diabetes and diabetes are best managed when the entire household commits to making a series of small changes. Overtime these changes can have a big impact on everyone’s health. Check out this segment I filmed for […]
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I discovered a wild pear tree on my farm this week loaded with fruit. I know pears are a great fruit for people with diabetes because they are full of fiber which slows down the rise in blood glucose after they are eaten. What I didn’t know was what I would do with this bucket […]
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ROAST, PILAF OR SOUP YOUR VEGGIES TO HELP YOU LOSE WEIGHT AND LOWER YOUR BLOOD SUGAR! Even veggie lovers get bored with salads and steamed veggies. Unless the veggies are just picked from your garden or the farmer’s market they usually don’t fall into the “craveable” category. With these 3 cooking techniques you will find […]
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