| |  | Eating a Clean Diet Can Help You Recover From a Long Weekend | | By Barbie Cervoni, RD, CDE | Happy 4th of July! By now, you've probably been to several barbecues and indulged in some sweet treats, alcohol and some other caloric foods. It's okay, let it go. Enjoy the day and prepare to eat clean tomorrow. Decide to eat foods rich in fiber, which can help you to lose weight and improve your diabetes - choose whole grains and non starchy vegetables. You'll also want to stock up on lean protein. And consider being mindful about the order you eat your food. Believe it or not, some studies have shown that the order in which you eat your food may help to improve your diabetes. Consider eating your protein and vegetables before your carbohydrates and you may just improve your blood sugar. | | A Fiber Rich Diet Can Help You Lose Weight and Much More  | | I am sure you have heard at some point to eat a high fiber diet, but perhaps you are not sure why or how. Fiber is the indigestible part of carbohydrate found in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds. Fiber helps to keep you full, pull cholesterol away from your heart, promotes bowel regularity and can help regulate blood glucose control... | | | | | | Choosing Whole Grains is Good For Your Health | | Whole grains are grains that are made up of all parts of the grain - the bran (fiber-rich outer layer), the endosperm (middle), and the germ (the nutrient-rich inner part). Whole grains must be 100% of the original kernel. They include grains such as amaranth, barley, buckwheat, corn (whole cornmeal and popcorn), millet, oats, quinoa, rice (brown and colored)... | | | | | | Load Up On Non-Starchy Vegetables | | There is no denying that vegetables are healthy for us. Studies have shown that eating a diet rich in vegetables as part of an overall healthy diet can help reduce cardiovascular disease risk, cancer, Type 2 diabetes and obesity. A vegetable rich diet can also help to lower blood pressure. Vegetables are nutrient dense - loaded with... | | | | | | Eating Protein First May Help to Lower Your Blood Sugar | | We know that carbohydrates affect blood sugar. We also know that the type of carbohydrates we eat, and the amount of carbohydrates we eat at a certain time can also affect blood sugar. But, perhaps there is more to eating than just portions and food choices. Could the order in which we eat affect our blood sugars too? A study published in the July issue of Diabetes Care suggest that... | | | | | | | | | | | You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Type 2 Diabetes newsletter.
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