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Enroll in the Living With Type 2 Diabetes program and let us guide you through your first year with type 2 diabetes.
What Can I Eat Food Topics
The full list of "What Can I Eat" topics.
Alcohol
Learn about alcohol and practicing caution when taking diabetes medication that lower blood glucose.
Artificial Sweeteners
Artificial sweeteners are also called low-calorie sweeteners, sugar substitutes, or non-nutritive sweeteners. They can be used to sweeten food and drinks for less calories and carbohydrate when they replace sugar.
Dairy
Including sources of dairy products in your diet is an easy way to get calcium and high-quality protein
Eating Out
Learn ways to manage your diabetes while eating out.
Fruits
Eat fruits which are loaded with vitamins, minerals and fiber just like vegetables.Lean Meats
Read about meat and meat substitutes, such as soy products and cheese, are great sources of protein.Non-starchy Vegetables
Eat more! You don’t often hear that when you have diabetes, but non-starchy vegetables are one food group where you can satisfy your appetite.
Whole Grain Foods
There is no end in sight to the debate as to whether grains help you lose weight, or if they promote weight gain.
Nutrient Content Claim and Percentage
Know the difference is between terms like fat free, saturated fat free, low fat, reduced and less fat.
Taking a Closer Look At Labels
Take the confusion out of food labels and find out what what it means.
Diabetes Superfoods
Boost your daily diet with these ten foods full of vitamins, fiber and essential nutrients.
Sugar and Desserts
Do you have a sweet tooth? With a little planning, you can go ahead and enjoy your favorite desserts.
Fats
Know the difference between good fats and bad fats and add flavor and nutritional benefits without increasing your risk of heart disease.
Sugar Alcohols
Use our tips for calculating the effect of sugar alcohols (artificial sweeteners) on your blood glucose.
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Sonus launched PSA initiative about the link between hearing loss and diabetes.
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