Inflammation: A New Link to Disease
One of the current “hot topics” in health research is how a certain kind of inflammation might affect our risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes and even cancer.
Author: Diabetic Gourmet
Elegant, Easy Father’s Day Grill
See how an ordinary grilled entree can be turned into kebabs for an elegant, easy, diabetic-friendly Father’s Day meal.
Fun Food For Finicky Teens
When the school year ends and teens get together to celebrate their freedom, think of Vietnamese summer rolls as they congregate at your place, hungry as usual.
One-Dish Summer Salads
When hot weather settles in, no one wants to spend time in the kitchen. Luckily, people crave salads in summer, particularly those that can be served as a one-dish meal – including this Asian Beef and Noodle Salad.
Diabetic Book Review – 5 Cookbooks and 1 Must-Have
Six new book reviews, including: The Holly Clegg Trim & Terrific Cookbook; Mealleaniyumm!: 800 Fast, Fabulous & Healthy Recipes; 1,001 Delicious Recipes for People With Diabetes; 1,001 Delicious Desserts for People With Diabetes; The Diabetes Double-Quick Cookbook; Last Minute Meals for People With Diabetes; and Food Faqs: Substitutions, Yields & Equivalents.
Weight and Type 2 Diabetes
Carrying extra body weight and body fat go hand and hand with the development of type 2 diabetes. Managing your weight is the best thing you can do to prevent the development of diabetes.
Surprising Soy
Since soy is, arguably, the most versatile food in the world, eating it is simpler and more appealing than you may expect. Soy has gone from geeky health food to a mainstream choice for healthy eating in appealing ways, including this recipe for Cream of Asparagus Soup.
Salty, Sweet, Sour, Bitter and Umami?
The four basic tastes – salty, sweet, sour and bitter – are familiar to us, but so is umami, the Japanese name for ‘the fifth taste’ that doesn’t have a name in the West.
Sugar Snap Peas Are Spring’s First Bounty
When country neighbors asked me to baby-sit their garden one May weekend while they were in the city, I warned them that choosing me could be botanically life-threatening. Even potted chives and ivy wither away under my black thumb. Includes recipe for Sugar Snap Peas and Carrots.
Sugar Snap Peas and Carrots
Additional Info: 2 g. dietary fiber Recipe for Sugar Snap Peas and Carrots from our Side Dishes recipe section.
Italian Meatball Soup
Recipe for Italian Meatball Soup from our Soups and Chowders recipe section.
Black Bean Dip with Baked Tortilla Chips
Recipe for Black Bean Dip with Baked Tortilla Chips from our Appetizers and Spreads recipe section.
Barbecued Lima Beans
Recipe for Barbecued Lima Beans from our Side Dishes recipe section.
Put a Bowl of Spring on the Table
You can’t beat Mother Nature, so why not join her? She’s given the plant world a tender, delicate green color synonymous with spring. You can put that color on your dining table this season with a delicate, delicious pea soup.