Intentional food choices like eating more non-starchy veggies, opting for lean meats or plant-based proteins, choosing quality carbohydrates, and low-fat versions of cheeses and dressings, will all help you meet your health goals—and they’ll taste great too!

The ADA focuses on meal patterns that are scientifically proven to help manage diabetes. These meal patterns are meant to be a way of eating that lasts and works with your needs and preferences.

Informed food choices are essential to living well. Food fuels the body and is a key part of diabetes management. However, no matter what eating plan you follow, there are some basic guidelines that apply across the board.

Through your diabetes management, you can learn new skills to adjust your food practices to your personal preferences, adapt family recipes to find better-for-you swaps, build your shopping skills to look for important nutrition information, and create healthy and delicious meals you love.

Healthy Food Choices for People with Diabetes What Can I Eat? Making Choices Managing diabetes from day to day is up to you. A large part of it is making choices about the foods you eat. Everyone knows that vegetables are healthier than cookies. But there are also best choices within each food group. A best choice is a food that is better

Eating healthy with a diabetes-friendly food list doesn’t have to be expensive. Shop your local markets for foods and produce that is in season or on sale. Vegetables and fruit in other forms (frozen, canned, or dried) are great choices, just be sure …

Get more information on food labels, understanding how food affects your glucose levels, and learning the ins and outs of carbs.

This booklet is a 28 page guide for planning meals and making the best food choices from all food groups while managing diabetes. Features sample meals as well as information on carbohydrate counting, the plate method and the glycemic index as well as tips for eating at restaurants, quick meal and snack ideas, including sweets in your meal plan ...

Writing down your daily food intake and amount of physical activity can be helpful to learn how these things affect your blood glucose (blood sugar). It can also help keep you motivated! Use this journal to help you keep track of what you eat and how much activity you get each day. Start with small changes and you’ll be surprised at how much of a

DFH is the ADA's one-stop-shop for making easy, diabetes-friendly recipes. Here's what you can do on DFH: - Find options for every meal (snacks and desserts too!) - Sort based on dietary restrictions like low carb, low sodium, and living with chronic kidney disease (CKD)