Eating Healthy

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Vitamin B12 is required in incredibly tiny amounts, but a deficiency can have enormous consequences. And, metformin (the most common treatment for type 2 diabetes) seems to increase the risk for vitamin B12 deficiency. You’d better watch this clip to see where to find vitamin B12 (and whether supplements are an answer).

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Would you like some insight on an essential dietary element that works to build bone, helps muscles and nerves function, and works to control both blood sugar and blood pressure. Meet magnesium, and find out where to get some of this stuff.

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You hear it in your own head, and probably from a lot of other people- you can’t eat sweets, no potatoes, avoid all white foods, blah, blah, blah. What is the real story? We need to know where, when, and how to fit any food into a diabetes meal plan. This video should help you, and quieten some of those voices (including the ones in your head).

Welcome back to DiabetesEveryDay. In addition to being a registered dietitian and certified diabetes care and education specialist, I am also managing my diabetes like you.

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Could there possibly be any more salad dressings? The display in your local grocery is overwhelming so how can you know which ones may be suitable for diabetes management? Well, watch this video, that’s how. Toby has some favorites to share.

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I won’t try and convince you that the “F” word doesn’t fit the frustrations of diabetes management because there are times!!! But here’s an alternative “F” word that might reduce your need to resort to the one you try not to use around children – fiber. Watch this video to see how that might help.

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Here’s a really tasty “comfort” dish courtesy of fellow dietitian Lisa Andrews and her new book Heart Healthy Meal Prep. Rich and spicy, easy to prepare, and with a generous portion of 35 grams of carb, this Sweet Potato Peanut Stew has a lot going for it.