Diet

Food and diet guidance for diabetes, prediabetes, insulin resistance, heart health, weight management, and everyday meal planning.Articles in this section focus on practical choices, not food rules or blame. If you use insulin or medicines that can cause low blood sugar, review major diet changes with your care team.

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Mediterranean Diet and Diabetes: Why the Pattern Still Holds Up

6th June 202625th March 2026 by Living Diabetes Editorial Team

2 min readReviewed

The Mediterranean diet can support diabetes and heart health when it focuses on vegetables, legumes, fish, nuts, olive oil, and whole foods.

Salmon and Diabetes: Heart-Healthy Meal Ideas Without Hype

3rd June 202624th March 2026 by Living Diabetes Editorial Team

2 min readReviewed

Salmon can fit a diabetes-friendly heart-health pattern. Learn practical meal ideas, portions, sauces, sodium, and fish safety caveats.

Low-Carb Ice Cream and Diabetes: What Labels Can Hide

6th June 202615th March 2026 by Living Diabetes Editorial

2 min readReviewed

Low-carb ice cream can still affect blood sugar, digestion, calories, and portions. Learn how to read labels without hype.

Smoothies With Diabetes: How to Build a Safer Blend

6th June 202615th March 2026 by Living Diabetes Editorial

2 min readReviewed

Smoothies can hide large carb loads. Learn how fruit, juice, protein, fiber, portions, and labels affect diabetes safety.

Summer Fruits With Diabetes: Portions, Carbs, and Practical Choices

6th June 202615th March 2026 by Living Diabetes Editorial

2 min readReviewed

Fruit can fit diabetes care, but portions, carbs, fiber, juice, and glucose patterns matter. Learn practical summer fruit tips.

Summer Salads With Diabetes: Filling Bowls, Not Tiny Portions

6th June 202615th March 2026 by Living Diabetes Editorial

3 min readReviewed

A balanced summer salad guide for diabetes, covering protein, carbs, fiber, dressings, sodium, kidney caveats, and safety.

Warm Soups With Diabetes: Comfort, Sodium, Carbs, and Kidney Caveats

6th June 202615th March 2026 by Living Diabetes Editorial

3 min readReviewed

A diabetes-friendly soup guide covering sodium, carb ingredients, protein, fiber, kidney caveats, leftovers, and food safety.

Memorial Day BBQ With Diabetes: Grilling, Carbs, Sodium, and Safety

6th June 202614th March 2026 by Living Diabetes Editorial

3 min readReviewed

A BBQ guide for diabetes covering grilled proteins, carb sides, sauces, sodium, alcohol caveats, food safety, kidney concerns, and sources.

Intermittent Fasting With Diabetes: Evidence, Risks, and Safer Questions

6th June 202614th March 2026 by Living Diabetes Editorial

2 min readReviewed

Intermittent fasting may help some adults, but diabetes medicines can change safety. Learn evidence, hypoglycemia risks, and key questions.

Protein-First Eating: A Simple Strategy for Better Blood Sugar

6th June 202612th March 2026 by Living Diabetes Editorial

6 min readReviewed

Protein-First Eating: A Simple Strategy for Better Blood Sugar: practical, NICE-aligned diabetes nutrition guidance — what the evidence shows, how to apply.