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Nutrition

Nutrition articles for diabetes, insulin resistance, heart health, kidney health, weight goals, and everyday food decisions.Good nutrition advice should be practical and individualized. Labels, portions, culture, budget, medicines, kidney function, and personal glucose patterns all matter.

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Illustration for Food Cravings and Diabetes: What Hunger, Lows, Sleep, and Stress Can Mean

Food Cravings and Diabetes: What Hunger, Lows, Sleep, and Stress Can Mean

6th June 202614th April 2026 by Living Diabetes Editorial

3 min readReviewed

A patient-friendly guide to food cravings with diabetes, including low glucose, skipped meals, sleep, stress, carb pairing, and safety.

Diabetes-friendly St. Patrick's Day plate with corned beef, roasted cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower mash

A Diabetes-Friendly St. Patrick’s Day: Food, Alcohol, and Glucose Tips

6th June 20262nd April 2026 by Living Diabetes Editorial Team

3 min readReviewed

St. Patrick’s Day diabetes guide covering traditional foods, alcohol, carb portions, sodium, glucose checks, and safety caveats.

Illustration for Spring Clean Your Pantry for Diabetes and Kidney Health

Spring Clean Your Pantry for Diabetes and Kidney Health

6th June 202629th March 2026 by Living Diabetes Editorial Team

3 min readReviewed

A practical pantry refresh for diabetes and kidney health, covering labels, carbs, sodium, phosphorus additives, proteins, snacks, and safety.

Illustration for Salmon and Diabetes: Heart-Healthy Meal Ideas Without Hype

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.

Illustration for Alcohol and Heart Health With Diabetes: What to Know

Alcohol and Heart Health With Diabetes: What to Know

3rd June 202622nd March 2026 by Living Diabetes Editorial Team

3 min readReviewed

Alcohol can affect blood sugar, hypoglycemia risk, triglycerides, blood pressure, and heart health. Learn safer questions to ask.

Illustration for Omega-3 and Diabetes: Fish, Supplements, and Heart Health

Omega-3 and Diabetes: Fish, Supplements, and Heart Health

3rd June 202620th March 2026 by Living Diabetes Editorial Team

2 min readReviewed

Omega-3 advice for diabetes is nuanced. Fish can fit a heart-healthy pattern, but supplements are not a simple heart-risk fix.

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

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.

Illustration for Smoothies With Diabetes: How to Build a Safer Blend

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.

Illustration for Alcohol in Summer With Diabetes: Heat, Lows, and Safer Planning

Alcohol in Summer With Diabetes: Heat, Lows, and Safer Planning

6th June 202615th March 2026 by Living Diabetes Editorial

3 min readReviewed

A patient-safe guide to alcohol in summer with diabetes, covering low-glucose risk, heat, hydration, food, medicines, and when to avoid alcohol.

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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.