Planning healthy meals can be a challenge, but what if someone did all the work for you? Well ... almost all the work! Below is an entire month's worth of menus for every day of the week, including snacks. Many of the recipes are right here on the website to assist you in creating delicious meals with less effort and more flavor.
The menus are designed based on the principles of diabetes management: fruits, vegetables, lean protein, whole grains with minimal use of added sugars, fats and salt. Each food is listed with a portion size -- one of the best keys to good blood sugar control. When using Food Network recipes, a portion is one serving of the recipe unless otherwise indicated. You may choose to regulate the amount of salt, sugar and fat in each recipe according your needs, or to substitute different fruits and vegetables that are in season. We suggest you work with a health professional to design the best food plan for you.
Nutritionist, cookbook author and teacher Robyn Webb has been a passionate advocate of cooking well and eating wisely for most of her life. Her interest and expertise in nutrition have led to extensive work with the American Diabetes Association (ADA). She is the associate editor of the ADA's award-winning Diabetes Forecast magazine, where she also writes her own column, "Healthy Eating," develops recipes and writes a bimonthly column for the ADA website. Robyn Webb has published 10 cookbooks in collaboration with the ADA that teach people with diabetes how to maintain healthful diets with food that is satisfying and flavorful. Find out more about Robyn at www.robynwebb.com.