Healthy Diabetes Thanksgiving Collection

Food plays a central role in family celebrations and holidays, especially at Thanksgiving. It shouldn't lose all that importance just because you have diabetes.

If you have diabetes—or if you're cooking for someone who does — you don't have to eat special foods or be excluded from what "everyone else" is eating. (In fact, everyone else should be taking their cue from what's on your plate!)

What makes these recipes diabetes appropriate?
These Thanksgiving recipes are updates of classic dishes and twists on traditional fare, made healthy by using high-impact flavors like fresh herbs, spices and seasonal fruits and vegetables to minimize the need for gobs of butter, cream and salt.

Most of our diabetes-appropriate Thanksgiving recipes are low in calories (and between 1 to 2 1/2 carbohydrate servings), but any EatingWell recipe can fit into your diet. That's because all EatingWell recipes are based on core principles:

• No food is a magic bullet or forbidden fruit


• Variety and sensible portions are key


• Whole foods trump processed foods


• Plant foods should be embraced, along with low-fat dairy, fish, lean meats and poultry


• Unsaturated "good fats" and interesting seasonings keep food tasty and healthy; saturated and trans fats weigh it down


• Unhealthy trans fats from processed foods should always be avoided

To assist you in selecting foods for your individual dietary plan, all EatingWell recipes list the carbohydrate servings and food exchanges. Enjoy these delicious diabetes-appropriate recipes and menus and have a happy, healthy Thanksgiving.

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