Snack Your Way to Health

Someone forward you this email? No sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here. Follow Us     Snack Your Way to Health Nutrient packed snacks can help to tide you over between meals, prevent low blood sugars and give you good energy throughout the day.  If you are someone with diabetes, it's best to keep your snacks carbohydrate and calorie controlled. Make your snacks count - try one of these today... Barbie Cervoni, RD, CDE Type 2 Diabetes Expert A Healthy Low Carbohydrate Alternative - Walnuts Walnuts contain plant-based omega-3 alpha-linolenic acid (ALA). Long chain omega-3 fatty acids, DHA and EPA can be synthesized from ALA. Research has shown that diets rich in omega-3 fatty acids may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and may benefit those with Type 2 diabetes...read more  READ NOW » Share   Pistachios and Type 2 diabetes Naturally rich in magnesium, fiber, healthy fats, and protein, nuts contain little carbohydrate and do not spike blood sugars. Pistachios may help to reduce blood sugar levels because...read more READ NOW » Share   All About Snacking with Type 2 Diabetes Snacking with Type 2 diabetes can be especially tricky because not only are you managing calories for weight purposes, you also need to snack in a way that doesn't negatively impact blood sugars. Ideal snacking...read more READ NOW » Share   A Fiber Rich Diet Can Help you Lose Weight and Improve Your Diabetes Fiber is the indigestible part of carbohydrate found in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds. Fiber helps to keep you full, pull cholesterol away from your heart, promotes bowel regularity and can help regulate blood glucose control...read more  READ NOW » Share   MORE FROM ABOUT.COM • The Number One Diet of 2014 • 5 Easy Ways to Jump Start Your Weight Loss • 4 Reasons to Avoid Meal Skipping • The Value of Sleep in Managing Diabetes • Diabetes Self Management Group Classes • Bydureon - Once a Week Injectable Diabetes Medication Advertisement About Health | Follow Us:     You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Type 2 Diabetes newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com - All rights reserved - Privacy Policy