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LivingWell with Diabetes

Eating better and living well with diabetes is about finding the right balance that works for you and your lifestyle.

By
Maria Laura Haddad-Garcia
Maria-Laura Haddad Garcia
Maria Laura Haddad-Garcia
Maria Laura is EatingWell's senior nutrition & news editor. As part of the nutrition team, she edits and assigns nutrition-related content and provides nutrition reviews for articles. Maria Laura is a trained dietitian, almond butter lover and food enthusiast with over seven years of experience in nutrition counseling.
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Updated on September 3, 2024
Reviewed by Dietitian
Victoria Seaver, M.S., RD
Victoria Seaver
Reviewed by Dietitian Victoria Seaver, M.S., RD

Victoria Seaver is a registered dietitian and Editorial Director for EatingWell.com. She completed her undergraduate degree in nutrition, dietetics and food science and her masters degree and dietetic internship at the University of Vermont. Victoria has been a part of the EatingWell.com team since 2015.

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Chances are, you're here because you want to eat better, keep your blood sugar at healthy levels and better manage your type 2 diabetes—or you're helping a loved one manage theirs. Well, you've come to the right place! ​​Living with diabetes means that you need to pay special attention to your diet, which can feel overwhelming. But there's good news: what you eat can help prevent and manage diabetes. Eating well and moving more helps prevent the condition—even if your blood glucose level is already in what's considered to be a "prediabetes" range. And if you have diabetes already, a healthy diet helps keep glucose levels in check.

From the best snack to help balance blood sugar to how much water you need to drink daily, the articles and dietitian-approved recipes below offer inspiration and expert advice to help anyone living with diabetes (or caring for a person with diabetes) to make better, more delicious choices every day. You won't find a lot of confusing medical jargon here—just easy, healthy recipes and simple nutrition information you can trust.

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Healthy Eating

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