KTK-Nutrition

People diagnosed with prediabetes have so many questions about what they can eat, what they should avoid and what diet is best?   The Cleveland Clinic has some information about dietary recommendations for those with prediabetes.    As a registered dietitian I recommend making some lifestyle changes such as eating more good carbs, reducing the not so good carbs and upping your exercise.   A recent reader noted how she lowered her A1C by making lifestyle changes.   She changed what she ate, the proportions and added walking and biking as exercise.   This week we will talk about carbs and what carbs are not so good for those with prediabetes and what carbs you can enjoy.   We will also discuss protein and why it is important to include high-quality proteins at each meal.   There is so much confusion on what foods one can eat with prediabetes, including confusion about what carbs to eat, what proteins are good to add to meals.   Many of m...

Last week we talked about some eating habits that promote healthy eating.   What are some eating habits to avoid ?   Added sugar – Americans eat way too many foods loaded with added sugar.   And some people equate “sugar” with “added sugar”.   The natural sugar in foods is not what we need to cut back on.   Rather we need to cut back on foods and beverages with lots of added sugar such as sugary drinks.   Not just soda/pop but also lemonade, sweet tea, juice drinks, sports drinks can be loaded with added sugar.   Coffee has virtually no calories until you add milk, cream, sugar such as ordering a coffee latte.   A large caramel latte from Starbucks contains over 13 teaspoons of added sugar.   It is easy to cut back on sugary drinks.   Start reading the ingredients in the beverages you choose to see if sugar, or sugar in its many forms, like high fructose corn syrup has been added.   Many people buy “juice” but it isn’t real juic...