• Dairy Yogurt and Diabetes: Plain, Fruit and Greek Yogurt Compared A yogurt cup looks like a light snack, but the carbohydrate inside varies a lot. How plain, fruit and Greek yogurt compare, and what research on yogurt and diabetes found. Oct 8, 2026 · 6 min read
• Grains Tortillas and Diabetes: Corn vs Flour, Size, and What Research Says Tortillas are part of nearly every meal in many homes. How corn, flour and whole wheat tortillas compare, why size matters as much as type, and what the little research there is found. Oct 8, 2026 · 5 min read
• Vegetables Sweet Potatoes and Diabetes: Carbs per Potato, Cooking Method and What Studies Found Sweet potatoes are often called the "diabetes-friendly" potato. What a medium one holds, how it compares with a white potato, why cooking method may matter, and what is still unknown. Oct 8, 2026 · 5 min read
• Drinks Sugary Drinks and Diabetes: Soda, Sweet Tea, Bubble Tea and the Alternatives A can of soda at lunch, sweet tea in the afternoon, bubble tea with friends. What these drinks hold, what the ADA recommends, what studies found, and where diet drinks fit. Oct 8, 2026 · 6 min read
• Carb counting Reading Nutrition Labels for Carbs: Serving Size, Total Carbohydrate, Fiber and Sugars The Nutrition Facts label holds most of what you need for carb counting, if you read it in the right order. Serving size first, then total carbohydrate, then fiber, sugars and added sugars. Oct 8, 2026 · 6 min read
• Vegetables Potatoes and Diabetes: Carbs per Potato, Cooking Method and Fries Baked, boiled, mashed or fried, potatoes are a staple. What a potato holds, why "medium" varies, what large studies found about fries and other potatoes, and what cooking changes. Oct 8, 2026 · 6 min read
• Asian food Pho and Diabetes: Noodles, Broth and the Size of the Bowl A bowl of pho is comfort food for many families. What USDA records for pho and rice noodles, why the bowl size matters, what is known about the parts, and what research has not studied. Oct 8, 2026 · 6 min read
• Grains Pasta and Diabetes: Carbs per Cup, Whole Grain Pasta and Cooled Pasta Spaghetti night does not have to end with diabetes. What a cup of pasta holds, how whole grain compares, what studies found about pasta and blood glucose, and the cooled-pasta idea. Oct 8, 2026 · 6 min read
• Grains Oatmeal and Diabetes: Carbs per Bowl, Beta-Glucan and Instant Packets Oatmeal is often suggested for breakfast with diabetes. What a cup holds, what beta-glucan is, what trials found, and why steel-cut, rolled and instant oats are not the same. Oct 8, 2026 · 6 min read
• Nuts and seeds Nuts and Diabetes: Carbs per Handful, Which Nuts Differ, and What Studies Found Nuts are low in carbohydrate for their size but high in energy. What a handful holds, how almonds, walnuts, peanuts and cashews compare, and what research in people with diabetes found. Oct 8, 2026 · 5 min read
• Dairy Milk and Diabetes: Lactose, Skim vs Whole, and How Plant Milks Differ Milk carries carbohydrate as lactose, a natural sugar. What a glass holds, why skim and whole are close, how almond, soy and oat milks differ, and what research says. Oct 8, 2026 · 5 min read
• Fruit Mango and Diabetes: Carbs per Cup, Dried Mango, and What Trials Found Mango season comes and you wonder if it is still for you. What a cup of mango holds, how dried mango and nectar compare, and what the small trials on mango really show. Oct 8, 2026 · 6 min read