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November is National Diabetes Month, and the perfect time to give your pantry a diabetes-friendly refresh. Here are 4 dietitian-approved tips to help you build a healthy, and diabetes-friendly pantry that everyone can benefit from. Go For the Whole Grains One category that is part of any healthy diet, and is also diabetes-friendly is whole […]

Halloween should be all about celebrating with spooky, fun activities! Trick or treating is a tradition that is enjoyed by many people! Here are a few tips to balance your sweet tooth on Halloween, if you plan to go trick or treating: Eat a meal or snack before going trick or treating! This will prevent […]

Research has shown that there’s no shame in the game of hiding fruits and veggies in your child’s diet. Perhaps it’s a handful of spinach in a smoothie or some pureed carrots in tomato sauce, but why stop there? This week, sneak in some squash too! Roast your squash: Roast the squash at 400 degrees […]

Move over apples and pumpkin (even though pumpkin is technically a squash)! Squash is a seasonal gem of a food that you should absolutely incorporate into your dishes this fall. Although squash can be found in community supermarkets year round, fall is really the time when they shine and should take the spotlight! Winter squash […]