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Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Lauren Plunkett, RDN, LD, CDCES, about benefits of plant-based nutrition for people with diabetes and strategies for incorporating whole foods and plants into eating plans.

DENVER — People living with diabetes have the same nutrient needs as all well-nourished people, yet food is often a main source of stress or even disordered eating, according to a speaker at the Lifestyle Medicine Conference.

BOSTON — Reducing overall carbohydrate intake and eating more non-starchy vegetables and whole foods can help improve health outcomes for people with diabetes, according to a speaker at the Cardiometabolic Health Congress.

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Parul Kharod, MS, RD, LDN, about the ancient medical knowledge system known as Ayurveda and what it can reveal about living with diabetes. 

Carbohydrate counting combined with the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension eating plan may help women with gestational diabetes to lower fasting blood glucose, according to a study published in Clinical Nutrition.

Although current dietary guidelines in the United States recommend people limit their intake of saturated fat to less than 10% of their daily calories, potential risks and benefits associated with saturated fat consumption has led to considerable debate as to whether future guidelines should recommend people reduce saturated fat intake as much as possible.

High-quality carbohydrates, particularly whole grains, lowered the risk for type 2 diabetes, according to data presented at Nutrition 2020 Live Online.

Individuals engaging in activities such as watching television or playing video games tend to eat more and consume greater amounts of protein, carbohydrates, fat and saturated fat than when not taking part in such activities, according to findings published in Obesity.