Carbohydrate

If you have diabetes you do not have to stop eating your favourite carbohydrate foods! Find out more about carbohydrates and how they affect people with diabetes.

For people with diabetes or at risk of developing diabetes, using the glycemic index to choose foods is one way to help manage your blood sugar. Read on for more information about this scale.

Buying bread was once a simple task. Today's bread aisle looks nothing like the bakeries of the past. The number of selections can be overwhelming. But, like anything on the grocery store shelf, not all breads are created equal.

Looking for ways to limit your sugar intake? Consider some of these recipe “make over” ideas for a healthier you.

The word “sugars” describes the group of carbohydrates that help make our food sweet. These sweet carbohydrates have different names because of their chemical structures. For example, you may have heard words like “glucose”, fructose” and “lactose” used when talking about sugars.