Medically reviewed by Maggie Moon, MS, RD Key Takeaways Carbohydrates—not protein—are the body’s primary energy source from ...

Winter is here, and we all want more comforting and filling food – and what’s better than carbohydrates. Here are some of the ...

Diabetes is a metabolic disease that requires multiple treatment approaches. Maintaining good blood sugar control is the ultimate priority for people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Most treatments ...

IT is routine for most clinicians to instruct patients to take a high-carbohydrate diet for three days before a glucose tolerance test. Even with careful dietary instructions many patients find the ...

For people managing Diabetes Mellitus, knowing how much carbohydrate to eat in a day is one of the best strategies for keeping blood sugars healthy. Carbohydrates have a direct effect on blood glucose ...

Each day provides at least 88 grams of protein and 38 grams of fiber—two nutrients that help support healthy blood sugar.

Low carb eating can help keep your blood sugar levels from rising too high — and benefit your health in many other ways, too. Here’s where to start. Why low carb diets for diabetes? Because they help ...

Of the three macronutrients, carbohydrates now receive most of the negative press. The last two issues of this column concerned fats and protein. For many years, fats were the bad boy of the three.