Fiber has a very important role in a healthy diet and in helping manage diabetes.  Fiber provides a sense of fullness without the calories and satisfies your appetite without affecting blood glucose levels.  And yet, many people do not get enough fiber.  Experts recommend at least 25 grams of fiber per day.  What's more, if you eat a food with 5 or more grams of fiber, you can subtract the fiber grams from the total grams of carbohydrate in the food.  Choosing foods high in fiber will make sticking to your diabetes or weight loss plan much easier, because you'll feel more full.  Add fiber in these ten, tasty ways: 1.  Introd...

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So that General Mills employees can take part in heart-healthy foods and learn how to eat better, The Betty Crocker Kitchens has partnered with Sodexho, food service supplier who prepares and sells the items in the cafes at all 3 Minneapolis office locations.  In February, the cafes have been featuring heart-healthy menu items, using recipes from our healthy cookbooks.  Here are a few of the recipes they're offering, along with the cookbooks they're from: Breakfast – Chocolate Chip-Cherry Scones, Cookbook for ...

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