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Kari Garner, MS RDN LD CDCES

As the fearless owner of Springtime Nutrition, LLC as well as a clinician, I have over 18 years of experience with diabetes care. I am Certified in Diabetes Care & Education as well as a Registered Dietitian, and here to guide you on your journey with diabetes!

Diabetes and chick-fil-a. Lower your blood sugars with carb conscious choices! links and meal suggestions here!
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πŸ„ Diabetes- Friendly Chick-fil-A Ideas πŸ„

Flourish with Diabetes πŸ‘‹ Hey Reader, thanks for joining in! Welcome back to the Springtime Nutrition community, where you will learn to Flourish with Diabetes. Chick-fil-A Meal Ideas Still learning how to navigate eating out? Use this guide to Chick-fil-A to learn more about eating fast food with diabetes. I cover all menu options for Chick-fil-A, with menu links and meal suggestions:BreakfastSaladsEntreesSides Beverages Click here to Learn More! Don't miss my October Series: Using Nutrition...

4 tips for a heart healthy breakfast- increase fiber, increase protein, add healthy fat and move your body.

Flourish with Diabetes πŸ‘‹ Hey Reader, keep your heart healthy! Welcome back to the Springtime Nutrition community, where you will learn to Flourish with Diabetes. ❀️ Diabetes + Your Heart ❀️ Part of staying healthy with diabetes is protecting your heart. People with diabetes are twice as likely to have heart disease than people without diabetes. Fibrous foods help lower cholesterol. High fiber foods are whole grains, most vegetables, beans and fruit.Remember- vegetables that are not very...

Allulose vs Erythritol, which is best for you? Learn more Green background with photo of cup of coffee.

Flourish with Diabetes πŸ‘‹ Hey Reader, let's talk about sugar-free products! Welcome back to the Springtime Nutrition community, where you will learn to Flourish with Diabetes. Sugar Alcohols vs. Artificial Sweeteners?πŸ€” Sugar Alcohols- Ingredients you may see on the nutrition label: Erythritol Mannitol Xylitol + more Artificial Sweeteners- brands you may find at grocery stores or restaurants: Equal Splenda Sweet n Low + many more Learn more about Sugar Alcohols & Artificial Sweeteners,...

Flourish with Diabetes πŸ‘‹ Hey Reader, thanks for joining in! Welcome back to the Springtime Nutrition community, where you will learn to Flourish with Diabetes. πŸ₯€ Sugar Free Drink Ideas!πŸ₯€ Stuck on what to drink? Getting tired of plain water? Get new ideas here: Click here! Don't forget my #1 rule: Changing your beverages to sugar free will make the biggest impact on your blood sugars! For more information on living with Type 2 or Prediabetes, Diabetes 101: A Beginner's Guide for Type 2 The...

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Flourish with Diabetes πŸ‘‹ Hey Reader, get ready to snack! Welcome back to the Springtime Nutrition community, where you will learn to Flourish with Diabetes. Lots of Snack Ideas! I have written several blogs on snacking, giving you a variety of foods to stock up on that won't kill your blood sugars. My favorite is the recipes for Chocolate Peanut Butter Dessert Hummus! (check out the sweet snacks below!) Q: How many carbs should you eat in most snacks? A: Aim for 15 grams or less per snack. Q:...

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Flourish with Diabetes πŸ‘‹ Hey Reader, thanks for joining in! Welcome back to the Springtime Nutrition community, where you will learn to Flourish with Diabetes. New Meal Ideas! 🍽 Whether you have prediabetes or type 2 diabetes, it can be hard to decide what to eat! I wrote a new blog post that makes it easy for you this week... check it out to get some ideas! Click here for 7 days of meal ideas! ⭐️ Important! ⭐️ New info about Continuous Glucose Monitors! there are 3 that will be on the market...

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Flourish with Diabetes πŸ‘‹Hey Reader, it's veggie season! Welcome back to the Springtime Nutrition community, where you will learn to Flourish with Diabetes. πŸ₯¦πŸ₯’πŸŒΆοΈπŸ…πŸ₯• Non-Starchy (low carb) vegetables These vegetables are so good for you. They provide us with essential nutrients & fiber- and also are very low in calories. They will also have little to no effect on your blood sugars- so fill up! In this summer season, fresh vegetables are cheaper and more abundant than other times of the year....

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Flourish with Diabetes πŸ‘‹ Hey Reader, lets talk about diet 🍽 Welcome back to the Springtime Nutrition community, where you will learn to Flourish with Diabetes. πŸ‘©πŸ³ Diabetes & DietπŸ‘©πŸ³ I am a Certified Diabetes educator... but before that I was (and still am!) a Registered Dietitian. I love to talk about food. Everyone eats different food, prepares foods differently, and has a different pattern of eating for different reasons. It is so interesting to me! If you are trying to eat well for...

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Flourish with Diabetes πŸ‘‹Hey Reader, which veggies impact your blood sugar? Welcome back to the Springtime Nutrition community, where you will learn to Flourish with Diabetes. 🌽πŸ₯”πŸ  Starchy Vegetables explained... The nutrients in starchy vegetables are more like "grains" than vegetables..... and for many people (especially us southerners!) they are family favorites! Starchy Vegetables: Beans (not green beans....) Black Kidney Lentils Lima White and more! Corn Peas Potatoes (white, red and...

Flourish with Diabetes πŸ‘‹ Hey Reader, do you like coffee? Welcome back to Springtime Nutrition, where you can learn to Flourish with Diabetes. My latest article is all about coffee creamer and how to choose delicious- and low sugar-options! Coffee is one of my favorite things and I'm so excited to share these tips with you! Whether you are newly diagnosed with diabetes or have had it for years.... I am here to help you prevent the progression of any type of diabetes. And yes... you can even...