Recipe and Nutrition Web Sites for Canadians with Diabetes

A number of excellent Web sites provide healthy eating tips and recipes for Canadians with diabetes. Visit the reference links below to find nutritional information and recommendations from The Canadian Diabetes Association, Health Canada, and other reliable sources, and check out the recipe links for lots of healthy diabetes meal planning ideas.

References for Canadians with diabetes

Here are some resources for finding information about diabetes and nutrition:

• The Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA)

  • The CDA’s Just the Basics

  • The CDA’s Beyond the Basics

• Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide

• Nutrition Labelling in Canada

• Health Canada’s Nutrient Database

• Dietitians of Canada

• BMI Calculator

• Ian Blumer’s Practical Guide to Diabetes

• Children with Diabetes

• Healthy Eating is in Store for You

Recipes for Canadians with diabetes

The following links take you to Web sites that offer food and diet ideas for healthy living with diabetes:

• Kraft Canada

• Diabetic Gourmet Magazine

• The Diabetes Network

• Reality Bites

• dLife