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Divabetic Holiday Podcast Inspired by Harry Connick Jr.

We’re talking about ‘Eating Right, Being Bright’ during the Holidays with musical inspiration from Harry Connick Jr. and his 16-piece big band on this podcast.
 
The holiday season can present problems for those living with diabetes. Add a global pandemic, and it’s even more challenging. Continuous care and support are essential to staying on track with your diabetes wellness goals throughout the holidays.
 
Harry Connick, Jr. is among today’s most successful and multi-talented artists and has garnered acclaim in music and acting. He won both Grammy and Emmy awards, as well as received Tony nominations. His album, Harry for the Holidays, features some of Harry’s best Christmas music, including the Bourbon Street-inspired renditions of Frosty the Snowman and Santa Claus is Coming to Town.
 
Podcast guests include Patricia Addie-Gentle RN, CDCES, Dan Houdeshell, Pendulum Glucose Control’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Orville Kolterman, and Diabetes Meal Planning Made Easy, Author Hope Warshaw, MMSc, RD, CDCES, and Mama Rose Marie.
Diabetes Meal Planning Made Easy is the go-to resource on why, what, and how much to eat for people with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes. Readers find cut-to-the-chase advice in three easy-to-digest sections. Section one is: Nutrition and Health Eating Basics. Section two is: Foods by Group, in-depth detail about each food group, including alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, sweets and desserts, and convenience foods. Section three is: Putting Healthy Eating for Diabetes Control into Action, covering how to preplan, supermarket shop, read food and nutrition labels, eat healthier restaurant meals, and much more.

This year Harry Connick Jr. released his fourth holiday album, Make It Merry, featuring Harry’s definitive take on Christmas classics, including Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas and Jingle Bells, as well as newly-recorded versions of his originals and fan favorites like (It Must’ve Been Ol’) Santa Claus and When My Heart Finds Christmas, alongside two brand-new, original songs. Make It Merry is the first of the original songs, along with On This Christmas Morning, set to be featured on the album.
Throughout the podcast, we feature music from Harry For The Holidays album courtesy of SONY Music. Harry Connick, Jr.’s second Christmas album, Harry for The Holidays, is as much a salute to his New Orleans musical roots as it is to the season.

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Healthy Red Quinoa Tabouli Recipe by Jill Weisenberger

Last night, Jill Weisenberger MS, RDN, CDCES, CHWC, FAND shared her delicious Red Quinoa Tabouli recipe, answer our questions and even recommended some helpful kitchen tools at Divabetic’s Cooking Party on Zoom.

Jill’s latest book, The Beginner’s Guide To What To Eat With Type 2 Diabetes will teach you how to enjoy eating again without all the worry and guilt.

You’ll learn to fit in your favorite treat foods, so you never feel deprived, choose the right foods to avoid blood sugar spikes, keep track of the carb counts in your usual foods, eat to feel full – no more long-lasting hunger pangs, and more!

Enjoy a diva-licious discount on Diabetes Smarts bonus information when you purchase Jill Weisenberger’s The Beginner’s Guide To What To Eat With Type 2 Diabetes.  To save, enter the code ‘DIVABETIC’ for the bonuses to be free here.

 

“Enjoy this refreshing Mediterranean-style salad as a side dish with hot or cold foods, or make it into a meal with the addition of kabobs, chickpeas, chicken or salmon,” says Jill Weisenberger.

Healthy Red Quinoa Tabouli Recipe by Jill Weisenberger

Ingredients

Salad

  • 1 cup red quinoa cooked according to package directions with salt omitted (about 3 cups cooked)
  • 2 cups tightly packed finely chopped fresh parsley (about 3.5 ounces) Use more as desired.
  • 1/2 tightly packed cup finely chopped fresh mint (about 3/4 ounce)
  • 2 cups quartered cherry tomatoes (about 13 ounces)
  • 1½ cups diced cucumber (about 8 ounces)
  • ½ cup diced scallions (about 1.25 ounces)

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Jill Weisenberger MS, RDN, CDCES, CHWC, FAND guests on this episode of Divabetic’s Diabetes Late Nite  podcast with music from Maria Callas. Throughout the podcast we will be featuring music from the Grandiose Stimmen: Maria Callas album courtesy of SONY Music.

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Taco Stuffed Sweet Potato Recipes

As healthy foods go, sweet potatoes are hard to beat. These bright orange, fiber-packed tubers are rich in vitamins and minerals, and are a great choice for any diet. They’re also a low glycemic index (GI) food which means they can help avoid spikes in blood sugar levels.

Sweet potatoes are perfect for the novice home cooks, like me, because they’re easy to prepare. Roasting is a simple method of cooking and even more fun to dress up with spicy lean taco meat, low fat cheese and crisp lettuce.

Here are some of my favorite Taco Stuffed Sweet Potato Recipes on Instagram along with one from Eating Well. Enjoy!

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Taco-Stuffed Sweet Potatoes Recipe by Eating Well

Ingredients

  • 2 sweet potatoes, about 1 pound each
  • 1 tablespoon avocado oil
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin

Serving Size: 1 Stuffed Sweet Potato Half Per Serving:510 calories; 23 g total fat; 9.3 g saturated fat; 113 mg cholesterol; 588 mg sodium. 1218 mg potassium; 34.6 g carbohydrates; 6.4 g fiber; 12 g sugar; 41.2 g protein; 28553 IU vitamin a iu; 30 mg vitamin c; 30 mcg folate; 275 mg calcium; 5 mg iron; 78 mg magnesium;Exchanges: 

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