• Self-Management Program: Improving Your Nutrition

    Self-Management Program: Improving Your Nutrition

    Your body has an appetite for good food. You’ve heard the saying, “You are what you eat.” It’s true. When you eat well, your body rewards you. Want to be healthy and happy with energy to do the things you love? Nosh on fruits and vegetables, whole grains…
  • The Link Between Nutrition and Mental Health

    The Link Between Nutrition and Mental Health

    You’ve likely heard the cliché a million times — “You are what you eat.” So you might nosh on foods reported to lower your blood pressure, strengthen your bones or burn belly fat. You might even load up on brain food to feed your head. As it turns out…
  • Nutrition

    Nutrition

    Nutrition, Recipes for diabetes, heart heath, general health, high blood pressure, high fiber, carb conscious, heart conscious, sodium conscious, Ask a dietitian

  • Nutrition labels?

    How do I read nutrition labels to know what option is the best choice?
  • Eating Healthy for Your Eyes

    Eating Healthy for Your Eyes

    Did you know eating well plays a big role in keeping your eyesight healthy? A balanced diet high in vitamins and nutrients can help prolong healthy vision. It also helps protect you from age-related eye diseases. A colorful diet equals a healthy pair…
  • What Can You Do to Get Your Energy Back?

    What Can You Do to Get Your Energy Back?

    Feel like the energy has just drained out of your body? Your habits and routine may be behind your fatigue. The good news is that you can make changes to beat some common energy zappers. And unless your lack of energy stems from an injury or health…
  • Get the Scoop on Those Sneaky Sugars

    Get the Scoop on Those Sneaky Sugars

    Sugar is in fruits and vegetables and other foods that are part of a healthy diet, like dairy and grains. But there are also sneaky added sugars in many foods, including some you wouldn’t expect. It’s that added sugar you’ll want to watch for and avoid…
  • What You Need to Know about Your Weight Loss Options

    What You Need to Know about Your Weight Loss Options

    Being overweight or obese isn’t just about how you look. Carrying around extra weight is also bad for your health. Diabetes, heart disease, cancer, joint injury and other health issues can come with being overweight. Some 50% of Americans will be considered…

  • Recipe Book Home

    Welcome to the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois digital recipe book , your ultimate nutrition source for delicious recipes, helpful cooking and nutrition tips and even the opportunity to "ask the dietitian" nutrition questions! All of our recipes…
  • Mindful Eating with Diabetes

    Mindful Eating with Diabetes

    Learning to be more mindful can help us calmly think through situations. For people with diabetes, the values of mindfulness may even help them practice better self-care. What is mindfulness? It is being tuned in to your thoughts, feelings and body…

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