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Best Beverage Choices For Diabetes

Even if you eat a perfect type 2 diabetes diet, what you drink can wreak havoc on your diabetes management. Oftentimes, what people drink is overlooked as a reason for their high blood sugars. Beverag...

Smart Snacking: Dietitian-Approved Tips and Adjusting Your Calorie Level

At Seattle Sutton's Healthy Eating, we know that living a healthy lifestyle isn't just about eating balanced meals, it's also about making smart choices between meals. Whether you're managing your wei...

Dealing with Cravings: A Practical Guide from Seattle Sutton’s Dietitians

Food cravings are something we all experience. Whether it's a sudden urge for something sweet after dinner or the irresistible pull of salty snacks during a stressful day, cravings can feel powerful a...

July Bingo Wellness Challenge (for Anytime!)

The July Bingo Wellness Challenge is brought to you by former Seattle Sutton's Healthy Eating Dietetic intern Stefani Villareal. The challenge is a fun and engaging way to build healthy habits through...

Living Healthy with Diabetes and Prediabetes

November marks American Diabetes Awareness Month, a time for us to raise awareness about diabetes prevention, treatment, and risks. According to the CDC's 2023 National Diabetes Statistics Report, ove...

Cancer Prevention Guidelines Detail Best Ways to Reduce Risk

Many people find it hard to maintain consistent habits around physical activity, nourishing meals, and alcohol intake. But the updated cancer-prevention guidelines offer new motivation and clear, evid...

Why Is Your Morning Blood Sugar High?

Have you ever checked your blood sugar first thing in the morning, before eating or drinking anything, and found it higher than expected? You’re not alone. In fact, up to 50% of people with type...

What is the Diverticulosis Diet?

Managing your diet with diverticular disease can be challenging and confusing, especially with how much nutrition advice has changed over the years. With 58% of Americans over the age of 60 (and nearl...

Sustainable Weight Management: Why Yo-Yo Dieting Doesn't Work

Weight management is a challenge for many people. While a healthy focus on weight loss is important to address our country’s growing obesity epidemic, not all strategies are safe or sustainable....

Nine Common Weight Loss Myths

Every day, we are inundated with messages about nutrition, dieting, and weight loss. Some are accurate, but many are misleading and designed to sell you something that sounds too good to be true. Whil...

What Sweetener Should I Use If I Have Diabetes

Sweetness comes in many forms: sugar, honey, artificial sweeteners, sugar alcohols, or even fruit. But when it comes to diabetes, which option really works best? Artificial sweeteners and sug...

How What You Eat Can Affect How You Feel

Our bodies are incredibly good at sending signals when something isn't quite right. Everyday symptoms like anxiety, trouble sleeping, bloating, or headaches can sometimes be linked to what we eat. By...

Choosing a Diet That Works for You: Tips from Our Dietitians

Are you thinking about making a major change to your diet? Maybe you’re curious about the latest weight loss trend online, or considering cutting carbs, trying a new product, or something else?...