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Good-for-You Smoothies
Juice-bar smoothies are big calorie and carbohydrate bombs, which can be a problem for people with diabetes. That's why we asked Jackie Mills, MS, RD, author of 1,000 Diabetes Recipes, The Big Book of Diabetic Desserts and other cookbooks, to develop these seven smoothie recipes. "The portion sizes of these drinks are smaller than you'll get at your neighborhood smoothie shop, but they easily fit into a diabetic meal plan as part of a healthy breakfast or a revitalizing snack," Mills says. These smoothies take advantage of seasonal produce, along with slow-digesting proteins from Greek yogurt, nut butters, tofu and cottage cheese—tasty and good for your blood sugar.
Medically reviewed in September 2018.