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Healthy cooking ideas fact sheet

Healthy eating for people with diabetes is no different from what is recommended for everyone.

You do not need to prepare separate meals or buy special foods. You can make healthy and nutritious meals suitable for everyone by choosing ingredients and recipes that are high in fibre and low in saturated fat, added sugar and salt (sodium).

Read more in our fact sheet.

Healthy cooking ideas fact sheet

You can make healthy and nutritious meals suitable for everyone by choosing ingredients and recipes that are high in fibre and low in saturated fat, added sugar and salt (sodium).

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Healthy cooking videos

Watch these videos to find out about building a healthier meal, cooking methods, fats and oils, flavour and carbohydrate, glycemic index and fibre.

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Hints for healthier cooking quick guide

This quick guide has three steps to help you cook healthier meals that you and your family can enjoy.

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Diabetes Australia acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this Country. We recognise their connection to land, waters, winds and culture. We pay the upmost respect to them, their cultures and to their Elders, past and present. We are committed to improving health outcomes for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people affected by diabetes and those at risk.

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