{"id":24594,"date":"2015-11-05T16:45:57","date_gmt":"2015-11-05T21:45:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/?p=24594"},"modified":"2015-11-05T16:45:57","modified_gmt":"2015-11-05T21:45:57","slug":"z-cheese-nutrition-cheese-great-choice-diabetes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/z-cheese-nutrition-cheese-great-choice-diabetes\/","title":{"rendered":"The A\u2013Z of Cheese Nutrition: Cheese, a Great Choice for Diabetes"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this blog series, registered dietitian Marissa Donovan gives you the scoop on the latest nutrition science surrounding cheese. From the farm to the store and to your kitchen, she\u2019s got you covered on what you need to know about cheese and your health. Check out previous posts on lactose intolerance<\/a>, navigating the milk aisle<\/a>, and how much cheese is too much.<\/a> Read on to learn more!
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Every 19 seconds someone in the US is diagnosed with diabetes. This amounts to about 30 million children and adults in the United States with diabetes currently, according to the American Diabetes Association.<\/a><\/p>\n

It\u2019s likely that you, or someone you know, have type 1 or type 2 diabetes. With type 1 diabetes, the body doesn\u2019t produce enough insulin (a hormone that regulates blood sugar). In type 2 diabetes, the body doesn\u2019t respond well<\/em> to insulin. The key issue in diabetes management (of both types) is control of blood sugar, or blood glucose.<\/p>\n

In addition to insulin and medications, counting carbohydrates is one of the best ways for those with diabetes to manage the disease. Carb-counting involves keeping track of what foods contain carbs and regulating how much of these foods you eat, which helps keep blood sugar stable.<\/p>\n

According to the American Diabetes Association<\/a>, foods that contain carbohydrates include<\/p>\n