Salmon Meatballs with Spicy Asian Barbeque Sauce

These salmon meatballs lend a wonderful tang and fiery heat to your diabetes-healing diet. But be warned, they are hot, hot, hot and totally addicting! The wild salmon, flax, omega-3 eggs, garlic, and onions lower insulin resistance, drop inflammation and ensure proper blood sugar metabolism.

Romaine Salad with Curried Nuts and Sweet Potato f...

The more color in your veggies, the more abundant the nutrients, making this crunchy rainbow-colored salad a super arthritis healer. Turmeric, ginger, cinnamon and all the other spices in curry are powerful anti-inflammatories. Romaine’s selenium fights those free radicals that damage cartilage and sweet potato is the queen for both taste and bountiful beta-carotene.

Curried Scallops and Watercress with Walnuts

You can’t get more elegant and easy than this sea scallop recipe, which will impress your friends and heal your joints with scallops’ omega-3’s and the anti-inflammatory power of curry and extra virgin olive oil.

Chipotle Salmon Dip with Steamed Artichokes

Omega-3 rich salmon adds texture, flavor, and super arthritis healing properties. Rich spicy chipolte peppers are a perfect way to showcase this succulent seafood flavor.

Broccoli Spring Rolls with Almond Dipping Sauce

Simple refreshing and oh so delicious. These spring rolls will remind you of why raw foods are so important. The healing properties of broccoli, onion and nuts combine the create a crunchy, satisfying summer snack. Serve these with a simple miso soup for an Asian inspired dinner.

Black Bean and Chipotle Corn Nachos with Ezekiel C...

Skip the guilt and enjoy the crunch with these diabetes-busting nachos. The nacho topping is creamy, warm and spicy, and it’s spiked with zesty salsa. Best of all, these whole grain chips won’t send your blood sugar through the roof. The beans and grass-fed dairy will also help keep your glucose grounded, while preventing cardiovascular complications. So munch them nachos and enjoy the game!

Baba Ganoush for Diabetes

Baba Ganoush for Arthritis

Join me on the road to Marrakesh and delight your senses with this silky-smooth, robust puree with earthy undertones. This modified baba ganoush contains ingredients that cool your joints with potent anti-inflammatory powers, including onion, garlic, lemon, and extra virgin olive oil. Dip into this classic Mediterranean favorite with sliced veggies — or spread it on whole-grain pita wedges or flatbread, topping with feta, olives, tomatoes and cukes.

Anti-Arthritis Spinach Pesto

Dip in and ease arthritis! This pesto has whopping doses of extra virgin olive oil and spinach, two arthritis healing superfoods. Both are potent anti-inflammatories, so serve it up on meat, sandwiches and pasta for a joint-soothing wonder. It’s a mild pesto featuring the sweet, rich flavor of shallots.

7-Layer Dip

Tackle diabetes on Super Bowl Sunday with this crazy-good dip. It features hearty ground buffalo, garlicky black beans, spicy guacamole and salsa, with sharp cheddar cheese and creamy sour cream. Don’t feel guilty indulging! Grass-fed buffalo and dairy kick in abundant omega-3 oils that stabilize blood sugar, protect hearts against diabetic complications, and help you shed pounds. The onions, garlic, tomatoes, beans, avocado and lime help complete the diabetes-defeating pass.