Diabetic Recipes for November

November is American Diabetes Month. womenshealth.gov has put together some Thanksgiving recipies with just this in mind.

People with diabetes have to take extra care to make sure that their food is balanced to help manage their blood glucose levels. When you make healthy food choices, you will improve your overall health and you can even prevent conditions such as heart disease, some cancers, and hypertension.

Even if there isn't anyone in your family who is a diabetic, feature some of these recipes around your Thanksgiving Day table this year in recognition of the 20 million Americans who have diabetes—about half of whom are women.

• Cranberry lime punch
• Roasted turkey
• Basic bread stuffing
• Turkey gravy
• Candied yams
• Pumpkin pie