Diabetes is a life-altering disease with debilitating long-term consequences. Nutrition is extremely important for managing Diabetes and preventing complications.

• Increased dairy consumption may protect overweight individuals from developing obesity and insulin resistance syndrome (IRS) two primary risk factors of type 2 diabetes
• In one study, overweight individuals who consumed the most dairy products had a lower incidence of IRS than those who consumed few dairy products.

Light and extra light cheeses are a great addition to any diabetic eating plan, replacing other high-fat, high carbohydrate foods.

• Cabot's reduced-fat cheeses are low in carbohydrates (less than 1 gram).
• Our Sharp Light Cheddar contains half the fat of regular cheddar with only 70 calories per serving.
• Our Sharp Extra Light Cheddar contains only 2.5 grams of fat and 60 calories per serving.