Scripps Diabetes Expert Offers Food Advice for the Fall

The fall season brings with it cravings for comfort foods like mashed potatoes, pasta and apple crisp. For people with diabetes, indulging in these dishes might pose a health problem.

But that doesn't have to be the case, says Scripps endocrinologist Athena Philis-Tsimikas, MD, who also is corporate vice president of the Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute.

Read her column on the topic at EverydayHealth.com: 5 Diabetes-Friendly Comfort Food Swaps for Fall