TAMPA (BLOOM)- Type 1 diabetes educator Ben Tzeel joins Gayle Guyardo , the host of the nationally syndicated health and wellness show Bloom to talk about eating foods to maintain a healthy blood sugar.

November is national diabetes month- and Tzeel brings a variety of healthy foods that help maintain a healthy blood sugar level. These foods include chickpeas, avocados, chicken, and cauliflower rice.

Tzeel expresses the importance of incorporating healthy fats, proteins, and vegetables in our diet, for both people with and without diabetes. Both plant based and regular proteins can be used to sustain blood sugar levels

RECIPE: Simple, blood sugar Friendly Burrito Bowl

-5 oz chicken

-200g cauliflower rice

-1/2c black beans

-2 tbsp guac

-reduced fat shredded cheese

-salsa (optional)

-plain Greek yogurt (optional – sub sour cream)

You can watch Bloom TV in the Tampa Bay Market weekdays at 2pm on NBC affiliate WFLA News Channel 8. Bloom also airs in 79 national markets and 154 different outlets across the country, with a reach of approximately 61 million U.S. TV households.

You can stream Bloom TV via the CW Network and the DBTV Network seen in over 300 million households worldwide, including Roku TV, and Amazon Fire. More information is available at www.BloomTampaBay.com