Diabetic Diet Information
Eating healthy diabetic food can sound boring.
It doesn't need to be - with much of the nation trying to
eat a healthy diet, finding & cooking tasty recipes is
easier than ever.
Is there really such a thing as a diabetes diet ?
Probably not, but choosing and eating healthy food can make
a real difference to your long term health prospects and
daily blood sugar levels.
Why Am I
Diabetic?
The increase in incidence of diabetes in many countries has
been put down to lifestyle and diet changes.
The truth is that nobody really knows, and it's more
speculation than statistics at
present.
Healthy Eating &
Diabetes
Cooking healthy food really doesn't need to be boring!
You don't have to be watching your weight to want to create a
low fat, healthier deit.
With all those low carb diets, inspired by the Atkins diet,
it's easy to find cookbooks that will help you create a healthy
balanced menu of recipes for your tastes & lifestyle and
not take any more time in the kitchen.
There's a wide range of foods and ingredients available
- you can eat a tasty and healthy diet that will help regulate
your diabetes and your blood glucose levels.
When Alissa was first diagnosed I guess we were much like
any normal family and hadn't really give much thought to our
diet or what we ate.
As we learnt more about the importance of managing blood
sugar levels, we decided that if Alissa had to eat different,
more "healthy" food, that we would all eat differently as a
family. What's healthy cooking anyway?
Initially it was difficult having to think and realise that
we couldn't just eat pizza or chips any time we chose, we
gradually worked out what parts of our diet we needed to
change.
Culinary Delights - Learning
to Enjoy Cooking
again
I think desserts was one of the biggest changes - as we'd
all had a history of being real sweet tooths, enjoy treats like
treacle pudding and custard. Instead now, we either have no
dessert or choose yoghurts, fromage frais, fresh fruit or
tinned fruits.
I think we've also learned to become far more adventurous
with our food and are taking a leaf out of the book "French
women don't get fat" which advocates eating less of really
tasty foods to satisfy your appetite - we can heartily
agree with that sentiment!
Alissa’s Tips on
living healthily as a teenager 
I now regularly have days
where my levels stay under 10mmols all day, and you can
do this by remembering the following health & diet
tips:
-
eating
long-lasting
carbohydrates in the
morning
-
enjoy meat, fruit
and vegetables for the rest of the
day
-
cut down on white
flour intake
-
cut down on fat
-
drink plenty of
water during the day
-
eat a variety of
foods
-
eat plenty of fruit
and vegetables - try and eat at least five
portions each day
-
avoid special diabetic foods
(they're just expensive and of
questionable benefit)
Don't
worry too much about peer pressure and what other people
are eating. Think ahead about what you eat and it's
easier than you think, once you store a few favorite
recipes up.
The key
is to have tasty, freshly prepared foods and always enjoy
your food!
Latest
Updates
June
'09
After a
trip to Greece, we've added an easy to prepare Greek
salad recipe and a tasty moussaka, which is a great main
meal to prepare in advance and freeze.
March
'07
Just
added - omelette recipes - under Meals
& Snacks. This is a quick and easy light snack that
can be cooked in minutes - ideal for a student or a
family in a hurry.
Feb '07
I've
added some recipies for baked sweet potatoes to the
Snacks section - these are both low G.I., filling and
tasty. Why not try them as sweet potato wedges or
chips?
Recommended Dieting
Resources
Carter
house diet - discover the foods we love
to enjoy cooking & eating
Easy Diabetic
Recipes - these are meals, snacks and
desserts that we enjoy as a family
- Carter house diet
You'll have heard a lot about the right diet for a diabetic - whether it's low g.i. (glycemic index) or low carbohydrate.
- 1200 Calorie Diabetes Diet
The 1200 calorie diabetic diet is designed to help people manage their diabetes by controlling their food intake. Using menu plans and carb counting, you can help manage your calorie intake.
- 1500 Calorie Diabetic Diet
The 1500 calorie diabetic diet is designed to help people manage their diabetes by controlling their food intake. Using menu plans and carb counting, you can help manage your calorie intake.
- Fruit Smoothie Recipes
Fruit smoothies are a quick, healthy option for diabetics looking for a quick meal or snack. Whipping together a smoothie with some fresh fruit and yogurt, can be an easy breakfast to start the day.
- Healthy Eating for a Diabetic Diet
Eating healthy food is a key part of maintaining a safe diabetic diet. Finding new recipes helps keep your food innovative, healthy and enjoyable.
- Superfoods
Superfoods are the new healthy food to include in your diet.
From immunity boosting foods to those which are thought to help prevent cancer.
- What Not To Eat and Why
What foods should you eat and what should you avoid as a diabetic? Are takeaways, Chinese & Indian food OK? Alissa gives her suggestions as to what works for her.
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