Recipes for people with diabetes
Recipes for people with diabetes
Extra Tips for People with Diabetes:
A free food is one with less than 20 calories and 5 grams carbohydrate per serving. Examples include diet soft drinks, sugar-free gelatin dessert, sugar-free ice pops, sugarless gum, and sugar-free syrup.
Sugar-free does not mean carbohydrate-free. Compare the total carbohydrate content of a sugar-free food with that of the standard product. If there is a big difference in carbohydrate content between the two foods, you may want to buy the sugar-free food. If there is little difference in the total grams of carbohydrate between the two foods, choose the one you want based on price and taste. Make sure to read the label carefully to make the best choice.
“No sugar added” foods do not have any form of sugar added during processing or packaging, and do not contain high-sugar ingredients. But remember, they may still be high in carbohydrate, so you have to check the label.
Fat-free foods can be higher in carbohydrate and contain almost the same calories as the foods they replace. One good example of this are fat-free cookies. Fat-free foods are not necessarily a better choice than the standard product, so read your labels carefully.
Healthy eating for people with Diabetes:
Recipes for people with diabetes are suitable for the whole family and anyone else who wants to live a long and healthy life. Also most other healthy recipes that are low in fat, sugar and salt would be suitable for people with diabetes, if there is adequate carbohydrate. See more detailed information below to guide your choices: Eat regular meals throughout the day. You need to have breakfast, lunch and dinner. Choose a food containing some carbohydrate at each meal. This would mean having a choice of pasta, rice, cereal, bread or potato at each meal. For most people the carbohydrate content of a meal needs to be between 30 and 50 grams (see the nutrition panel available with each of the recipes). The recommended carbohydrate of a snack (fruit, yoghurt, cake and biscuit) is up to 20 grams for most people.Select a variety of healthy foods from the different food groups. Foods would include cereals, fruit and vegetables, low fat dairy products and lean meat.Avoid saturated fats that are found in animal foods like full fat milk, butter and cheese as well as palm oil and coconut products, processed meat and snacks and takeaway foods.
What can diabetics eat?
“Many people with diabetes are overweight so we encourage them to lose weight, through healthy diet and exercise,” explains Emma Burn, care advisor for Diabetes UK. “Sufferers are advised to reduce their intake of sugar and sugary foods and saturated fats and cut down their intake of salt because of the increased risk of high blood pressure. But it’s a myth that diabetics can’t eat sugar. Their diet should include lots of fruit and vegetables - we recommend five portions a day - and plenty of starchy foods. But on special occasions there’s no reason why they can’t indulge in whatever they want.”
The organisation also discourages people from buying diabetic versions of sugar-containing foods, such as chocolates and biscuits, which it says ‘offer no special benefit, still raise blood glucose levels, are usually more expensive and can also have a laxative effect’.
