Monday, September 9, 2013

Type 2 Diabetes Diet - Choosing Recipes For Diabetic Cooking

By Jaqueline Evans


People who have diabetes will have special diets but by special, it doesn't necessarily indicate that they need to buy "special" foods from the grocery or heath food stores. They often still consume the same dishes as the rest of the family, apart from recipes for diabetic cooking emphasize low-fat, sugar and salt content but high in carbohydrates. Once you think it over, this type of diet is actually beneficial for anyone.

It is very simple to choose recipes for diabetic cooking because the internet alone is full of it. That means you can find diabetic-friendly recipes for all your favorite foods from apple pie to chocolate cakes to steaks and tacos. Although, you still need to be careful in selecting which recipes for diabetic cooking you need to prepare for the day so that your daily menu gives you a well-balanced diet.

Make use of the diabetes food pyramid as a guide. The pyramid categorizes foods into six groups, towards the top of which are fatty, oily and sweet foods which you have eat less of. At the bottom of the pyramid are foods that you should more of and these are high-carbohydrate foods including rice, bread, cereals, and pasta. The American Diabetes Association or ADA recommends about 6 to 11 daily parts of high-carbohydrate foods. Including, 1 bread slice or 1/3 cup of pasta.

Furthermore, try to find vegetable recipes for diabetic cooking. Including plenty of vegetables in what you eat is ideal since they're high in fiber, vitamins and minerals but reduced in fat. Also, make sure to have some fruits throughout the day, about to 2-4 servings. Some fruit dessert recipes for diabetic cooking that you may try are Tropical Fruit Sherbet, Fruit Bars and Sugar-free Strawberry Shortcake. While there are lots of diabetic meat recipes that you can get for free, aim to lower your intake of meat. If you are to cook meat dishes, select white meat - poultry and fish/seafood.

Aside from recipe websites, you can find recipes for diabetic cooking from the ADA site. They post daily recipes which are guaranteed diabetic-friendly. The advantage of these online recipes is not only are they free however you can simply print them out for your use. When you really are into cooking, there are numerous diabetic cookbooks that you can buy that are recommended by the ADA and, also, diabetic cooking magazines that you can subscribe to.

Preparing your menu and carefully choosing recipes for diabetic cooking will let you balance your blood sugar levels, blood pressure, cholesterol and weight levels. To suit a healthy diet, make frequent exercise a part of your routine.




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