Diabetic Recipes
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Your doctor has just delivered the bad news, “You have diabetes and you will need to change your lifestyle immediately.” I have been in the same situation just a few months ago and I know exactly how you must be feeling. You are frightened, you are confused, you are feeling sorry for yourself, and you do not know where and how to begin changing your entire lifestyle.
Take a few cleansing deep breaths, sit back and listen. It is hardly as difficult as you might think and you certainly do not need to change your entire lifestyle. But you will most definitely need to make a few changes here and there and you will get the hang of it in no time at all. As a matter of fact, modifying eating habits to a more healthful diet and getting more physical activity on a regular basis is something that everyone should be considering doing, not only those like you and I who have been diagnosed as diabetics. Healthy lifestyle choices lower blood sugar, blood pressure, cholesterol and triglycerides; they increase your energy and stamina, boost your immune system, and as an added bonus, they control your weight for a better looking and sexier body.
The healthiest eating plans for diabetics as well as for all those who seek to improve their overall well being are many and they vary from one individual to another. In spite of that fact, the following are good general guidelines to start with:
You would be wise to select a wide assortment of foods; particularly those that contain carbohydrates and fiber; at least three ounce of as whole grains bread, beans, cereal, crackers, rice, or pasta every day.
> You should eat foods that are rich in protein, such as lean meat, fish, poultry, beans, nuts, seeds and dairy products. Prepare your meat and fish by baking, broiling or grilling as apposed to frying.
> Choose the fats that are good for your health (the unsaturated fat of oil derived from vegetables and fish); while staying away from saturated fat (animal fat) and tans fats (partially hydrogenated vegetable oils, such as hard margarine and shortening).
> Keep sweets, such as sugar, candy, pastries, chocolates, etc., down to a bare minimum.
> Increase your intake of dark green veggies, orange veggies, dry beans and peas.
> Consume a variety of fresh, frozen, canned or dried fruit but minimize on the fruit juices.
> Choose low fat or fat-free dairy or other lactose-free products that contain calcium.
> Eating four, five or more small meals a day is better than eating one or two large meals because spreading your calories especially those derived from carbohydrates, throughout your day will help keep your blood sugar under control.
> Enjoying healthy snacks, such as carrot and celery sticks or fruit or nuts, between meals will reduce your hunger and will likely prevent low blood sugar.
> Consult with your doctor or dietitian before initiating any drastic dietary changes.
> Participate in a physical activity (walking, swimming, biking, running, etc.) at least thirty minutes per day and preferably seven days a week. Children and teens should be active at least sixty minutes per day, seven days a week.
> The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has created a new personalized food pyramid system called MyPyramid that will help guide you to better nutrition. MyPyramid addressed many of the point that I have already made and a few others. For more information please go to: http://www.mypyramidtracker.gov/.
With all the wonderful foods that I have mentioned above, you can create the most mouthwatering diabetic recipes. Enjoy!
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