Originally published July 31 2005
Diabetic cookbooks offer good advice for all
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
Cookbooks designed for the diabetic emphasize eating regularly, eating a balanced diet, choosing low-fat foods and watching portion size, which is good advice for everyone to follow.
In response to that news, chefs and authors have been busy working on a collection of impressive new cookbooks filled with healthful recipes designed for people with diabetes.
The overall diabetic diet is based on eating meals and snacks at regular times, eating a balanced diet, choosing low-fat foods and staying aware of portions, says Roseville dietitian Jeannie Moloo, the national spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association.
"They should be able to continue eating foods they like to eat, but they may need to modify their usual eating pattern.
"Guidelines for diabetes meal planning include eating meals and snacks at regular times every day, not skipping meals, and eating about the same amount of food each day," she says.
For diabetic people, though, keeping track of carbohydrate consumption is important because it can cause blood sugar to go too high, which leads to complications.
"Carbohydrate counting can be useful for anyone with diabetes, especially if it encourages consistency in carbohydrate intake at meals and snacks," says Moloo.
She adds that a typical food plan for an adult with Type 2 Diabetes would include about 3-4 carbohydrate servings (45-60 grams of carbohydrate) at each meal and 1-2 carbohydrate servings (15-30 grams) for one snack.
For example, one small piece of fruit, one cup of nonfat milk, 1/3 cup cooked pasta, or one slice of whole grain bread each contains about 15 grams of carbohydrate," says Moloo.
"It is also important to eat a variety of foods and to try new foods to keep the eating plan interesting," she says.
That's where these new cookbooks come in handy.
The recipes include a nutritional breakdown as well as the diabetic exchanges for people who follow the American Diabetes Association's exchange plan.
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