What Is A Healthy Diabetic Diet ?

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Jen Carter

Jens daughter was diagnosed as diabetic, age 11. Read about her families experiences at her Diabetes blog. Jen shares their favourite diabetic recipes.

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Whether you’ve just been diagnosed as diabetic or have had diabetes for several years, it’s worth reading up some of the latest information about diet for diabetics.

If you’re expecting boring, tasteless offerings you may be pleasantly surprised by the wide variety of foods and mouth watering recipes that you can enjoy.

Whether you’ve just been diagnosed as diabetic or have had diabetes for several years, it’s worth reading up some of the latest information about diet for diabetics.

Much of our Western diet comprises the sort of foods that are not suitable for a diabetic. This includes bread, potatoes, sugar, cakes and, sadly, chocolate.

If you’re struggling for inspiration, the latest GI diets offer some recipe suggestions for diabetics and can also help you to regulate your blood sugar levels better. You may be pleasantly surprised by the wide variety of foods and mouth watering recipes that you can enjoy.

Many conventional diets are based on the low G.I., so buying or borrowing some of the recipe books associated with these popular diet plans can be helpful in getting ideas for creative cooking in the home.

Investing in a book which tells you which foods have a low glycemic index can help you make better choices when shopping. They’re available in handy pocket-sized booklets, just right for having with you when you’re doing the weekly shop at the store.

You may be surprised by what you find out about foods. For example, sweet potatoes are good for you, regular potatoes are not, whilst basmati rice is far better than ordinary rice.

Simple changes to your diet, such as increasing the amount of vegetables and pulses you eat, can help you to start feeling better as your blood sugar levels start to return to more normal levels.

Treat yourself and your family to a new cookbook – it’s well worth investing in your family’s health by buying a cookbook with recipes which are suitable for a diabetic diet. A recommended resource, written by a type 2 diabetic chef, is Anthony Worral Thompsons book, The Diabetes Weight Loss Diet.

If you're cooking for a teenager or child, you may find Alissa's teen's diabetic diet interesting. Getting your child or teen chatting online to others with similar problems can help them to feel more normal and ensure that food does not become a big issue or bargaining point.

Whilst many of these diets focus on losing weight, simply increasing the portion size can help you to maintain your weight and feel healthier.