Snacking Tips for Diabetics

Snacking Tips for Diabetics

Snacking is not a must, even with insulin.
Snacking might make blood glucose management hard . 
Snack if it helps you meet nutrition needs and within the calorie limit for the day.

Snack on low carb  foods like a piece of fruit,salad,any vegetable smoothie with yogurt or nuts in between meals to ward off your hunger .
Snacking to prevent low blood sugars is not advisable. Now blood glucose-lowering medications are much advanced . If you regularly experience low sugar even after following the prescribed diet plan, talk to your physician about adjusting the dosage of medicine.
Snacking  helps you in preventing overeating in main meals.

Oven fried chicken

Ingredients

• 6  skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 
• 1 cup buttermilk
• nonstick cooking spray
• 1 1/4 cups crushed cornflakes
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder or dried minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon onion powder or dried minced onion
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Method

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine chicken and buttermilk. 
• Seal bag and shake to coat chicken. 
• Marinate in the refrigerator for 2 to 6 hours, shaking occasionally.
• Preheat oven to 200°c. Line a baking sheet with foil; coat foil with nonstick cooking spray. 
• Drain chicken, discarding excess buttermilk.
• In another large resealable plastic bag, combine crushed cornflakes, garlic, onion, paprika, and pepper; seal bag.
• Shake well to combine. 
• Add chicken, one piece at a time, and shake the bag to coat the chicken well.
• Place chicken on the prepared baking sheet.
• Coat chicken with nonstick cooking spray. 
• Bake, uncovered, for 20 to 25 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink . 

Fruit and yogurt parfait

 Ingredients
Medium sized kiwifruits or apple -2
Plain low-fat yogur/curds-1 cup
Vanilla-1/2tsp
Wheat biscuits,bite sized-1/2 cup
Sugar free syrup-2tsp or splenda
Sliced almonds, toasted-1tbsp
Ground cinnamon -a dash

Method

Peel and chop fruit, reserving 2 wedges for garnish. Set aside.
Combine yogurt and vanilla.
Spoon half of the yogurt mixture into two parfait glasses or cups.
Top with half of the biscuits,chopped fruit,syrup, remaining yogurt mixture, and remaining biscuits.
Sprinkle with almonds and cinnamon.
Garnish each serving with a reserved fruit wedge.
Makes 2 servings.

BOTTLE GOURD HALWA

Ingredients
Grated bottle gourd -2cups
Milk -2cups
Cardamom powder-1/2tsp
Artificial sweetener-6 sachets
Ghee -2tbsp
 For the garnish
 Slivered almonds and raisins
 Method
 Heat the ghee in a pan, add the grated bottle gourd and saute till it turns transparent and soft
Add the milk and bring to a boil.
 Simmer the mixture, stirring occasionally.
 When the halwa is almost dry, add the artificial sweetener and cardomom powder and mix well.
 Stir till  all the moisture has evaporated.
 Serve garnished with the slivered almonds and raisins fried in a tsp of ghee

Diabetic friendly foods

Yogurt

Yogurt is creamy, delicious, and good for you. 

An excellent source of calcium, which helps promote the health of bones and teeth as well as muscle and blood vessel function.

Yogurt is also a good source of vitamin B2 (riboflavin) and protein.

It also provides zinc, which can be deficient in some people with diabetes and aids in immune function and wound healing.

Probiotic yogurt contains health-promoting bacteria that some research has proposed is beneficial for digestive health, including lactose intolerance and irritable bowel syndrome. 

Yogurt's live cultures may also benefit immunity and improve cholesterol.

There are different yogurts and you can make your own from low fat milk.

You can make numerous low calorie diishes,drinks,smoothies,yogurt cheese etc.

I will be posting here yogurt recipes regularly.

Here is a smoothie recipe for starters.

This recipe has no sugar and you can omit salt too if you want.

It is filling and a super drink

I have this posted in my general food blog ezeecook

Papaya smoothie

Make this smoothie and make it a habit,addiction and no need to woorry over it.
I have used papaya and yogurt with a pinch of salt,nothing else.
It is the healthiest,filling smoothie ever.
Use sugar/honey or scoop of icecream for kids.
Even people who doesn't like eating papaya will like it.

Ingredients

Papaya cut into cubes-2 cups

Yogurt(curds)-1 cup

Salt-1 pinch

Method

Use chiiled papaya and yogurt.
Blend until smooth and serve.

Type2 diabetes

Type 2 Diabetes Information

Many people with type 2 diabetes don't show any symptoms of having the disease.
If diabetes is hereditory-that is if anyone in your family mother,father ,grandparents,great grand parents,siblings,aunts or uncles have diabetes go for periodical checkups.
However, some individuals do experience what are sometimes called "classic" diabetes symptoms, including:

• increased thirst
• increased hunger
• weight loss
• blurred vision
• fatigue
• frequent urination, particularly at night
• frequent infections and/or slow-healing cuts or sores

If you experience these symptoms,consult your doctor and get tested for diabetes.