Diabetic recipes

Anonymous

Hi there, I just read that Christine is diabetic. My bf just found out that at age 46 he is diabetic and he is not overweight, has no family history that he knows of and so this was a surprise. The doctor said it could be controlled with medication instead of insulin but he has to cut out (or way down) starches and alcohol. The alcohol is not a problem but he is a potatoes and bread guy!! Loves mashed potatoes, fries, noodles and rice!!

What recipes have you included in your life that are yummy and don't make you feel like you are on a restricted diet??

celia088

Hi Kelly--

I am a type 2 diabetic and i am a vegetarian ( i do eat eggs and cheese). I haven't cut out rice, potatoes, or bread, but i choose only 100% whole wheat bread (any whole grain bread like rye or oatmeal), brown rice (not instant processed), beans, whole wheat pasta, yams or sweet potatoes, and also regular potatoes, but i limit the portions of all of these, since starches push up the blood glucose fast and high. The best thing for diabetics is whole grains, small portions, lots of veggies, low fat. Good luck!!

www.diabetes.org/shop-for-books-and-gifts.jsp

This is the American Diabetes Association website and you can get good cookbooks there.

peace,
celia

Kelly, i pm'd you.

christineK

Kelly, I subscribe to Diabetes Forecast, it comes with your membership to ADA. There are always a few good recipes in that monthly mag. I have learned in the past, almost 27 yrs (dx at 17) how to eat and how I metabolize certain foods. I really stay away from white starches as they spike the BG (blood glucose) rapidly and high fat meals take way longer to metabolize and break down into sugar. Now, with my insulin pump, I can eat certain foods, by spreading out the insulin dose over a longer period.
For someone not on insulin, small portions of carbs is mandatory for good control.
Tonight for dinner, I am having organic shrimp with whole wheat angel hair,sauteed in olive oil, garlic, anchovy paste and a lil butter and crushed red pepper. We can really eat whatever...even occasional cake or cookie, but cut the carbs from somewhere else. Sometimes, OK often, I have wine and no bread or other high carbs.
Diabetes is very do-able! Wish your new guy my best and let me know if you have questions. My Godmother and aunt is diabetic and my cousins always call with questions, they call it "phoning a friend" lol

christineK

Oh, I also subscribe to Cooking Light magazine. They always list all of the nutritional info. Here's the link. Whenever I cook anything, I always look for the "light" version.

Cooking Light

Amera

Christine, I just pm'd you.
Amera

Anonymous

Oh Christine, I really like that website!!

Jorf

Christine, I always tell people that it's the dirty little secret about diabetes (especially on a pump) that if they can carb count and they're not too insulin resistant they can eat whatever they want and keep their glycemic control - but they will gain weight!

For my type 2s on orals (and pre-diabetes) my two "rules" are: no carbs by themselves and not a lot of carbs at one time. The whole grains are important because they're more nutritious but they will raise BG almost as far and almost as fast as white grains. The trick is not too much.

Tell your BF not to be too afraid of insulin. The push is to get people on insulin sooner than later now since we know that it helps to prolong the pancreas' ability to put out insulin itself (in type 2 that is). There are some new medicines (oral) that seem to do that too tho so, as always in diabetes, things are changing.

wallycat

Exercise can also help control glucose. Depending on his schedule, if he has a food he wants to indulge in and can schedule some exercise afterwards, it brings glucose down.

There is also a low glycemic rice coming onto the market and the Nicola variety of potato also has a lower glycemic index.

www.glycemicindex.com has more info and a database that he can use to see what will affect his glucose more than other foods.

Best to him.

jasmine

This thread is interesting since my PCP just told me I should start following a diabetic diet even though I'm not diagnosed as diabetic. I do have several family members who went type II about my age (late 40's).