Diabetic recipes

[Felicity05]

Hi,

I’m looking for diabetic recipes; Are there ways or is it possible to eat normal food and stay in control with diabetes at the same time?

 

[Lazybones]

If you have the time, a search on this site should give you plenty of suitable diabetic recipies. I would like to think that we diabetics all eat what is 'Normal Food' though some of us choose to restrict or reduce the amount of carbohydrate (another form of Sugar) so that controlling diabetes becomes easier.
If someone is Overweight or Obese then avoiding the obvious foods that contain saturated fats/salt and refind sugars is a good thing, as is a so called ballance diet with a wide variety of 'above ground' vegetables, dairy produce, fresh fruits, nuts, berries, oily fish and lean meats such as chicken or turkey.
It is wise to watch portion sizes, and a smaller plate often helps, as does regular sensible exercise.

 

[Cheima]

Hi Felicity,

What kind of recipes are you looking for? Breakfast, lunch or dinner…You can eat normal food but you just need when to eat it to avoid pitfalls. Yet, you should limit yourself.

 

[douglas99]

Hi,

I’m looking for diabetic recipes; Are there ways or is it possible to eat normal food and stay in control with diabetes at the same time?

It depends what you like.
Personally, I stopped eating potatoes, pasta, rice, sugary stuff, cakes, and ate a lot more vegetables.
So sunday lunch was ok, just no spuds.
Donuts went entirely.

I don't particularly like sweeteners, so found it easier just to replace them with spicy food, like curries, chillis, etc.
I found portion control, and switching to a "healthy" diet, heavy in veg worked for me.

There is a low carb section on here with alternatives, that is worth a read.

 

[Scandichic]

Hi,

I’m looking for diabetic recipes; Are there ways or is it possible to eat normal food and stay in control with diabetes at the same time?

Hi Felicity!
I am a newbie to all of this too! Toto recommended the LCHF diet to me via Dietdoctor.com and this is the approach I have chosen to take. It appears that there are 2 schools of thought. The other approach, according to the diabetic nurse at my surgery, is portion control and cut down on dessert.
For breakfast I eat things like:
Bacon and eggs, kippers and scrambled egg, cheese, ham, avocado, omelet.
For lunch: tuna salad, blue cheese dip and veggie, prawn cocktail.
For dinner: ratatouille, salmon, asparagus, greens, chicken pan fried in garlic butter with tzatziki, olives, feta, avocado, cherry tomatoes.

I have included my recipe for ratatouille:
1 small aubergine
2 small courgettes
1 onion
1 pepper
Mushrooms
5 tomatoes
2 pieces of Brie
Salt, pepper, mixed herbs and a dash of any hot sauce

Slice everything. Fry the mushrooms and onions first. Add everything but the cheese. Simmer for 10 mins.
Divide mixture into 2. Put half into oven proof dish. Cover with slices of Brie. Add other half of mixture. Cover with layer of Brie. Bake in oven for 10mins till the Brie melts. Enjoy!
Hope this helps!

 

[douglas99]

If you're eating it as a family meal, be very careful the rest of the family don't add the usual spuds, rice, pasta etc, as then it'll become a very high calorie high carb high fat for them.

 

[Scandichic]

If you're eating it as a family meal, be very careful the rest of the family don't add the usual spuds, rice, pasta etc, as then it'll become a very high calorie high carb high fat for them.

Trust me - by the time you eat a portion of this the most you would want is a piece of crusty bread to mop up some of the juices. None of us do this now, though......
Still drool when I see crusty bread in the supermarket but determined not to cave!

 

[Yorksman]

Reindeer bone marrow roasted on an open fire is gorgeous. Just thrown some leg bones on, then crack open with a stone and scoop the marrow out.

Lamb makes a decent reindeer substitute.

Here's some lapplander making a poncy meal out of it at some fancy price.

 

[Yorksman]

I’m looking for diabetic recipes; Are there ways or is it possible to eat normal food and stay in control with diabetes at the same time?

You have to make some changes, swap white rice for brown rice, eat wholemeal rye flour bread rather than white bread, basically ditch refined carbs and eat smaller portions of complex carbs. Test as you go along and learn about what foods you can and cannot eat.

The biggest problem is what to eat when out of your own house. What to eat at work etc. You may have to resort to packed lunches to keep control.

 

[Felicity05]

If you have the time, a search on this site should give you plenty of suitable diabetic recipies. I would like to think that we diabetics all eat what is 'Normal Food' though some of us choose to restrict or reduce the amount of carbohydrate (another form of Sugar) so that controlling diabetes becomes easier.
If someone is Overweight or Obese then avoiding the obvious foods that contain saturated fats/salt and refind sugars is a good thing, as is a so called ballance diet with a wide variety of 'above ground' vegetables, dairy produce, fresh fruits, nuts, berries, oily fish and lean meats such as chicken or turkey.
It is wise to watch portion sizes, and a smaller plate often helps, as does regular sensible exercise.

I’ve had an overview of lifestyle changes category, there are useful and helpful advices; however I would like to know if I cannot eat fatty or oily foods anymore, it is hard but I’ll have to change everything then.

Hi Felicity,

What kind of recipes are you looking for? Breakfast, lunch or dinner…You can eat normal food but you just need when to eat it to avoid pitfalls. Yet, you should limit yourself.

I’m looking for breakfast and especially dinner recipes, recipes which can, not only improve blood sugar levels but also stop diabetes-induced complications.

 

[douglas99]

I’ve had an overview of lifestyle changes category, there are useful and helpful advices; however I would like to know if I cannot eat fatty or oily foods anymore, it is hard but I’ll have to change everything then.



I’m looking for breakfast and especially dinner recipes, recipes which can, not only improve blood sugar levels but also stop diabetes-induced complications.

That's going to be a good question.
LCHF, no.
Portion controlled, balanced, still no, just in moderation.

What diet would you prefer to choose, both seem to work for bg control.

 

[Felicity05]

It depends what you like.
Personally, I stopped eating potatoes, pasta, rice, sugary stuff, cakes, and ate a lot more vegetables.
So sunday lunch was ok, just no spuds.
Donuts went entirely.

I don't particularly like sweeteners, so found it easier just to replace them with spicy food, like curries, chillis, etc.
I found portion control, and switching to a "healthy" diet, heavy in veg worked for me.

There is a low carb section on here with alternatives, that is worth a read.

I enjoy fried food , the reason I found difficult to change my diet.

 

[anteater2012]

I sometimes have a look around this website as it gives me a few ideas to what to do for breakfast / dinner. Not all the recipes are suitable for everyone, but you gotta start somewhere and at least it might inspire someone

http://www.diabeticconnect.com/diabetic-recipes/breakfast

 

[Yorksman]

I’ve had an overview of lifestyle changes category, there are useful and helpful advices; however I would like to know if I cannot eat fatty or oily foods anymore, it is hard but I’ll have to change everything then.

I’m looking for breakfast and especially dinner recipes, recipes which can, not only improve blood sugar levels but also stop diabetes-induced complications.

You can eat some fatty or oily foods but, if you want to lose weight, you have to eat those things in moderation if you also eat carbs.

Low Carbohydrate High Fat diets like Atkins are weight loss diets. They work on the basis that with no or little carbohydrate in the food supply, the body resorts to using fat as a fuel supply. The carbohydrate restriction is of interest to diabetics because it helps to lower blood glucose levels. However, some people don't find this type of diet sustainable in the long term.

As soon as you eat carbohydrates, you have to be careful about the amount of fat you eat otherwise you run the risk of using your carbohydrates for fuel and keeping your fat for storage. This applies to most people, save for those lucky one who appear to get away with anything. To lose weight, if you are eating carbs and fats, you need to restrict your calorie intake. You have to be careful because your body adjusts as it becomes accustomed to the new regime. Diabetics however do have to watch their carb intake and so if you are eating both carbs and fats, you have to be careful with your choices.

I eat complex carbs with a low GI, things like brown rice or wholewheat pasta or wholewheat noodles as well as pulses or wholegrains such as pearl barley. I vary my foods, two red meat dished per week, two fish, two poultry and one vegetarian. I cut off the excess fat on red meats, fry duck in its own fat, of which most gets poured away and use a spray for chicken. Fish dishes have beneficial oils so I keep those. A meal might be spaghetti with fennel and sardines or brown rice with a tomato and prawn sauce. Chicken with spinach or minced lamb with peas both benefit from the addition of typical curry type spices such as cumin, turmeric and corriander. Fried duck tastes great with chilli, ginger and tomato. Most ready meals have added sugar and/or fat to make some meagre ingredients taste good. If you buy good quality ingredients and add herbs and spices, you can make it taste better without adding the sugar or fat.

One of the early recipes that I adapted was the Hairy Bikers Southern Style Chicken and Prawn Jambalaya. I simply use a converted brown rice (Morrisons) or pearl barley instead of rice.

 

[Cheima]

I enjoy fried food , the reason I found difficult to change my diet.

You can eat fatty foods but everything in moderation. Some of them help stabilize blood sugar levels and improve blood lipids. If you have difficulty to find recipes, there’s a book “Victory over diabetes” the health publishing company edition, I don’t know if you had the opportunity to read it but it is really helpful, some of my diabetic acquaintances took advantages from recipes and tips in it, they become more familiar with foods, and prepare themselves their meals.

 

[Felicity05]

I sometimes have a look around this website as it gives me a few ideas to what to do for breakfast / dinner. Not all the recipes are suitable for everyone, but you gotta start somewhere and at least it might inspire someone

Thanks a lot all for advices and suggestions. In fact, this website is very helpful.

You can eat fatty foods but everything in moderation. Some of them help stabilize blood sugar levels and improve blood lipids. If you have difficulty to find recipes, there’s a book “Victory over diabetes” the health publishing company edition, I don’t know if you had the opportunity to read it but it is really helpful, some of my diabetic acquaintances took advantages from recipes and tips in it, they become more familiar with foods, and prepare themselves their meals.

“Victory over diabetes”, its title give so much faith and strength cheima, I’ll try to get the book , thanks a lot. I wish it would help me and change my life for better.