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The best Diabetic Cookery Book

bulkbiker said:
From the site...
"Healthy eating includes eating a wide variety of foods including:
  • whole grains
  • fruits
  • non-fat dairy products"
need I say more?
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NO. You're spot on. However, I feel what they say is true and I follow their advice. My point is - we all walk different paths and follow different drums. But to imply such nonsense that sugar is used to replace fat in yoghurt and milk is just beyond the pale. I drink o% milk and eat 0% yoghurt that does not have added sugar (to replace fat). But I owe you a thanks - you made me realise what ticks me off about this forum sometimes - bloggers who behave as if they had the mortgage on CORRECT NUTRITION and throw around didactic opinions with panache. By the way my trig is 1.0, HDL is 1.0 and LDL is 0.7 all on a mediterranean style eating incorporating the above 'truly awful advice'.
 
Pegi said:
Please could anyone recommend a diabetic cookery book. I'm asking on behalf of my brother who was recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
I've looked on Amazon and there are plenty but which one would be the best ? Some use American measurements and I need one with UK recipe measurements.

I'm afraid his partner has no idea what to cook for him and ends up serving totally unsuitable meals.
I'd be grateful for any advice please.
And whilst on the subject, my sister was asking about Stevia sweetener, any comments please ?
Thanks in advance.
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Hi Pegi. I do not have any book recommendations, but want to wish you and your brother well. I think that many great recipes come from the USA so you may be narrowing your horizons if you discount books with American measurements. Perhaps when you buy a book you might buy a set of measuring cups and spoons. I would be lost without mine now.
 
I have not found a decent book on recipes for type 2 diabetics and I have brought a few only to find they contain information which I consider to be out dated - such as meals with carbs - the advice I was given upon diagnosis was you can eat a few fruits that end in the word 'berry' and no other fruit - never more that half a banana. I was told wholemeal bread, pasta and brown rice but so far I am not able to tolerate them. Carbs are in many vegetables so do not give loads of peas or sweetcorn, if he cannot manage without say potatoes then new potatoes are a better option but limit the amount and never serve as mashed potato.

As for low carb and high fat - you need to replace the carbs with some protein and some fat - I know it feels wrong but it works and to know it works then a testing kit would be and ideal present perhaps - so many of us find it the most useful of tools.

These are only suggestions from my own personal experience to date and I have a long way to go but things are improving for myself and I hope the advice you have had here before my comments will have helped you.

To a degree it is a leap of faith in believing what is suggested here - so I hope he can make that leap.

Best wishes and I am sure if you keep asking questions you will begin to get a picture that will help.
 
fene48 said:
NO. You're spot on. However, I feel what they say is true and I follow their advice. My point is - we all walk different paths and follow different drums. But to imply such nonsense that sugar is used to replace fat in yoghurt and milk is just beyond the pale. I drink o% milk and eat 0% yoghurt that does not have added sugar (to replace fat). But I owe you a thanks - you made me realise what ticks me off about this forum sometimes - bloggers who behave as if they had the mortgage on CORRECT NUTRITION and throw around didactic opinions with panache. By the way my trig is 1.0, HDL is 1.0 and LDL is 0.7 all on a mediterranean style eating incorporating the above 'truly awful advice'.
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You must be very pleased with those numbers:)


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