Showing posts with label diabetic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label diabetic. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Yes, I am diabetic


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Sunday, March 31, 2013

Diabetic-Friendly Cookbooks



I probably will use most recipes on-line, but it would useful to have some Diabetic-Friendly Cookbooks on hand. to help with meal planning for the week and weeks to come.  I always look for used books first (helps to me more environmentally friendly) and if I find them at a thrift store that have a charitable status then its worth it in the end.  Just a warning!  If you get used books, wrap them in a plastic bag and put in the freezer for 24 hrs to make sure you get rid of bed bugs that sometimes make the pages a good breeding home.  I'll be listing other recipe formats found in Magazines, EBooks, Apps and of course books.

  • Biggest Book of Diabetic Recipes - Better Homes and Gardens - More than 350 Great-Tasting Recipes for Loving Well  with Diabetes. Comprehensive content features must-have main dishes, easy appetizers, simple soups and stews, perfect recipes when cooking for two, kids’ favorites, fabulous feel-good desserts, and innovative snacks.  Timesaving menus with flexible calorie ranges, carbohydrate counts, and exchanges on every recipe.  A week of satisfying menus for instant meal planning. 
  • Canadian Diabetes Slow Cooker Recipes - Judith Finlayson - Each recipe features a Choices Per Serving list for meal planning. The recipes have been sourced from Judith's bestselling Healthy Slow Cooker, as well as her recently released 175 Essential Slow Cooker Classics. All have been selected because they are ideally suited to helping people with diabetes maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
  • Complete Canadian Diabetes Cookbook - edited by Katherine Younker - This cookbook contains 250 diabetes-suitable recipes with complete nutritional information for each recipe. Healthy cooking becomes a breeze -- and that's a major step in taking control of diabetes. Managing diabetes doesn't have to mean eating uninteresting food for the rest of your life. You'll be amazed at the wonderful variety of flavors you can savor while following your meal plan.
  • Diabetic Cooking Magazine - This magazine offers great-tasting, nutritious recipes to help people with diabetes manage their daily meal plans. You'll even find that these quick-to-fix recipes will satisfy everyone in your family. In addition to recipes you'll find cooking tips, baking secrets, helpful shopping hints, cooking lessons and menu suggestions. Features include informative articles on seasonal topics; easy-to-follow instructions for learning basic cooking techniques, complete with helpful how-to photos; over 50 taste-tempting recipes and 25 full page color photographs in each issue; recipe makeovers and menu suggestions for family dinners and casual entertaining.
  • Diabetes Living Free E-Magazines - All the latest information on diabetes health care, nutrition news, fitness tips, plus menus and great-tasting recipes, each with a photograph and accurate nutrition information, including diabetic exchanges and carb choices. You'll also read inspiring stories by people like you - readers who are managing their diabetes and making a difference in their communities.
  • Free Diabetes Cooking EBooks - pdf, epub & mobile download - Books: How to Cook for a Diabetic, Fast & Simple Diabetes Menus, Diabetic Cooking Everyone, Diabetic Cookbook for Dummies, The Diabetic Gourmet Cookbook, and Gluten-Free - Sugar Free Cooking
  • Healthy Calendar Diabetic Cooking - Lara Roninelli & Jennifer Bucko - A unique cookbook concept featuring month-by-month, week-by-week, and day-by-day meal plans and recipes with dietitian and chef's tips that make it much easier for people to eat healthfully. The menus come with weekly grocery lists so you can purchase only what you need, saving time and money. As a bonus, each month features reminders of special ADA events and other health-related activities of interest.
  • The All-Natural Diabetes Cookbook - Jackie Newgent R.D. - Most diabetes cookbooks rely on artificial sweeteners or not-so-real substitutions to reduce calories, sugar, and fat, but often at the expense of flavor. The All-Natural Diabetes Cookbook takes a different approach, focusing on naturally delicious fresh foods and whole-food ingredients to create fantastic meals that deliver amazing taste and well-rounded nutrition. And absolutely nothing is artificial. Natural, fresh cooking isn't just healthy—it's delicious!
  • The Everyday Diabetic Cookbook - Stella Bowling - Diabetes now affects over one million people in the UK and the number is growing every day amongst all age groups and all racial groups. It is now generally recognized that, in the main, we are what we eat and that the best food for diabetics is to be found in the high-fibre, low-fat, low-sugar diet that today's nutritionalists are recommending for everyone. This cookbook contains 200 tasty recipes that provide healthy, high energy meals and is written by Stella Bowling, the British Diabetic Association's Head of Diet Information Service. It is fully endorsed by, and published in association with, the BDA. Each recipe is accompanied by nutritional analysis listing calories per serving, fat protein and carbohydrate content.
  • 10 Best iPhone & Android Apps for Diabetics - Its not all to do with recipes but helpful apps that can be a companion. - dLife Diabetes Companion, Fooducate: Healthy Food Diet & Nutrition Scanner, Glooko Logbook: Diabetes? Take Control of your BG Readings, Diabetic Audio Recipes, Diabetic Connect, Glucose Buddy, Diabetes Buddy, OnTrack Diabetes, dbees.com Diabetes Management, Glucool Diabetes, and Stay on Track.

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Friday, March 29, 2013

Diabetic Sandwich RecipesUsu

http://forecast.diabetes.org/magazine/features/making-super-sandwiches

Usually I like eating sandwiches for lunch but it is something I can make make many and freeze for the rest of the week.  I make very boring sandwiches currently and break down and buy on the go which is usually not very healthy with pizza and very large servings of take out food.   These recipes will also help with weekly planning for the whole family to contribute in making and learn how to have a balanced meal.  Recipes include: burgers, wraps, burritos, sandwiches, pockets, and pitas....

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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Diabetic Vegetarian, Vegan & Raw Food Recipes

Cheese Baked Peppers with Linguine

I was vegetarian in the mid nineties for four years and began to eat meat again but it was only a few times a week.  Then 3 years ago, my step-son became a vegetarian and my husband and I joined him in changing our diet.  However, I still fish a few times a week because it was highly suggest by my family doctor and Rheumatologist but did not mind because I like my salmon, tuna, sardines and many others.  I would be called a Pescetarian.  You can find more information on Wikipedia for Pescetarianism,  (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pescatarian), Vegetarianism (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegetarianism), Veganism (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veganism) and Raw Foodism (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raw_foodism).   In other posts I'll talk more in detail about these diets because they can incorporated into your diet in some way,  I don't think that Raw Foodism can be used for Diabetics but I don't know much about it yet.  Though I have ate from recipes that are considered vegetarian, vegan, and raw food, enjoying all meals.


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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Diabetic Crock Pot (Slow Cooker) Recipes

https://pinterest.com/diabeticliving/diabetic-slow-cooker-recipes/


I think its time to bring down my crock pot, dust it off and wash it because it is another tool that can fit it into our food planning.  In the past I usually used it for casseroles and stews but heard it can be useful for many recipes.  Some of the link titles will be similar to previous posts but will give a good insight of the use that crock pots/slow cookers can be used for cooking through out the day and being able to pack some of the left overs (freeze them) and eat them on 'No Cook' days.  :)














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Monday, March 25, 2013

Diabetic casseroles, chili, soups & stews



http://www.grouprecipes.com/110402/creamy-vegetable-casserole---diabetic-friendly.html

I used to make a lot of casseroles, soups and stews, and found that its usually a very complete meals and usually fills me up quickly.  Usually never made chili but looking at it as an alternative for vegetarian recipes for the family.  They are also great to make in bulk and freeze left overs for days that we don't want to cook.  Plus, it helps keep us away from ordering food and relying on packaged foods which has lots of preservatives, high in sugar and fats.


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Sunday, March 24, 2013

Diabetic Side Dish Recipes

http://www.bhg.com/recipes/healthy/diabetic/diabetic-side-dishes/#page=2


I probably would not make side dishes that often because of time but maybe in the future our family can fit it in with our upcoming meal planning project.  My step-son is helping with meal preparation and this would be a great area for him to start making meals.  Plus, side dishes will help with times when we have gatherings of friends & family for birthdays, holidays and just to get together times.  I can use some of these side dishes for small meals like lunch to make it more interesting than sandwiches & soup.


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Saturday, March 23, 2013

Diabetic Condiment, Dips, Sauce & Spreads Recipes

http://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/recipes/Dips-and-Spreads/

I personally don't use many sauces or condiments when I eat but since marrying my husband (a big sauce user), I've started using dips, sauces and condiments.  I still make sure that I use them sparingly on my foods but if they are low in carbohydrates & fats then I might be more liberal in using more.
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Friday, March 22, 2013

Diabetic Salads & Dressings

http://www.cooksrecipes.com/diabetic-recipes/diabetic-salad-recipes.html

Salads are easier to eat with others especially my husband who luvs it almost equally to chips. :)  I am doing much better in including Salads at Supper time but usually eat the leafy part first and finish with the better additional ingredients like tomatoes, cucumbers & peppers (especially the red ones)  I have not made other types of salads yet like: pasta, grain salads and the many other tasty options.  The following list of websites will include these salads, as an addition to our family food planning, being made at the beginning of the week and spreading it out during the week.  Less work that way! :)
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Dressings
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Thursday, March 21, 2013

Diabetic Main Dishes Recipes

http://allrecipes.asia/recipes/diabetic-recipes.aspx


The following recipes will include mostly Main Courses including cheese and some vegetarian/vegan dishes.   I will have a whole separate post on Vegetarian, Vegan and I'll try finding some Raw Diet recipes to be included.  For now I'll be trying my best to post a variety of meat (poultry, beef, pork, lamb & wild meats) and Seafood (mostly fish and some shellfish recipes).  I am a Pescetarian, meaning that I will eat seafood but also find that I can use alternatives for other meat dishes with beans, tofu, and other meat alternative.  So all the recipes listed below will have some type of meat in it, so there is no confusion for the carnivores that might visit this blog.... :)
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Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Diabetic Dessert Recipes

http://pinterest.com/nancygou/recipes-diabetic-desserts/

My favourite recipes to make would be desserts to add at the end of a great meal and not the whole meal. :)  This is another area like beverages which will get help from natural sweeteners (i.e. stevio & xylitol) or low amounts of cane sugar & honey.  Including whole ingredients like fruits and natural ingredients like cocoa powder & dark chocolate will help with the caloric and carbohydrate intake.  I do not like using made made sweeteners (sugar substitute) like aspartame, splenda and saccharin because they make me feel more hungry.  This happens to me and not sure about other diabetics, but I usually don't use additional sweeteners but will make an exception if their is no natural sweetness lke fruits.  Just a warning that many of the recipes are high in saturated fat so be careful with your portions. Yummhhh!....  Looking forward to seeing these mouth watering recipes. :)

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Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Diabetic Bread Recipes

http://www.americandiabetes.com/diabetic-recipes/breads-rolls/cornbread-biscuits
I may try incorporating 'Bread Recipes' once a month as a future goal as a money saver and knowing what exactly is in the recipe and that will help me balance my sugars more. This goal will probably be start in six months to a year because of current time and energy to include this in my lifestyle around food, diet and exercise.  These links will be used in the future but hopefully helpful to other as well. :)
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Monday, March 18, 2013

Diabetic Breakfast/ Brunch Recipes

http://www.thediabeticskillet.com/recipes/2011/02/03/diabetic-friendly-breakfast-ideas-to-start-your-day/

In the last month I've been able to start eating breakfast again but it is still missing many points of proper planning of covering many of the food groups.  I still only have things like: cereal, coffee and not much else, knowing it does not give me a complete diabetic diet for the whole day.  So, I really hope that seeing these links twill help me meet my goals for: how, when, and what I will eat.

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Sunday, March 17, 2013

Diabetic Non-Alcoholc Beverage Recipes

http://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/recipes/Beverages/

I really like to have more non-alcohol recipes for beverages because its very hard to get motivated to try beverages outside of water, tea, and coffee.  I do not drink alcohol beverages anymore, because of conflicts with medications I'm on but don't miss drinking them.any ways.  I hope to find some beverages that don't have artificial sweeteners in them but will list them if I find them.  I'll try to use alternative sweeteners like Stevia and Xylitol or using small quantities of cane sugar and honey or the best things: whole fruits & veggies.   Remember the carbohydrate intake... Wish me luck! :)
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Friday, March 15, 2013

Diabetic Recipes

http://www.cooksrecipes.com/category/diabetic.html

I have a few diabetic recipe books but found its way easier to look online and get an idea what to make from scratch.  I usually don't need to follow recipes anymore but I still get some great ideas to follow with diabetic diet guidelines.  Later on I'll find links that will talk about what is unique and not so unique with the diabetic diet.  Have Fun Surfing!!! There is no difference in the diet for either type I, type II or gestational diabetes.


The next few days I'll be looking for specific online diabetic recipes under: appetizers, beverages, breakfast/brunch, breads. desserts. fish/seafood, main dishes, meat, salads, sauces/condiments, side dishes, snacks, soup/stews/chili, and vegetarian/vegan.

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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

The best sic doctors anywhere!

This is a good way to learn a little about myself and the goals that I will be setting to improve my mental and physical health.  I have already met a few of these goals and then others I have re-introduce into my daily routine and make them habits once more.  The areas which I have already met is drinking water which is usually done through my water bottle and tea but know there should be some more improvement.  I am pretty close to have rest full sleep with between 8 to 10 hours but I am using medication to help me but hope to cut back to 1/2 a pill and then none by the end of spring.  I have a pretty good diet (following diabetic guidelines) and eating 3 meals a day with two snack periods which includes most of the food groups but lack in veggies most days.

The areas which I'm really lacking in because of anxiety are: sunshine (when we get it in Vancouver) but use a SAD light to help, air (stale inside air does not count) and exercise.  I use to go for walks a lot which helped me with sunshine, fresh air and moderate exercise because I use to go for 1/2hr or more.  I would like to improve my exercise by doing things that is greatly needed like stretching, chair exercises (to help with balance) and go to a community center to use facilities that I can use a stationary bike and go swimming.

I will have to tell you about some of the challenges that I have with seeing some of those great free doctors of mine that will help with my visits to my family doctor and Specialists.  Wish me the best! :)
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