For someone who has diabetes, glucose management is the name of the game. If you have diabetes, you know that what you eat (specifically carbohydrates) has a direct impact on your blood sugar levels. It's important to choose foods that give you the nutrients you need to be healthy, while helping you keeps your glucose levels at a steady, appropriate level.
Contrary to old-school thinking, not all carbohydrates are "bad" foods for people with diabetes. Poor choices include simple carbohydrates such as cookies, candy, too much white flour breads and pastas. The fiber in healthy, complex carbohydrates, such as whole grains, fresh vegetables and fruits, and beans helps keep your blood sugar steady while making you feel satisfied. This is good advice for everyone, not just those with diabetes.
As diabetics know, it’s very important to maintain a healthy diet. Millions of people have diabetes and have to maintain a special diet. But this doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the things you like; you just have to make them a little differently.
The Ultimate Diabetic Cookbook gives you step by step instructions for making 150 delicious diabetic dishes. All the recipes include detailed nutritional information and diabetic exchanges. You’ll find recipes for things you may have thought you couldn’t have any more, like fudge, cakes and cookies. The good news is you can still have all those things. You just need some recipes that tell you how to make them.
You don’t even have to be a diabetic to enjoy these recipes, anyone wanting to cut down on the sugar in their diet will benefit from these recipes.
Here are some sample recipes from this cookbook:
Appetizer Recipes:
Apple Pie Tartlets
Basil Cream Cheese Bruschetta
Caramelized Onion Spinach Dip
Cheesy Pesto Stuffed Mushrooms
Cold Poached Salmon
Fried Green Tomatoes
Garlic Tiger Shrimp
Italian Pita Crisps
Meatballs in Apple Butter
Oyster Cracker Snack
Pork with Pineapple Salsa
Sour Cream Cheese Puffs
Breakfast Recipes:
Apple Butter French Toast
Apple Syrup
Apple Walnut Pancakes
Asparagus Frittata
Black Forest Crepes
Cherry Almond Granola
Chicken Brunch Bake
Egg and Tomato Scramble
Fruit Cup with Citrus Sauce
Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole
Lean Turkey Sausage Patties
Mushroom Spinach Omelet
Whole Wheat Waffles
Main Course Recipes:
Apple Cider Beef Stew
Basil Tuna Steaks
Chicken Breasts with Rosemary
Chicken Noodle Casserole
Chicken Tenders with Spicy Black Beans
Eggplant and Tomato Casserole
Garlic Almond Shrimp
Grilled Fish with Fruit and Citrus Vinegar
Ham Mushroom Fettuccine
Herb Roasted Turkey with Mushroom Gravy
Honey Grilled Shrimp
Lemon Mushroom Chicken
Pasta Pie with Broccoli and Italian Sausage
Pork Tenderloin Cutlets with Mustard Cream
Pork and Cabbage with Spaghetti
Salmon Patties with Mustard Sauce
Salmon and Sweet Potato Fishcakes
Scallops with Red Pepper Sauce
Seafood Pesto Pasta
Strip Steaks with Broiled Asparagus
Sweet Potatoes A La Orange
Veal with Mushroom-Wine Sauce
Wine Glazed Chicken with Ravioli and Asparagus
Zucchini Sausage Pasta
Salad Recipes:
Catalina Rice Salad
Grapefruit Shrimp Salad
Grilled Chicken Salad
Orange Romaine Salad
Roasted Potato Salad
Salmon Caesar Salad
Thai Shrimp Salad
Turkey Luncheon Salad
Soup Recipes:
Basil Chicken Soup
Cheesy Cauliflower Soup
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Ham and Corn Chowder
Hamburger Vegetable Soup
Meat and Potato Soup
Sausage Tomato Soup
Split Pea and Ham Soup
Tomato Chicken Rice Soup
Turkey Barley Tomato Soup
Yellow Squash Soup
Zucchini Beef Soup
Dessert Recipes:
Applesauce Bran Squares
Banana Pecan Cream Pie
Blueberry Torte Squares
Butterscotch Bread Pudding
Chocolate Cheesecake
Cinnamon Pumpkin Torte
Cocoa Banana Cupcakes
Cranberry Cheesecake Tart
Hazelnut Macaroons
New York Cheesecake
Pineapple Lime Sorbet
Raspberry Oatmeal Bars
Sweetly Poached Pears
Walnut Fudge
And many more recipes…