I would like to explain Carbohydrates before you get to the recipes
so you will understand a little about them and why we need less of
them to stay healthy.
Through-out this blog you will find some tips on keeping your blood
sugar within the normal range. Some may even surprise you.
Carbohydrates, The good, the bad and not so bad
The best carbs contain fiber, such as vegetables and fruits. They're
loaded with vitamins, minerals and hundreds of important phytochemicals
like cancer-fighting indoles (found in the cabbage family), lutein and
zeaxanthin, which are the superstars of eye nutrition (found in watermelon
and spinach), and quercitin, a natural anti-inflammatory (found in apples).
To avoid these carbs makes no sense because these carbs are good for
you when eaten in moderation.
On the other hand, there are bad carbs that deliver sugar and little else
(think soda)
Most of the carbs you want to avoid come with a bar-code:
They're highly processed and offer little in the way of nutrition.
Unfortunately many of the carbs we routinely eat fall into this category,
including refined breads, cereals,pastas and most desserts.
These are the carbs we'd be much better off without, especially if we're
trying to control our blood sugar or weight.
Then there are the not so bad carbs. You don't have to eliminate foods
like pasta and rice altogether; instead, eat the least processed form of
these foods e.g, White rice, which has been far more processed than
whole grain brown rice. Same goes for white bread versus whole wheat bread.
So how do you know how processed a food is? A good indication is the fiber,
which is usually lost when a carbohydrate is highly processed. take a few
seconds to read food labels and use the five and five rule:
Look for five or fewer grams of sugar, and five or more grams of fiber per
serving. If a grain-based food meets that criteria, it's probably OK to eat in moderation.
Now that you have an idea of what you can safely eat without raising your
blood sugar lets move on to some tasty recipes for people with diabetes.
Since I have had many request for "crock pot" or "slow cooker" recipes,
I thought I would start off with a few tried and tasty recipes that are easy
to prepare. After all we do have other things to do besides stand in the
kitchen slaving over a hot stove.Things like surfing the web
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Posted at Saturday, March 29, 2008 by Kowgirl
