November 30, 2008

Recipe News: Recipes for Diabetics

If you have diabetes, you may think that keeping your blood sugar in check means eliminating carbohydrates, such as bread, potatoes and pasta, from your diet. Not so, says dietitian Amy McArthur of Madison, Miss. (pop. 14,692). “It’s important for diabetics to eat foods from all of the food groups,” McArthur says. “Totally eliminating carbs can lead to the opposite problem—hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar.”
McArthur recommends eating the complex carbohydrates available in vegetables and dried beans, and low-fat proteins such as chicken, fish, and lean cuts of beef or pork. Unlike the simple carbohydrates in cakes or candies, which give your blood sugar a quick spike, complex carbohydrates break down more slowly and provide your body with a steady stream of energy.

Includes recipes for:

Winter-Busting White Chili

Chicken Vegetable Soup

RECIPE

Full article here.