Low Carb Diabetic Diet

Legumes are dried beans and peas, including split peas, lentils, soybeans, and a wide variety of red, white and black beans. Grains are the seeds of cereal plants — wheat, corn, oats, rice, millet, barley, rye. (No, you don’t eat them whole, though whole wheat grains, called wheat berries, are delicious). Most whole grains are milled and made into a variety of different foods — bread, pasta, crepes, and tortillas, to name a few. Eaten together, legumes and grains are the main  source of protein for vegetarians who don’t eat eggs and dairy products.

Low Carb Diabetic Diet

Every spring I eagerly await the first asparagus, and fortunately an increasing demand for it over the last few years has resulted in a lowering price, making this superb vegetable accessible to all in peak season. Asparagus goes well with chicken, veal and fish and is, of course, lovely cold in salads or sandwiches. Have you tried it?

Select: small, crisp asparagus with firm heads and petals closed. There are several varieties, which can all be cooked in the same way. It is best to eat asparagus soon after buying it.

Preparation: Small asparagus need no trimming, but if the spears are large, peel them by starting from just below the head and descending towards the base; snap off the tough part at the base of the stalk. Asparagus can be steamed, stir-fried, microwaved or boiled, and they take 2-10 minutes to cook. When boiling or steaming them, tie the spears in bundles of five to eight before cooking. Remove them from the hot water by taking hold of the string with the aid of a fork. Place on plates and cut and discard string before serving.

Suggested seasoning: Soy sauce or oyster sauce (low salt varieties), lemon with a little butter or margarine, orange rind, grated cheese, curry spices.

Low Carb Diabetic Diet

Easy Slimming Diet

Are you a diabetic who exercises but realize that you need to have protein supplement? Are you under low carb diets and would like to know more about how you can get sufficient protein?

Yes, is is definitely important to get a source of protein for yourself or your love ones.

Low carb diets are a great way to lose fat and get in shape quick. The problem is that eating low carb can be difficult. Low carb protein shakes are the way to go to get the best results!

One problem with typical low calorie diets is that you usually lose more muscle than fat. This can slow down your metabolism and make your body actually look worse than before. Using a protein shake to keep your protein intake high while minimizing carbs is how the pros keep their muscle while shedding the ugly bodyfat.

Most people will want a protein that contains as much protein as possible with as little carbs as possible. The basic idea is to find a shake with at least 20 grams of protein per serving and under 10 grams of carbs. The listing below shows all the ones available that are made by quality manufacturers.

So how do you pick out a low carb protein for you? Well, there is no right answer, and a lot depends on your personal preferences.

Recently, I discover Low Carb Protein which delivers a unique source of protein by combining a highly refined Ultrafiltered, Whey Protein Concentrate, Instantized Calcium Caseinate and Cross Flow Microfiltration and Ion-Exchange processed Whey. This unique blend offers a sustained release of “Fast & Slow” proteins, meaning that the amino acids enter the bloodstream at differents rates. This allows for higher amino acid concentrations in the blood for longer periods of time, therefore, increasing nitrogen retention. Low Carb Protein is also remarkably high in Branched Cahin Amino Acids (BCAAs), which are the most required amino acids needed to replenish muscle stores that are utilized during strenuous exercise.

This is a reliable store you can buy and get them delivered to your doorstep:

Vanilla Flavor:

Chocolate Flavor:

Strawberry Flavor:

Low-Carb Protein Strawberry 1.8lb from MRM

Everyone can learn the joys of shopping, and shopping for fresh food is a very special task. Colourful arrays of fruits and vegetables are a delight to the eye, and savouring the seasonal smells of mandarins, apricots, peaches, pears and strawberries, to mention just a few, is something we all enjoy. I can think of few ‘live’ scenes that offer more colour and entertainment than a food market. And it is within the reach of all city-dwellers. When shopping for fresh food take your children with you as often as you can and share your knowledge of food with them. They will enjoy it immensely. Our eight-year old daughter, Joey, can easily distinguish good fruit and vegetables from bad ones. As an adult, therefore, he will be confident shopping for himself and will, I am sure, pass on his enjoyment of marketing to his own children.

For a person who works outside the home, as as doing housework and caring for children, it is desirable to have help from a sharing partner if family eating patterns are not to suffer. Eating badly is detrimental to family health and happiness. Because busy lifestyles we cannot all shop as often as we should; but for the sake of freshness it is best to she: at least twice a week and share the task as much as possible. Shopping for three or four days ahead requires a certain amount of planning. To buy the freshest ingredients you should choose the best shopping days of the week, that is Tuesday for midweek, then Friday or Saturday morning for good quality ingredients for the weekend.

Low Carb Diabetic Diet

Diet therapy is essential in the control of all diabetics, be they on diet alone, oral medication or insulin.

The aims of dietary management are:

1. To help control levels of glucose in the blood, and prevent loss of glucose in the urine.

2. To achieve a satisfactory weight. If you are overweight you will need to lose weight to achieve ideal body weight suitable for your age, sex, height, and body build. This is important because obesity is a health hazard particularly for diabetics. If you are underweight you will need to increase your body weight.

3. To provide a palatable diet which si acceptable to the individual.

4. To provide sufficient calories for normal activities.

The diet will be individualized for each person. The physician’s prescription is based on:

i. Age, sex, weight, height and activity of the individual.

ii. Type of diabetes IDDM (Insulin Dependent) or NIDDM (Non-Insulin Dependent)

iii. Type of medication, amount and when administered.

iv. Nutritional requirements of the individual.

Low Carb Diabetic Diet

VEGETABLES

When stir-frying vegetables only, you may add a little water or stock after a while and the wok can then be covered to finish the cooking.
STIR-FRIED MEAT AND VEGETABLES

In a stir-fried mix, the meat is stir-fried first and then removed. The vegetables are next placed in the wok to stir-fry and, to finish off the dish, the meat is tossed with the vegetables and the seasoning stirred in.

OIL IN STIR-FRYING

It is always good to cut down on total fat intake. In most Asian cookbooks stir-fry recipes recommend using 3-4 tbsp of oil to serve four people. Such quantities of oil bring too many calories and simply too much fat into our Western-style diet. As little as 1-1 1/2 tbsp oil is sufficient to stir-fry food for four people, but remember, you must take care to stir and toss the food constantly.

Pork Chop Sweet-and-Sour Apples and Onions Recipe

Eggplant Parmigiana Recipe

There is no such thing as a perfect cooking technique. However, some techniques are preferable to others – for instance, steaming and microwaving are better than boiling and deep-frying. In the next few blogs i will write about several cooking methods along with their advantages and disadvantages.
It must be said that no matter what technique you use, cooked food always loses some of its nutrients. It follows that raw food consumed fresh provides the most nutrients, and raw fruit and vegetables are especially recommended for their outstanding nutrient qualities. However, we do not eat everything in the raw state and it is essential to grasp the fact that we must avoid overcooking food as this destroys much of its goodness, such as the vitamin content, and reduces the density of natural flavours. Vitamins and mineral salts are leached by cooking liquids, and so we need also to avoid cooking food in a liquid that is later discarded. It is best to cook food using a minimum amount of fat or no fat at all. Try brushing the pan with oil rather than pouring it in, and, of course, avoid deep-frying.

Gaining a knowledge of cooking and practising basic techniques regularly – we have plenty of opportunity since many of us cook at least once every day – will instil us with the confidence to cook more spontaneously. And with this solid grounding will come the realisation that techniques are of far greater importance than recipes.

How to steam vegetables?

How to chop onion?

HERBAL TEAS

At home in France we drank lime-blossom tea, which is very pleasant. There are many herbal teas available today and they make a refreshing alternative to tea and coffee.

COFFEE AND TEA

Coffee and tea contain the stimulant caffeine, and it is advisable to avoid drinking too much of them. Coffee and tea drinking is often associated with snacking and this, with the milk and sugar commonly added to the beverages, leads to increased consumption of fat and refined carbohydrate.

Beverage Recipe: Champagne Fruit Punch

Beverage Recipe: Quantity Fruit Punch Recipe

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

Too much alcohol is associated with many modern diseases, including cancer. On the other hand, a moderate amount of alcohol intake is compatible with good health, and 40 g is the recommended maximum daily consumption level. The per cent alcohol content on the label of a bottle represents the number of grams of alcohol per 100 ml of that drink: e.g. a 750 ml bottle of wine with 10% alcohol content contains 75 g of alcohol.
SPIRITS: The average 750 ml bottle of spirits contains 300 g of alcohol (40% alcohol content). Two standard brandies, two whiskies, two vodkas or two rums represent the recommended maximum daily consumption.

WINE: My family made their own wine and I was raised with the idea that food and wine go together naturally. Since the recommended maximum daily consumption of wine per person is half a bottle, wine companies would be well advised to look more closely at the marketing of half-bottles.

BEER: Like all alcoholic beverages, beer is to be consumed in moderation. The average 750 ml bottle of beer contains 36 g of alcohol. Beer drinkers are encouraged to try low-alcohol beers. Excellent brewed beers with an alcohol content of 0.9% (7 g alcohol per 750 ml bottle) are now on the market, as are light beers with 2.1% (16 g alcohol per bottle) to 3.3% (25 g alcohol per bottle) alcohol.

Healthy Low Carb Diabetic Food

Restaurant and take-away food should be ordered thoughtfully because you have no control over what you are served. Try to avoid the oversalted foods most take-away outlets specialise in and stick to low-fat dishes by avoiding margarine or butter on bread, fried foods, pastry, cream and rich desserts. Remember that an average three-course restaurant meal is usually more than most people need. The idea of a balanced meal is to feel good afterwards.
Avoid sweet drinks rich in worthless kilojoules (calories) and keep your consumption of alcohol to a low level (see the section on beverages). Water, fresh fruit juices and milk (for children) are preferable.

Adequate and well-balanced diet for diabetics

Sodium point list