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Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Great Treats For Diabetics
All people with diabetes need to watch their carbohydrate grams, especially when they need to take insulin to manage their blood sugars. People with diabetes can indulge in a sugary treat just like the rest of us, just not every day, but occasionally. One of the main reasons for Type 2 Diabetes is obesity, and snacking as well as eating 6 smaller meals a day instead of 3 large ones will not only help you lose weight but will eventually help with the Diabetes. Since artificially sweetened treats have fewer grams of carbohydrate, they can be enjoyed more frequently. Fruit, the ultimate natural sweet treat, should be part of a healthy meal plan. Here are 10 ways to combine healthy snacking with good nutrition and exercise and stay healthy.
1. Fruit - One of the best sweet treats invented! Fruit is fine for people with diabetes. In fact, the ADA recommends two to three servings daily, depending upon your calorie needs. Some fruit that are extra high in antioxidants and vitamins include all berries (but especially blueberries), cantaloupe, kiwi, mango and citrus. Whole fruit is a fine source of fiber, important to decrease risk for stroke and heart disease.
2. Yogurt - Nonfat, sugar-free yogurt makes a tasty snack or dessert. Enjoy it right out of the container for a snack or as a dip with vegetables. For dessert, serve peach-flavored sugar-free yogurt drizzled on grapefruit and orange sections.
3. Frozen Fruit Slush - Try this recipe from the National Cancer Institutes's Eat 5 to 9 a Day program. Makes 4 servings.
Using a blender, process: 3 cups frozen fruit (such as frozen strawberries, blueberries, raspberries or melon) 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1 cup fat-free milk or nonfat plain yogurt
Sweeten to taste. One packet of sweetener equals about 2 tsp. of sugar.
4. Sugar-Free Hot Chocolate - Choose calcium-fortified, sugar-free hot chocolate and satisfy your sweet tooth with the added bonus of the bone-strengthening mineral. Read the label: Calories range from 25 per serving to 60; some contain zero trans fat, others contain 1-2 grams. Some hot chocolate mixes are sweetened with NutraSweet, others with Splenda. As for carbs, some have 3 grams or less, others contain more.
5. Angel Food Cake - This fat-free cake is nutritious served topped with 1/2 cup of sliced, fresh strawberries and a dollop of sugar-free nondairy topping. A small piece counts as one serving of bread plus a half serving of fruit.
6. Jell-O - Prepare sugar-free Jell-O in advance and store covered in the refrigerator. Eat all you want without worry. Jell-O has no calories or carbohydrate. Mix with fruit cocktail for special treat. A half cup of fruit cocktail packed in water (not syrup) counts as one serving of fruit.
7. Hard Candies - Sugar-free hard candies are a personal favorite of so many diabetics. Sugar-free candies, usually sweetened with sorbital, have about 35-50 calories per 3-4 pieces.
8. Ice Cream - Your local grocery store stocks a wide variety of sugar-free, fat-free ice cream, ice milk and frozen yogurt. Read the labels and choose your favorite sugar-free and fat-free version for the fewest number of calories per serving. You can also opt for portion-controlled fudge pops or frozen fruit bars, also available in sugar-free and fat-free versions.
9. Frozen Fresh Fruit - Wrap small, ripe bananas in plastic. Freeze, then peel and eat like a frozen fruit bar (1 per serving). Seedless grapes are wonderful frozen treats; 12-15 grapes count as one serving of fruit.
10. Chocolate - Sometimes you just want a taste of the “real thing.” Dark chocolate, with more antioxidants and less saturated fat, is the best. Hershey’s, among other manufacturers, offers dark chocolate in both sugar-free and regular varieties with only a 40 calorie difference per serving.
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