Advice please!

[SalinaBist]

I am a 58 year-old man suffering from diabetes for the last 2 decades. I am being forced to live on a bland diet even though I have been a gourmet since my youth. Is there a way to add some excitement to my diet chart?

 

[goldenviolet]

hi! my idea is to invest in a cookbook from the book store that is approved by your doctors. i've heard of some awesome recipes, and eating routine tips; like music and canle light. i hope you find good ideas to ask your doctor about. and welcome to the family!!


p.s. we moved this over from SI. blessings! love dee

 

[Avatar]

Spices are the way to go. Experiment. I'm not diabetic but I have hypertension and found my diet pretty bland when I cut out sodium (never liked sugary stuff). A lot of healthy food can be delicious without sugar (or salt). As goldenviolet said, get a good cookbook. And experiment.

 

[Leader of the Banned]

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=diabetic+cookbook&spell=1

 

[NuclearDreams]

I am also diabetic. I use certain foods to counter blood sugar. None of the foods are a cure, they just help. Some carbs I replace with whole wheat products. The most important part of my fight against high blood sugar are my daily walks. I walk 7.5 miles a day. I rarely do any other excercise and walking has been one of the essentials in weight loss. I've lost 33 pounds in one year. I was at 220 before I was diagnosed over a year ago. I also cook alot, but I choose recipes that are not so restrictive. Most of the recipes I choose allow me to replace carbs and normal sugar for whole wheat and fruit sugar. Protein is also a key in countering blood sugar. Beef, poultry, eggs, some nuts, and fish are good examples of proteins diabetics can and should eat. Just remember to eat an equal or larger portion of green vegitables.

These examples are meant to be general...there is no one diet to fit all diabetics. You have to experiment a little.

 

[PROPHECYKID]

Well you can use sugar but only complex sugars like from yam. And anytime you eat anything with sugar eat lettuce with it too as lettuce helps the pancreas to handle sugar. Try eating fresh foods and foods not processed are canned. Diabetes can be cured you know. See a trained herbalists but it wont be easy to fix

 

[Leader of the Banned]

Diabetes can be cured you know.

Oh, really? This should be good....

 

[rushingwind62]

Diabetes cannot be cured, it can be controlled to a certain degree with meds and diet. But there is no cure for it.

Well you can use sugar but only complex sugars like from yam. And anytime you eat anything with sugar eat lettuce with it too as lettuce helps the pancreas to handle sugar. Try eating fresh foods and foods not processed are canned. Diabetes can be cured you know. See a trained herbalists but it wont be easy to fix

 

[MrFreshdew]

Jesus = cure 4 anything

 

[hermanchauw]

Don't even bother with sugar or refined carbo replacements. Even common people are already eating too much carbo. Cut carbo from your diets to a minimal, whether diabetic or not. Especially grains.

Eat steaks and salads. Not boring.

 

[bill'swife]

Jesus = cure 4 anything

wish I coulda repped this.

 

[jehovahway]

I am a 58 year-old man suffering from diabetes for the last 2 decades. I am being forced to live on a bland diet even though I have been a gourmet since my youth. Is there a way to add some excitement to my diet chart?

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