Recipes to Enjoy Thanksgiving

Here is a question I recently received from FOODPICKER.org

My husband was diagnosed with diabetes as few months ago and has been working hard to lose weight and control his blood sugar.  Each year we have a family gathering for thanksgiving that includes lots of food (large turkey dinner with all the trimmings and assorted pies & cakes for dessert).  What are your suggestions to ensure my husband doesn’t overeat but also does not feel deprived this thanksgiving?

Answer: Everyone can eat anything in moderation; practice and develop a good eating habit of controlling portion size in each meal can be very helpful.  Mindful eating and counting the carbohydrate allowance to help you controlling blood sugar.  Be familiar to the food items that you usually eat and will be eating during the Thanksgiving dinner to help you estimate the carbohydrate and fat level.  Use the Foodpicker.org website food item list to identified foods to use more often and less often.

Here are some recipes with nutrition analysis provided, remember every nutrition value is equal to one serving!
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Diabetes & Potluck?

Here is a question I recently received from FOODPICKER.org

I attend a monthly book club with friends that include a dinner potluck in which everyone contributes a dish.  I have type 2 diabetes and I struggle with what to eat at the potluck.  Could you offer me some tips?

Answer: Planning to eat out with friends, in restaurant, or potluck can sometimes be a little more complicated than what you used to have and controlling the carbohydrate counts at the same time. Knowing a variety of food groups and carbohydrate counts will be very helpful when in these situations.

Here are some tips for planning your monthly potluck.

• Suggest everyone to provide an ingredient list next to their dishes; this will not only help everyone to learn about the recipes but also help you to know how much starch is in one serving.
• Examples of starches are: bread, pasta, corn, pretzels, potatoes, rice, crackers, cereal, tortillas, beans, yams, lentils.
• For medium-size woman, 6 servings of starches a day will provide you your needs and limits.
• One serving of starch will be:
  
• Two servings of starch will be:
  
• Three servings of starch will be:
  
• To have a well balance diet for a day, include 3 vegetables, 2 fruits, 2 milks, 4-6oz meat and meat substitutes and up to 3 fats in addition to your starches.

For more information on food groups serving size, please visit National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease website; http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/eating_ez/index.htm

Pre-diabetes and Weight Loss?

Here is a question I got from:  FOODPICKER.org

I have pre-diabetes and my doctor has told me if I don’t lose weight I will end up with type 2 diabetes.  I have about 75 pounds to lose.  Could you tell me the best way to do this?

Answer: Weight loss is always challenge and takes commitment to reach the goals. This is not only a physical change but also a behavior change. Build up a habit to schedule 5 to 6 small meals a day, breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner; and allow yourself a good 20 minutes per meal. This will keep your blood sugar steady as well as keeping you from weight gain. Example for a small meal; 3oz meat (baked chicken breast), 3oz carbohydrate (2 slices of bread), 3oz vegetable (lettuce) and fruit (tomato). Snack can be consisted of a banana, juice, or crackers/popcorn.

In addition, starting a exercise program with moderate weight loss will be the most successful way to achieve your healthy weight goal.

Nutrition Editor

I am a Nutrition Editor at http://FOODPICKER.org - a website designed to help people with diabetes