Hahn - Dinner a Day for People with Diabetes: Creative and Healthy Recipes for Every Night of the Year

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For information, please call 1-800-289-0963. Contents Introduction Making dietary changes to manage your (or a family members) diabetes may seem intimidating at first, especially when you consider that what you eat is just one component of diabetes management. However, the eating habits that control your diabetes are really just the same as any other plan for a better diet, and when viewed as healthy choices and realistic goalsas opposed to rigid rules and regulationsyoull find the diet component of diabetes simple to manage, and hopefully even a fun learning experience for you and your family.

Before you know it, it will be easier to maintain near-normal blood glucose levels. Talk with your dietitian and medical provider to set guidelines and goals for delicious meals and healthful living first; then dive into this cookbook for quick and easy diabetic-friendly dinner solutions that are in line with your diet goals. Youll find with Dinner a Day: for People with Diabetes Cookbook your entire familydiabetic or notwill enjoy dinner. Even better, monotonous dinners stop here! This cookbook boasts a years worth of dinner for you and your family. Youll find it chock full of varietyfrom appetizers and small meals to breakfast for dinner, meat and meatless options, and sweet treats. If family dinner is a staple in your house, youve come to the right place! Bon apptit! CHAPTER
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Appetizers and Small Meals Pita and bread are great to pair with these dips, but remember to account for their carbohydrate content.

Check the nutrition facts label for grams of carbohydrate per serving. Cucumber Slices with Smoked Salmon Cream Yields: about cup Serving size: 1 teaspoon Per serving:

Pipe 1 teaspoon of the salmon cream atop each cucumber slice. Garnish with dried dill, if desired. Comparative Analysis If you choose to use cream cheese instead of Neufchtel, the Nutritional Analysis will be: Calories: 35.48; Protein: 0.96 g; Carbohydrate: 0.50 g; Fat: 3.36 g; Sat. Fat: 2.05 g; Cholesterol: 10.15 mg; Sodium: 40.81 mg. Flaxseed OilFortified Salsa Dip Yields:: about 1 cup Serving size: 1 tablespoon Per serving:

Calories:	18.12
Protein:	0.21 g
Carbohydrates:	0.75 g
Fat:	1.50 g
Sat. Preventative Measures Whole-ground flaxseed is rich in phytoestrogens (the plant substances that mimic the female sex hormone estrogen) in even greater quantities than in soy, so its now also considered another possible way to help prevent breast cancer in postmenopausal women. Preventative Measures Whole-ground flaxseed is rich in phytoestrogens (the plant substances that mimic the female sex hormone estrogen) in even greater quantities than in soy, so its now also considered another possible way to help prevent breast cancer in postmenopausal women. Flaxseed also has omega-3 and -6 essential fatty acids, both of which are known for their health benefits. (Source: WebMDHealth, http://my.webmd.com) Lemon Tahini Vegetable Dip Yields: about 5 cups Serving size: 1 tablespoon Per serving: Calories: 26.27 Protein: 1.15 g Carbohydrates: 0.76 g Fat: 2.32 g Sat. Fat: 0.31 g 1 cup sesame seedscup lemon juice1 cup water2 tablespoons ground flaxseed1 teaspoon garlic powderteaspoon cider vinegar1 teaspoon sea salt Put all the ingredients in a food processor; blend until smooth. Garlic and Feta Cheese Dip Yields: 1 cups Serving size: 1 tablespoon