Sugar-Free Recipes
Recipes That You Must Try to Stay Healthy
By
Martha Stone
Copyright 2018 Martha Stone
Kindle Edition
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All ideas, suggestions and guidelines mentioned here are written for informative purpose s. While the author has taken every possible step to ensure accuracy, all readers are advised to follow information at their own ris k. The author cannot be held responsible for personal an d/ or commercial damages in case of misinterpreting and misunderstanding any part of this Boo k .
Table of Contents
Introduction
Diabetes is one of the most widely spread diseases in the world today. As per a recent research, approximately 382 million people were experiencing diabetes throughout the world.
A healthy diet & exercise both are essential elements that can help you to manage the diabetes. To minimize the risk of diabetes complications, you really need to maintain a good diet that can keep a tight control over the blood sugar levels.
Diabetes doesnt require an unusual diet or prohibit any particular type of food it just requires a healthy and balanced diet.
Numerous risk factors in individuals with diabetes add to macro vascular complications such as:
- Obesity
- High triglyceride & abnormal cholesterol levels
- Smoking
- High blood pressure
- Lack of physical activity
In addition to insulin or drugs treatment, measures to control the glucose levels include diet and exercise. Moreover, you can prevent the complications of diabetes just by controlling the lipid levels & blood pressure.
Close monitoring of your health is very essential so that the possible complications are stippled at the earliest.
Smoothies
Superfood Smoothie
This smoothie is full of antioxidant, healthy fat and protein. Just buy the berry yogurt low in sugar like stevia sweetened or Siggi. You can even opt for unsweetened yogurt as well.
Nutritional Value (Estimated Amount Per Serving)
- Total Fat 20g
- Calories 457
- Calories from Fat 177
- Saturated Fat 2.5g
- Trans Fat 0g
- Monounsaturated Fat 8.5g
- Cholesterol 5.1mg
- Sodium 132mg
- Polyunsaturated Fat 6g
- Potassium 1228mg
- Total Carbohydrates 42g
- Dietary Fiber 24g
- Sugars 4.2g
- Protein 37g
Serving Size:
Cooking Time: 5 Minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 scoop of super-food greens
- cup almond milk, unsweetened
- 1 container of berry yogurt, small (100g)
- 1/3 cup strawberries, organic, frozen
- 1 scoop Vega Sports Protein
- avocado
- 1 tsp. flaxseed, organic
- Handful spinach, organic
- 1 tbsp. Chia seeds
- cup wild blueberries, organic, frozen
- 4 ice cubes
Instructions:
- Put the entire ingredients in a blender and blend on high settings until smooth and creamy.
- Pour the mixture into a tall glass; serve and enjoy.
Strawberry Smoothie
This smoothie tastes great and it would decrease your blood sugar as well. You dont need to add additional sugar since the Greek yogurt and soy milk make it creamy and smooth. You can even add a tablespoon of chia seeds to bump up the level of fiber.
Nutritional Value (Estimated Amount Per Serving)
- Total Fat 5.5g
- Saturated Fat 1.4g
- Trans Fat 0g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g
- Calories 231
- Calories from Fat 49
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.4g
- Cholesterol 5.7mg
- Sodium 182mg
- Potassium 591mg
- Total Carbohydrates 34g
- Dietary Fiber 2.2g
- Sugars 7g
- Protein 12g
Serving Size:
Cooking Time: 5 Minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 cup soy milk or almond milk, unsweetened
- 6 ice cubes
- cup Greek-style yogurt, low-fat
- 5 strawberries, medium
Instructions:
- Place the entire ingredients together in a blender; blend on high settings until smooth and creamy.
- Pour the mixture into a tall glass and garnish with a fresh slice of strawberry.
Berry Blast Smoothie
This smoothie is extremely low on the glycemic index. Flax seeds would help you getting a healthy dose of omega-3 fatty acids as well. The mango and coconut milk will surely add natural sweetness, if your berries are tart.
Nutritional Value (Estimated Amount Per Serving)
- Calories from Fat 50
- Total Fat 5.6g
- Saturated Fat 0.9g
- Calories 287
- Trans Fat 0g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.8g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
- Sodium 302mg
- Cholesterol 0mg
- Potassium 1487mg
- Total Carbohydrates 58g
- Dietary Fiber 20g
- Sugars 5.5g
- Protein 9.4g
Serving Size:
Cooking Time: 10 Minutes
Ingredients:
- 3 kale leaves, fresh
- 1 cup blackberries, frozen
- 2 cups pure coconut water, unsweetened
- 1 cup blueberries, frozen
- 2 tbsp. flax meal
- 1 cup raspberries, frozen
- A small handful mango chunks, frozen
Instructions:
- Place the entire ingredients together into a high-powdered blender; blend on high settings until smooth.
- Pour the mixture in a tall glass and top the glass with some fresh berries. Serve and enjoy.
Peach Yogurt Smoothie
You just need five ingredients to prepare this smoothie and its quite simple too. You can even try this smooth as an afternoon refresher as well. This smoothie is packed with the daily requirement of calcium. For more fiber; feel free to add 1 tbsp. of chia seeds. You can even garnish your drink with a strawberry slice as well.
Nutritional Value (Estimated Amount Per Serving)
- Calories 126
- Calories from Fat 12
- Total Fat 1.3g
- Saturated Fat 0.7g
- Trans Fat 0g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.4g
- Cholesterol 5.5mg
- Sodium 83mg
- Potassium 430mg
- Total Carbohydrates 23g
- Dietary Fiber 1.8g
- Sugars 11g
- Protein 7g
Serving Size:
Cooking Time: 5 Minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 carton vanilla yogurt, non-fat (4-ounce)
- cup skim milk
- 1 medium peach, fresh or frozen, peeled, pitted and chopped
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