Kitty Maynard - The All-New Diabetic Cookbook: A Complete Guide to Easy Meal Preparation and Enjoyable Eating for Healthy Living

The All New
Diabetic Cookbook Kitty E. Maynard, R.N.
Lucian Maynard, R.N.
Theodore G. Duncan, M.D. RUTLEDGE HILL PRESS
Nashville, Tennessee
A Division of Thomas Nelson, Inc.
www.ThomasNelson.com Copyright 1989, 1998 by Lucian Maynard, Kitty E. Maynard, and Theodore G. Duncan All rights reserved.

Written permission must be secured from the publisher to use or reproduce any part of this book, except for brief quotations in critical reviews and articles. Published by Rutledge Hill Press, a division of Thomas Nelson, Inc., P.O. Box 141000, Nashville, Tennessee 37214. The exchange lists are the basis of a meal planning system designed by a committee of the American Diabetes Association and The American Dietetic Association. While designed primarily for people with diabetes and others who must follow special diets, the exchange lists are based on principles of good nutrition that apply to everyone. American Diabetes Association, The American Dietetic Association.

Nutritional analyses: Dolores McKenna, Jamie Pope Typography by Compass Communications Design by Bateman Design Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Maynard, Kitty, 1955
The all-new diabetic cookbook / Kitty E. Maynard, Lucian Maynard, Theodore G. Duncan.
p. cm.
ISBN 1-55853-675-2 (pbk.)
1. DiabetesDiet therapyRecipes. I.

Maynard, Lucian, 1952 . II. Duncan, Theodore G. III. Title.
RC662.M379 1998
641.5'6314dc21 98-37923
CIP Printed in the United States of America 03 04 05 06 07 7 6 5 4 3 Contents WE ARE PLEASED TO ACKNOWLEDGE the following individuals and organizations for providing photographs for the color inserts: National Livestock and Meat Board (Oriental Beef Kabobs); National Cattlemens Beef Association (Spicy-Tangy Beef Soup); National Fisheries Institute (Spicy Crab Soup, Tuna Chowder, Cajun Shrimp, and Oyster Soup); Tom Bagley/Styling by Gail Greco (Couscous Vegetable and Feta Cheese Salad, Black Jack Muffins); Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Bureau of Seafood and Aqua-culture (Satellite Beach Salad, Ybor City Fillets, Wakulla Grilled Grouper, Santa Rosa Shrimp); Red Star Yeast & Products (Baked Potato Bread, Cheesy Broccoli/ Cauliflower Bread, Whole Wheat Carrot Bread, Zucchini Bread, Pepper Sweet Corn Bread); Wisconsin Beef Council (Stir-Fry Beef and Spinach with Noodles), Florida Department of Natural Resources, Bureau of Seafood Marketing (Rock Shrimp and Oyster Maque Choux); Hershey Foods Corporation (Mostaccioi al Forno, Manicotti with Eggplant-Tomato Relish, Manicotti with Ratatouille Sauce, Savory Jumbo Shells); U.S. Apple Association (Lemon Pepper Chicken, Shrimp with Oriental Ginger Apple Barbecue Sauce, Ham with Mustard Garlic Apple-cue Sauce); Kitchens of Sara Lee (Light and Easy Poundcake).

We would like to extend a special thanks to Delores A. McKenna, B.S., and Jamie Pope, M.S., R.D., for their work on the nutritional analysis and Jamie Lynch, M.S., R.D., C.D.E., L.D.N., for her work on the meal plans. EVERY TIME WE START A NEW BOOK, we sit down and discuss what will make it better than before. The decision was easy this time because of the recent developments of nutritious foods. The medical community has modified the ADAs (American Diabetes Association) diabetic diet of the past to a regular diet with no added concentrated sugar. Everyone can enjoy healthy living by eating a low-sugar, low-salt, and low-fat diet that can be remarkably high in taste.

What was once considered a diabetic diet is now recommended healthy eating. Fresh fruits can take the place of artificial sweeteners and fresh vegetables enhance the flavors of recipes. New features of this edition include meatless recipes for vegetarians as well as recipes for children. These new recipes posed challenges for us. Our daughter is a vegetarian, so we relied on her assistance for the vegetarian recipes. We searched grocery stores and specialty food stores for products that were tasty and easy to prepare.

Through this learning process we have developed recipes that are tasty and healthy. The other new section is for children. It is very difficult for a family when a child is diagnosed with diabetes, and the most challenging part is the diet control. We wanted to concentrate on fun recipes, fun things to eat when friends are over. Thanks to the parents, kids are being brought up on less sugar and more vegetables, so they dont feel deprived when restricted from sweets. We have two teenage boys who consider a midnight snack to be steamed vegetables with Italian seasoning.

And believe it or not, their friends find this snack to be a treat when they spend the night. We hope that this trend is permanent. Our family, like many of yours, has all of the diet restrictions and health problems that pose great barriers when preparing meals, but overcoming those barriers is now much simpler. The food industry has helped restricted-diet cooking by providing an abundance of fresh vegetables year round, improved frozen food selections, and new, healthy products that stimulate creativity in cooking. Our goal is for you to have fun with these recipes, spice up your life, and enjoy healthy eating. This book allows everyone your family and friendsto enjoy eating healthy without compromising taste.

Kitty and Lucian Maynard About the AuthorsKitty and Lucien Maynard are registered nurses with extensive experience in the care of diabetic patients. They reside in east Tennessee and work in critical care. Their first book was the best-selling The American Country Inn and Bed & Breakfast Cookbook.Theordore Duncan is president of the Diabetes Education & Research Center, Philadelphia, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, and Chief of Meritus, Department of Diabetes Mellitus and Metabolism at Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. He is the author of Diabetes Fact Book.Straight Talk About
Diet and Diabetes
Theodore Duncan, M.D. AS A DOCTOR WHO HAS TREATED people with diabetes for more than thirty years, I know that dietary concerns are uppermost in peoples minds and meal planning is one of a patients biggest challenges. The first question most diabetics ask when newly diagnosed is, Doc, what can I eat? But theres more to successful diabetes management than just food selection.

Both diet and exercise are essential to good health. The eating and exercise patterns of various populations over the past few decades show that decreased exercise combined with an abundance of foods especially foods rich in saturated fats and cholesterolincrease the incidence of diabetes and heart disease. Fortunately, the reverse is also true. In World War II, for instance, increased activity and the reduced availability of food decreased the number of new cases of diabetes by 40 percent in both Germany and England. Ironically, the rate remained low during the war and did not rise again until the Marshall Plan, instituted after the war, provided ample food for Germany and other European countries. While humanitarian in its intent, the abundant supply of food was followed by a stunning increase in new cases of diabetes.

Similarly, before 1945, diabetes was essentially nonexistent among Eskimos and Native Americans, but as these populations adopted the typical American eating and activity patterns, the incidence of diabetes increased markedly. Today diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death. There is no doubt that chronic diseases are related to what we eat and how active we are. Since learning that obesity and diets high in saturated fats and cholesterol are risk factors for heart disease, many Americans have been eating fewer eggs, high-fat dairy products (such as whole milk, cheese, ice cream, butter, and whipped cream), and fatty meats, choosing instead fish, the white meat of chicken and turkey, and low-fat dairy products. Combining these diets with increased exercise has resulted in a decrease in new cases of heart disease. Disease rarely concerns those who are young; unfortunately, no one can afford to postpone healthful dietary and activity habits until middle age.