Try-It Diet: Diabetes Diet: A two-week healthy eating plan

By Adams Media

Think all diets have to be boring and bland? Think again. With Try-It Diet: Coconut Oil Diet, you’ll get a taste for the nutritional plan without having to give up great tasting food like Caribbean Crab Dip, Chicken Satay with Peanut Coconut Sauce, and Cheesy Garlic Biscuits. Now the information you need to start eating healthy and living fully is right at your fingertips. And with two weeks worth of original menus complete with easy-to-follow recipes, you’ll be able to stick to the plan without being stuck eating the same thing every day. Go ahead and give it a try!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Release date: Dec 1, 2011
• ISBN: 9781440534935

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Try-It Diet: Diabetes Diet

A two-week healthy eating plan

Adams Media, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc.

Avon, Massachusetts

Contents

Introduction

Weekly Plans

Country-Style Omelet

Fresh Tomato Basil Soup

Herbed Chicken and Brown Rice Dinner

Whipped Mocha Mousse

Overnight Oatmeal

Green Bean and Mushroom Salad

Snack Mix

Chicken and Asparagus in White Wine Sauce

Buckwheat Pancakes

Lentil-Vegetable Soup

Creamy Fruit Cup

White Wine and Lemon Pork Roast

Fruit Smoothie

Spinach Salad with Pomegranate

Cranberry Pecan Biscotti

Grilled Salmon with Roasted Peppers

Buttermilk Pancakes

Rich and Creamy Sausage-Potato Soup

Toasted Pumpkin Seeds

Turkey Marsala with Fresh Peas

Tofu Smoothie

Golden Raisin Smoked Turkey Salad

Tortilla Chips

Traditional Stovetop Tuna-Noodle Casserole

Honey Oat Bran Bread

Nutty Greek Snapper Soup

Tuscan Pasta Fagioli

Baked Pear Crisp

Quinoa Berry Breakfast

Winter Squash and Red Pepper Soup

Chicken Kalamata

Key Lime Pie

Egg White Pancakes

Tomatoes Stuffed with Quinoa Salad

Nectarine Cocktail

Southwest Black Bean Burgers

Yogurt Fruit Smoothie

Zesty Fest and Olive Salad

Asian Popcorn

Slow-Roasted Salmon

Sweet Potato Pancakes

Salmon Chowder

Honey Raisin Bars

Walnut Chicken with Plum Sauce

Berry Puff Pancakes

Mixed Lentil and Tomato Salad

Pineapple-Banana Blast

Soy and Ginger Steak

Egg Clouds on Toast

Tomato-Vegetable Soup

Zucchini with Cheese Spread

Jon’s Fish Tacos

Pear Walnut Muffins

Greek Pasta Salad

Eggplant and Tomato Stew

Baked Pumpkin Custard

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Introduction

A Try-It Diet is just that — a diet that you can try out for two weeks to see if it is a good fit for you. Keep in mind that not every diet is right for every person; please consult with your doctor before making radical changes to your diet.

Whether you have just been diagnosed with diabetes or you have dealt with it for many years, there are steps you can take to manage it effectively. A daily plan for diabetes includes a healthy eating plan, exercise, and possibly medication. Learning more about healthy eating habits and ways to prepare tasty, enjoyable foods can help you start making those changes. As you make small changes to your eating habits, you’ll soon realize that you can have more control over your diabetes. Work closely with your doctor and dietitian to learn how healthy eating and lifestyle changes can make a big difference in achieving better health and better diabetes control.

Contrary to what you may have heard in the past, there is no strict diet you must follow. You will likely need to make some changes in your lifestyle, and sometimes changes can seem very difficult. It is usually not necessary to totally change everything about the way that you eat. Managing diabetes is more about adopting a healthier lifestyle by making small changes one at a time.

The American Association of Diabetes Educators believes that the seven self-care behaviors shown below are effective ways to make positive changes:

Eat healthy: Make healthy food choices, understand portion sizes, and learn the best times to eat.

Be active: Include regular activity for overall fitness, weight management, and blood glucose control.

Monitor: Self-monitor your blood glucose daily to assess how food, physical activity, and medications are working.

Take medication: Understand how medications work, and when to take them.

Problem solve: Know how to problem solve. For example, a high or low blood glucose episode requires the ability to make a quick decision about food, activity, or medication.

Reduce risks: Effective risk-reduction behaviors such as smoking cessation and regular eye exams are examples of self-care that reduce risk of complications.

Healthy coping: Good coping