The Easy Diabetes Diet Plan Cookbook - Food to Stock Up On

As a diabetic, you want a constant rotation of food in your daily diet. Aside from portion size, variety is the most important thing that you need to consider when you’re planning out what to eat and when. But there are still certain go-to food that are usually present in any diabetic’s kitchen, good and healthy food that are easy to prepare and make for a great meal.

Some of them are:

You shouldn’t limit yourself to the food that are listed above but they make a good guideline for what should be in your kitchen. Think fresh food and produce, possibly purchased at a nearby farmer’s market so that they’re cheaper but still of good quality. If you must have pre-packaged food, always opt for the frozen variety and not canned food which you have to avoid because of their high sodium content.

While sodium (found in salt) isn’t completely banned from a diabetic diet, a high sodium diet is not something that you can indulge in. That’s why you also need to stock up on herbs and spices to compensate for the reduced amount of salt you can have in your food.

You can pretty much have your choice of proteins whether it’s pork or seafood but remember to avoid eating too much fat. A high fat diet doesn’t help with insulin production and can slow your digestion, making it even harder for what little insulin you have to kick in. Because fat, or to be more precise, trans fat, can add complications to your diabetes, it is also best to not overindulge in red meat. As a diabetic, there is no room for trans fat or hydrogenated fat in your diet so be sure to check the labels of food that you buy in the grocery store. 

This is an excerpt from the book: The Easy Diabetes Diet Plan Cookbook