Never mind Diabetes- Feast your heart’s content

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During the festivals the need to be a part of festivities and feasting gets immensely intense. Out of which diabetics tend to succumb to it and whole dietary regimen and disciplined eating completely goes haywire.

December 3, 2010: In the weeks ahead, Christmas and the New Year will offer us plentiful opportunities to gorge on special festive foods. During the festive season sweets are the major form of food and also the favorite choice for gift. Not surprisingly; most Indians will add extra pounds and inches to their waist.

Diabetics can also enjoy the festive season with enticing delicious dishes by following the simple and easy tips. You will be glad you did. By keeping stabilized your blood sugar levels, you will keep your energy levels up for all the festivals. The following simple tips have transformed life for diabetics making it possible for them to live normal lives, relishing and enjoying meals that the rest of us take for granted and breaking up the myth that diabetics are condemned to a frugal diet for life.

Eating Tips to enjoy the festivities
1. Select and relish festive foods
2. Avoid overeating -Plan beforehand
3. Avoid the attitude to taste everything that is being served
4. Alter festive recipes for you

The reality is that the diet for someone with diabetes is the same healthy diet recommended for anyone - low in saturated fat and salt and with meals based on starchy carbohydrate foods like bread, pasta and rice.

Tailor-made & diabetic friendly food options:
During the festivals the need to be a part of festivities and feasting gets immensely intense. Out of which diabetics tend to succumb to it and whole dietary regimen and disciplined eating completely goes haywire.

Following are some festive dishes that a diabetic can also enjoy:
1. Fruity oatmeal
2. Oatmeal Cake and cookies
3. Ragi dosa, ragi oat idli with vegetable toppings
4. Ragi chocolate chip muffin
5. Strawberry vanilla Smoothies and many other low fat snacks and desserts.