Long known for their powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits, a recent study has also found that a diet rich in flavonoids is linked to lower weight gain. The headlines focused on fruits as a source, notably berries and apples, but obviously a diabetic needs to limit their fruit intake because of the high sugar content. […]
Category: Nutrition
Quick and easy Gado-Gado
This is a really simple and delicious family meal that is basically just a substantial, satisfying, warm salad packed full of fibre, protein and many antioxidants, minerals and vitamins. Well, I say simple: when I first made it, I used the fabulous Ottolenghi’s recipe, 90% of which comprised instructions for making satay sauce. It took […]
Carry On Snacking
Most of us, diabetic or not, are prone to a dip in energy levels and the odd hunger pang striking, typically mid-morning and afternoon. As a diabetic, the best way to optimise your blood glucose control is to ensure that you don’t go more than five hours without eating. So if, on a typical working […]
Keep Fibre High, Saturates and GI Low
This bit is unavoidably scientific, but only briefly: science was never really my thing as I discovered two weeks into a Biology, Physics and Chemistry A Level course which left me running for the safety of maths and economics. Anyway, the science can basically be boiled down into three basic principles: eat as much fibre […]