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Snacks Suitable For Diabetics

Mrs Moo — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:54:44 +0000

Diabetes suxs! I know and big time – and when you need a snack – you can’t eat a piece of chocolate or a piece of cookie and I can understand it. Therefore, I’m constantly searching for snacks that diabetic people like myself can eat and then post it online – so that you know that you can snack on this – without worrying too.

I saw these at Walmart one day and took a look at the ingredients and found that it had very little sugar in the packet of cookies and about 100 calories – this definitely beats have 3 tim bits from Tim Hortons. So check it out – it was ony $2 at Walmart – and it does stop my craving to snack on something in the late morning and tide me over till lunch time.

Spaghetti Squash For Diabetics

Mrs Moo — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 19:18:57 +0000

Truth be told I didn’t know what Spaghetti squash is – well, not until I learned that by eating Spaghetti squash – you actually cut down on your carb. But for those who knows me – you know how much I loved my real spaghetti – could eat tons of it – but now I too cut back on them. But with Spaghetti squash – it is said that it is only 10 % what you would normally eat for your spaghetti and spaghetti squash is pretty good tasting too.

Prepare to be pleasantly surprised when you swap the mildly sweet and nutty flavor of spaghetti squash for regular carb-heavy spaghetti. Packed with vitamins and nutrients — including omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin C, and B vitamins — spaghetti squash is a true power food.

Holiday Parties For The Diabetic

Mrs Moo — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:14:27 +0000

So it’s that time of the year again and you get invited to all sorts of parties but most party times starts late because they need to wait till everyone is off work and give them time to freshen up. So as a diabetic – what do you do? do you skips your meals and eat a big meal at your holiday parties or do you eat your meal and then eat some more at your holiday parties? it’s easy to do both because if you don’t eat – you would feel queasy and if you don’t eat at your holiday parties – your hosts may think that you are being a stuck up or worst a party popper.

So what do diabetics like myself do ? i try and eat something really light and then when I am at the party – I eat light again. I keep my drinking to the minimum and nurse my drinks as long as I can – and if the host insist on pushing drinks to me – I would just change a glass and make it look like it’s a new glass all over again. And yes diabetic can go for parties too and have fun during the holiday season.

Baking Diabetic

Mrs Moo — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 02:01:57 +0000

One often wonder – can a diabetic eat cakes and desserts right? I too wonder myself – most times – I do cheat and eat half a cream puff every now and then too – but if you are up to it – you can actually bake your own diabetic cakes and baked goods. I had been quite gungho with my intake of my sugar when it comes to coffee – I don’t even take a substitute now but when it comes to baking a cake or making baked goods – you have to have some form of sugar right? Yes! and for those who’ve tried using sugar substitutes – you will know that it tastes different. So what do one do?

I was taught to use vanilla in my baking recipes – pure vanilla extract is what i use now – and you can get it from your local health store. And since I am using sugar substitutes – I need to also flatten the dough before baking as sugar substitutes prevents the cookie dough from spreading. And if you are making chocolate chip cookies or anything chocolate – use cold brewed coffee – to replace the liquid you need to use in your recipe – thus sharpening the chocolate taste in your cookie. Create volume by using whipped egg whites in place of whole eggs. Use two egg whites for every egg called for in the original recipe. So there – diabetic baking is a lot harder and more work – but then you don’t have to feel sinful after eating your home baked diabetic cookies. Yay!

Sneaking Veggies Into Your Kid’s Food

Mrs Moo — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 19:02:27 +0000

What can a mom do – if you kids wouldn’t eat any greens at all? an idea came on the net and I’ve decided to try this – even eggs? maybe if i colored the eggs pink – she might eat the eggs eh? One can always hope eh since we all know that a well-balanced meal is needed for the growing body and brain.

Happy Meals = Healthier Meals @ Mickey D?

Mrs Moo — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 23:54:25 +0000

So Macdonald’s announced that they are providing our children a healthier meal – that still involves 500 calories a meal – hardly any healthier for a 7 years old you would think. But having said that – we do have to give our kids some junk food right ? yes, kids need to have some junk every now and then and shouldn’t we the parents be responsible for our kid’s diet instead of making Macdonald’s change their menu – to make us think that bad parents are good ones?
Missy Moo eats fries and nuggets every now and then – she wants the fries more than the nuggets and the toy and yes we are lucky because she never ask for a lot of junk food. But we also make sure that she gets her exercise – she drinks lots of water and no pop – and lots of running around. So Macdonald’s may be changing the happy meals in Fall but it’s still up to us parents to do the right thing and not push the fast food restaurant to do surface changes.

No More BuckWheat

Mrs Moo — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 19:16:58 +0000

What a bummer! no more soba for me from now on I guess – I just found out that buckwheat noodles or any thing with buckwheat just bother the hell outta my stomach. So after several days of testing it out – I finally decided that it is buckwheat soba that is causing me all these grief. So goodbye soba ! goodbye buckwheat – and did i tell you that cold soba is my favorite?

So this is what I found out – that some people cannot tolerate buckwheat – so I’m not the only one. I think what happened to me is – I can’t digest the soba – made outta buckwheat – and I’m greedy most times – and even though buckwheat is very healthy – I can’t eat it no more. Just for everyone’s info – buckwheat is not a grain – it’s a knotweed – a smartweed.

Can Diabetic Eat Ice Cream?

Mrs Moo — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 17:42:05 +0000

I’ve often been asked and often wonder if diabetic can eat ice cream like any normal people? And if you have been thinking the same – you are not alone. I’m sure even diabetic can eat ice cream – but what kind of ice cream is best – and how much can one eat – now that’s another important question to all diabetics. I’m currently reading an article on diabetic living about the kind of ice cream recommended for diabetics – but it doesn’t tell me how much sugar are in these ice cream – the Edy’s Slow Churned No Sugar Added Vanilla Ice Cream is said to be the best – because it’s so smooth and it doesn’t even taste like its low sugar. But please be advised like in anything a diabetic eat – please eat moderately. I eat some ice cream each time Missy Moo and Mr Moo go for their soft served ice cream down in Hebron – but I take like a little bit from Missy Moo’s small cone and that’s enough for me. I know a lot of you will not find it enough but if you eat like that – you won’t be deprived of anything.

Berries Good For Diabetics

Mrs Moo — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 19:23:41 +0000

If you didn’t know by now – anything ending with berries – are good for diabetics – I learned. From blueberries to strawberries and raspberries of course – they are all said to be the best fruits for diabetics. So when the outlaws had raspberries in their garden – guess who was the first to chomp the raspberries down. So remember – this summer – stay healthy – for berries are good for diabetics.

Correct Length Of Meal Time

Mrs Moo — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 18:25:02 +0000

So I was told that gobbling down my food is not a good thing for you – especially when you are a diabetic – well, well ! and here my mom taught us to finish up our food quickly so that we will make a lot of money – hahah!! yes! that was what my mother said to us. But it takes about 20 mins for our brain to catch up with our stomach it seems – and to know that you are full and truth be told – I’ve noticed it too. When I am sitting down – and eating – it almost seems like I’m not full at all but as soon as I get up – I feel like I’ve eaten too much.

So for those like myself – who are always gorging down our food – in a hurry – STOP !!! because you are eating more calories then you really need – our stomach deceiving our brain. So to lengthen one’s time for your meals – you should include food that takes longer to eat – they suggested to start with a soup first or a salad – thus allowing your brain to play catch up. And if you are still hungry after eating – wait 20mins before getting a second helping. But what if you are eating in a restaurant ? hahahaha!!! now that’s a tough one eh.

Store Bought Diabetic Snacks

Mrs Moo — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 15:21:32 +0000

Like any diabetic – we are constantly looking for the right thing to eat and we all know that it sometimes is not easy – just to buy something from the store – because you don’t know how much sugar there are into it. So we are constantly looking for reports or news about things we can buy and eat easily and easily obtainable. As a diabetic – I love to snack as well – and I was told that this Honey Maid Cinnamon Roll Thin Crisps is really good in taste and great for diabetic like me to eat. So diabetics out there – if you see this snack by Nabisco – grab it – because I’m grabbing it tonite.

I can’t find the Nasbico brand – but found Mr Christie instead – and it tasted really good – too good to be true too!

Real Healthy Food

Mrs Moo — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 21:49:37 +0000

So they said that baked potato chips are better than the normal ones but don’t be fooled like I was – of course it is healthier but truly – how healthy can potato chips be right? lucky for me – I’m not a big fan – but when I became diabetic and I looked at the sugar content of anything I eat – i figured that being fat is not as bad as having sugar in your system. But alas, I am wrong too – being fat and putting on weight just doesn’t help with controlling your blood sugar.

So what do I do? I decided that yogurt must be good eh? But wait a minute the flavored yogurt are also full of sugar – *sigh* what to do? So I’m like eat also die – don’t eat also die – what to do ? I figured I can eat most things but in moderation – and not overeat – and as long as I try and keep away from the excessive sugar I should be fine. So real healthy food that company claimed to be – may not be so – make sure you know what you put in your body.

Food To Avoid As A Diabetic

Mrs Moo — Sun, 08 May 2011 18:52:24 +0000

While I tell myself – everything in moderation – since I’m diabetic and taking care what I eat – there are times that I do eat stuff that I learned today that I’m best to avoid. But that would mean just about everything I can get easily while I am at work and I can’t cook for myself. So what can I do? They say the healthier version is to have things baked instead of fried – but if one is not at home – what can you do?

One of the things I read to avoid is restaurant french fries or fast food french fries – lucky for me – i’m not into french fries a lot – even if we go to a restaurant – i usually only have the mashed potatoes or i have a side Caesar salad. So I’m safe there.

Hamburger, Fish burger or even chicken – are a no – no as well – lucky for me – i don’t like all of it – but I’m a sucker for Mcdonald’s breakfast – so I’ll have to cut down on that too and I also love hot dogs and someone had mentioned that the Smart dogs made of soy and veggie base is supposed to be alright for diabetic to eat.

And there’s also the fried chicken from our famous KFC – but all fried chicken are supposed to be avoided – because of the massive amount of calories and cholesterol. Luckily, I only eat KFC once in a while. Alternative is to bake your own chicken – like the easy bake stuff.

Store baked cookies are to be avoided too as they are loaded with sugar and corn syrup – stuff a diabetic like myself shouldn’t take. Luckily too – I’m not into cookies. *whew*

More do not eat for diabetics like myself in another post.

Diabetics Dining Out

Mrs Moo — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 22:44:39 +0000

Dining out when you are a diabetic can be a real pain – I used to worry a lot when I have a dinner date with my girlfriends and I also make sure I bring my Metformin with me and pop them before I start my dinner or lunch. But someone taught me not to be shy to ask about how much sugar is in the dish and what are the ingredients in them. Plus a good tip is to let the chef know that you are diabetic and they are most willing to take special care of you – and cook them with less sugar or they may even grill your food instead of deep frying them. And the best tip I got was from the restaurant i frequent – the owner always let me order whatever I feel is good for my diet/health – all I had to do was let him know in advance after I told him I was diabetic. Awesome not?

Dinner Solution For Diabetic

Mrs Moo — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 18:25:06 +0000

When I first found out that I was diabetic – I was totally at a lost of what I should eat – what food CAN i eat – i asked everyone – and even the doctor. But of course, the doctor said to me – that he was going to refer me to a dietitian. Well, if you just found out that you are diabetic – don’t fret – don’t panic – because dinner or eating stuff is not rocket scientist here.

Best dinner solution is to eat like someone trying to lose weight – according to what i understand. Meat is fine – but try not to eat too much fatty meat – because it’s not good when one puts on weight and remember – rice, pasta and anything that is starchy like potatoes turns into sugar when they are in your body and of course, sweets, chocolates and anything with sugar is not good for you. But taken in small doses and in moderation is ok. I find for me – that clear soup and slow cooker food actually works best for me and it’s easy to work the slow cooker. So do try that – and see for yourself.

Slow Cooker With Timer For A Healthier Meal

Mrs Moo — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 18:34:21 +0000

It’s the new year and I’m going to get healthier – not only because of myself but because of my family. In order to do that – I first need to be able to eat healthy. I have been eating a lot of fish of late but that’s not enough because I eat lots of noodles too. I’m deterred about using the slow cooker – because the timing needs to be right – when I cook – because i dislike leaving the cooker on – when I’m not home – or overcook or under cook the stew or soup. So I made it a point to look for a slow cooker with timer – that way i have no excuse to cook healthy meals for me and Missy Moo.

This morning – I found one at Walmart – and it was roll back price – at only $40! but alas ! the girl at Walmart – don’t even know where are they! *sigh* – so we got a rain check – and as soon as they come in – I can get one at $40 – so no more excuses for not cooking and eating take outs. Hopefully this helps eliminate eating nonsense and fried food or too much pasta or rice.

Carbs To Avoid

Mrs Moo — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 20:27:36 +0000

Many of my friends who have diabetes asked me all the time what kind of carbs they should avoid – as soon as we get together for lunch and I wouldn’t eat certain things because of my blood sugar. I tell them that they can eat anything and everything but in moderation – so that their blood sugar like mine can keep steady. All foods come in 3 kinds of nutrients as we all know. Fat, protein and carbs – and most of our calories comes from carbs. Starchy food are carbs and so are starchy vegies – bread, cereal pasta and potatoes and corns are full of them. You can eat them – but in small portion please.

Oats & Raisin For Breakfast

Mrs Moo — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:25:31 +0000

I woke up this morning with a bad headache and also full of guilt because i had a cheese croissant for supper before going to bed. I wonder if it was too much and my blood sugar was high therefore the headache – because i can’t imagine that i didn’t get enough to eat before sleeping. So while thinking of what to eat for breakfast – and to somewhat make it a healthy one – Mr Moo showed me a best affiliate program review – because he knows i’m always looking out for ways to make money – and i got distracted.

Anyhow, my headache persisted and Mr Moo made me some oatmeal with some raisins – which prompted me to eat oats instead for a snack if i was hungry from now on at night. I feel absolutely guilty if i ate noodles or even mini spring rolls – plus we all know that oats is good for diabetics like myself. But I think I might need some variety with my oats in the morning – like add a banana or granola – or even some pecan or almonds. Yums! try that ! i know you won’t think of oats the same way anymore.

Diabetics Eat Pizza

Mrs Moo — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:52:08 +0000

Many ppl are surprised that I’m able to eat pizza even though I’m diabetic .. and after looking at some tv stands for our new home, I asked my g/f if she wanted to have pizza.. and of course, she looked at me.. as if i was speaking in a foreign language. I had to laugh each time.. when i get a reaction like that. Many ppl think that being a diabetic, one can only drink water and each crackers.. but in fact it is not true. In fact, as a diabetic, I found that I eat pretty much everything… but in moderation.

Sure you can eat pizza, a pita, tortillas and whole wheat bread dough makes the perfect healthy crust for homemade pizzas and calzone. One can enjoy all these carb smart pizza without any guilt or worrying about your sugar level – or your blood sugar sky rocketing. With Canadian-style bacon, a four-cheese blend, and just the right seasonings, this mouthwatering pizza is loaded with flavor but has only 216 calories and 6 grams of fat per serving. Try it out eh..!

Traveling With Diabetes

Mrs Moo — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 23:00:14 +0000

So I am about to go on a vacation.. one that i haven’t taken for years. You must be wondering . .since I have diabetes.. what am i gonna eat.. when i am not home right..? Well.. diabetics unite..!! for i have good news for you. As a diabetic.. you can eat anything.. but in moderation. Try to eat those things.. you normally eat.. and if you cannot get those.. and eat out in a restaurant.. be sure.. you choose a vegie or a salad.. to go with your meal. Eat lean meat.. or fish if possible.. and nothing in my humble opinion is a taboo. Just eat them in moderation. For example.. if you cannot find your regular snack.. and is at Macdonalds.. just eat half a pie ..and half a cup of tea or coffee with non fat milk. No sugar of course.. unless you can get that sweetner thingie. i know i’m gonna do well when i am on vacation .. and so will you with right right mindset.