Plan your Meal
For diabetic's sufferer, planning well means knowing your diabetes meal plan.
Following a plan--whether it's through the Exchange system, carbohydrate counting, or the diabetes food pyramid--will not only help keep your diabetes in control, but keep you from picking up a "little bit of this" and "a little bit of that" as you go down the supermarket aisle.
Note:
Keep in mind that meatless meals do double duty. They lower costs (meat is likely to be one of the more expensive items on your shopping list) and also decrease the amount of saturated fat and cholesterol in your family's diet. So instead of focusing on meat, build some of your meals around legumes such as pinto or navy beans or lentils.
Fortunately, dry beans and lentils are not only healthful, but also inexpensive.
For diabetic's sufferer, planning well means knowing your diabetes meal plan.
Following a plan--whether it's through the Exchange system, carbohydrate counting, or the diabetes food pyramid--will not only help keep your diabetes in control, but keep you from picking up a "little bit of this" and "a little bit of that" as you go down the supermarket aisle.
Note:
Keep in mind that meatless meals do double duty. They lower costs (meat is likely to be one of the more expensive items on your shopping list) and also decrease the amount of saturated fat and cholesterol in your family's diet. So instead of focusing on meat, build some of your meals around legumes such as pinto or navy beans or lentils.
Fortunately, dry beans and lentils are not only healthful, but also inexpensive.
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