Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Salads and Diabetics

Salads

Salad should be a part of your lunch menu if you have diabetes. You can create a different salad every day of the week by varying your toppings. Try grilled chicken, shrimp, or fish, but avoid heaping on a lot of fattening ingredients, such as bacon bits and heavy cheeses.

Salads with lots of raw vegetables are best, including carrots, cucumbers, radishes, celery, and spinach. Sprinkle nuts or seeds on top, add a few dried cranberries, and garnish with some avocado chunks to give it zip. Always choose low-fat or fat-free salad dressings or, for a change, flavored vinegars.

1 comment:

redkathy said...

Nice post Martha. My mother in law was diabetic and hated veggies. Creative salads with her favorite dressing seemed to help her eat those veggies!