Best Diabetic Cookbooks? (alieliza)

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Best Diabetic Cookbooks? (alieliza)

Posted : 3/14/2008 8:35:24 AM

Well, everyone, we've had a rough couple of weeks. Its been one thing after another (my fiance's father passed away last week, may he have finally found peace, FH was involved in a car accident the day after, and we spent 6 hours in the emergency room), and the latest is that a week later my fiance landed himself in ICU with Diabetic KenoAcidosis. Hes feeling better now, but after a big scare, and a lot of stress, he may be coming home this weekend.

We need to make some serious diet changes. We're looking at low fat, low carb, low cholesterol, low sugar, high fiber meals, preferable made with healthy, whole foods rather than processed, artificial crap. We're looking at lifestyle change, and only for the better. Exercise, natural foods, etc. etc.

Does anyone have recommendations for Diabetic Cookbooks that aren't loaded with recipes full of artificial sweeteners and processed foods?

I've already found The All Natural Diabetes Cookbook and the fix-it-and-forget-it-lightly slow cooker cookbook for diabetics (we're not home at the same time a lot, so something like this will be perfect for us -- Thanks Kate for the fantastic idea!). Im looking for more like this, or good, tried and true books! Thanks!!!

boneyjean

Posted : 3/14/2008 8:43:39 AM

It sounds like you guys have really had a rough couple of weeks. I hope everything starts working itself out for you really soon!

There was recently a thread about Diabetes 2 about this with a lot of suggestions that may be worth reading over. Here

I hope that link worked. My mother was recently diagnosed with diabetes 2. I would think that the diet is close to the same for all of them.

I found a cookbook that I really like that has a lot of great recipes in it. Trim & Terrific Diabetic Cooking by Holly Cleg. I have found some new favorites in it and the recipes are all really quick and easy as well as very low calories so it meets all my needs. I think a lot of people said the South Beach Diet had a lot of diabetic friendly foods as well.

I was given a few cookbook recomendations from a friend who also has type 2 diabetes. Here is what she wrote to me:

the one i showed y'all was better homes diabetic
living cookbook. there is also a cook book i like
called "you can eat that!" awesome food for kids with
diabetes...because even though it is for kids, it has
great recipes in it! there is also a book called
"instead of this, eat that" that was featured on
ellen's show the other day that i can't wait to get.
it tells you about certain foods at restaurants and
what the calorie, fat, carb, etc. intake is so you can
make better choices. it looks really good. hope that
helps!

kpwlee

Posted : 3/14/2008 9:12:30 AM

you'll see this in the other thread but the South Beach diet has some GREAT recipes, never used the website but it might have some too.