What can you make your family for dinner that's healthy and tastes good? You can follow the plate method! This healthy eating plan works for everybody, including people with diabetes. Indeed, making nutritious, healthy meals will be a snap.
It's a way to control your serving sizes where you don't have to count. Simply use a 7-inch plate for children and a 9-inch plate for adults.
It's a way to control your serving sizes where you First, divide the plate in half and fill one of them with vegetables. There are two types of vegetables, starchy like potatoes, corn, pea,s or plantains and non-starchy like zucchini, jicama, cucumbers, carrots, or salad. Don't have to count.
If you have diabetes, fill half your plate with non-starchy vegetables, then fill 1/4 with whole grains or starches like brown rice, corn, beans, or whole wheat pasta.
In the other quarter, add some lean protein like tofu, grilled fish, or chicken. What about adding a side of tortilla or bread? It's hard to resist, I know! The trick is, serve yourself a smaller portion of the other starches on your plate instead.
To complete your meal, add a drink like unsweetened coffee, tea, or a glass of milk, but remember that drinking 8 ounces of milk affects your blood sugar just as it would if you ate another tortilla or a slice of bread. Or, you can also choose water with a squeeze of lemon or lime.
How you create your plate is up to you, you have many options, as long as you remember to follow these healthy guidelines, and tara, you're all set!