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Have you been diagnosed with diabetes and are of the opinion that to eat healthy means sticking to a rigid, boring diet plan that is completely bland and tasteless? Well, we won’t blame you for this line of thought, but this notion is simply not the truth. In reality, healthy eating can be very tasty and tantalising, provided you make the right choices. And here, in this writeup, we will show you how you need to make these choices. All you need to remember is “don’t stop it, just swap it.”
Breakfast Alternatives
Cereal Switches: Although the enticing packaging may make certain cereals (such as granola) appear healthy, they are quite often replete with added sugars and unhealthy fat. So, why not switch to wholesome porridge? Porridge oats or the instant version are both healthy, but you need to skip those with added free sugars such as golden syrup and honey. Muesli (with zero added sugar), wheat biscuits, and shredded wheat, too, are promising alternatives. For a dash of sweetness, just add chopped fruit.
Savoury Breakfasts: Instead of red, processed meat, opt for oily fish such as salmon. Fish is delicious when combined with scrambled egg, mushrooms, grilled tomatoes, and wholegrain toast. Bacon should pave the way for veggie sausages.
- Skip white toast and opt for wholegrain versions such as seeded batch bread, granary, multi-seed, linseed, or soya. The latter are better when it comes to managing diabetes as well as maintaining excellent digestive health.
- If you are consuming rotis or chapattis, use wholewheat flour.
- Swap jam with mashed banana.
- Try eliminating croissants, muffins, and pastries from your diet altogether.
- A frequently asked question is, “is oil bad for diabetes?” The answer is that not all oils are bad. Unsaturated vegetable oils such as olive, sunflower, and rapeseed oil should replace butter and ghee.
- Aloo paratha should make way for roasted methi paratha.
- When it comes to breakfast drinks, opt for the whole fruit instead of the juice.
Lunch Alternatives
- Go for brown basmati rice instead of pilau and fried rice.
- Stir-fry your favourite veggies instead of cooking them in oily curries.
- Regardless of the type of dal or beans that you cook, make it a point to cook them in a dash of oil that is high in unsaturated fat instead of cooking in ghee.
- Prepare khichdi with more mung beans and less rice and add minimal oil.
- Use a veg-based spread for rotis instead of ghee or butter and spread it merely on alternate ones to successfully cut back on the amount of fat that you consume.
Snack Alternatives
You would be surprised how significant of a difference you can make to your diet plan by swapping out your usual snacks for healthier ones. These are all ideal places to begin if you are seeking healthier snacks.
- Swap a packet of crisps with a handful of seeds such as sunflower or pumpkin. You may toast these seeds and even add spices or cinnamon.
- Swap bread and dips with celery and carrots with hummus or salsa. Try coming up with your own version of healthy hummus or may be roasted beetroot hummus.
- Swap milk chocolate for two to three squares of dark chocolate, which you may need less because its flavour is intense.
- Give ice cream the skip and instead opt for frozen banana or frozen yogurt (unsweetened) with berries.
- Swap fizzy and sugary drinks for water that is flavoured with fresh fruit or mint.
- Swap salted nuts with unsalted ones.
Birthday Cake Replacements
There is no match for a slice of cake on your birthday. Consume a tiny portion of your favourite kind or make use of these swaps for a healthier version.
- Add a wide ribbon to the cake’s sides instead of icing, which will cut down on sugar and produce a splendid-looking cake.
- Fruit cakes, as well as carrot cakes, call for less added sugar in the recipes. That said, watch out for toppings and icing. This will prevent it from ending up with the same calories as other regular cakes.
- Lastly, bake a square cake so that it becomes easier to cut into smaller and more even portions.
On A Final Note
You can always make what you consume a tad bit healthier without compromising on flavour. Give healthy swaps for meals, snacks, and other occasions a shot, and you will surely notice the difference.
