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Vegetables for Diabetic Care. Eat your Veggies!
You have heard the phrase "eat your vegetables" from early on, and you still hear it today. Adding vegetables to your diet is a great time is a great time for the holidays or for any other time of year. We all like meals with rich deserts and other sweets. Some of the foods are very tempting, though they may be high in sugar, carbohydrates, and other fats. Often vegetables are neglected during parties and holiday meals or not eaten at all. Vegetables are a great resource for minerals and vitamins. Most veggies are low in carbohydrates, making them a great food option for diabetics.Although most vegetables are excellent sources of minerals and vitamins, some actually are designated into the "starch" section of the food pyramid. The "starchy" vegetables are assigned as such because of their high concentration of carbohydrates. High carbohydrate vegetables include corn, potatoes and black eyed peas. High carbohydrate vegetables are more likely to raise blood glucose levels than green leafy vegetables like peppers. Talk to your physician or diabetic counselor about which vegetables fall into which category. As on offsite reference, click here for more information about the nutritional values of certain vegetables and how they may affect your diabetic health. The link listed above also includes an online database detailing the nutritional value of particular foods.
Asparagus is an excellent green leafy vegetable for its high concentrations of vitamin A, vitamin C, low fat volume, calcium and iron. Summer squash is a very healthy vegetable and a rich source of healthy minerals. Winter squash is a healthy choice for the winter. Squash vegetables are also high in iron, calcium, vitamin A, vitamin B and vitamin C. A vegetable particularly high in vitamin A is winter squash. Steamed or grilled zucchini would be a great addition to your diabetic meal plan.
A general tenet of meal plans is that colorful vegetables are high in nutrients and promote diabetic health. Bright colors indicate that these foods are high in antioxidants. Antioxidant containing vegetables like carrots, tomatoes, green leafy vegetables and potatoes help prevent illness. The deeper the color, the more nourishing the food is.
If you have a busy lifestyle and don't have the time to prepare certain meals in your diabetic meal plan, remember that clean raw vegetables are a convenient source of nutrition. You can eat raw or steamed vegetables in a couple of minutes.
