People with diabetics enjoy desserts just as much as anyone, but they have to be extremely careful about the calories, portion size, and the sugar and carb content of what they’re consuming. There are numerous recipes for desserts that are diabetic-friendly and won’t throw glucose levels spiraling upward.
Entire cookbooks have been dedicated to desserts for diabetics and a simple online search will provide individuals with dozens of recipes. There are also apps available that can provide assistance with managing portion sizes, nutritional value, recipes, logging insulin levels, exercise, and even favorite fast food choices.
One of the important things to understand in connection with desserts is that the body doesn’t distinguish between different types of sugar. It also doesn’t differentiate between carbs that are transformed into sugar in the body, no matter what the source. The body treats them all the same. It’s a fallacy that honey won’t increase blood sugar levels.
For diabetics seeking dessert, choose low-carb options that contain little to no added sugar. These types of desserts will rely heavily on fruits, whole grains, and no or low-sugar. The trick is to select options that delay digestion time, thereby releasing sugars over time to help in keeping blood glucose levels low. Items made with low-fat dairy can help with that.
Keep in mind that healthy desserts that are easy and quick to prepare are helpful in preventing individuals from falling victim to premade sweets such as pie, cake or doughnuts. It’s also beneficial to create single-serve desserts or those that are made in small batches to help avoid the temptation of overindulgence.
There are dozens of dessert choices that meet the criteria for diabetics that are also tasty and satisfy the desire for “something sweet.” Those include sugar free hot chocolate, sugar free gelatin topped with sugar free whipped cream, and sugar free pudding. Yogurt and seasonal fruit is also an excellent choice. No matter what you choose, control portion sizes.
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