cowboy beans and other tips for managing blood glucose
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Cowboy Beans
And Other Tips for Managing Blood Glucose
Healthy Eating
• Exchange List for Meal Planning
• Glycemic Index• Carbohydrate
Counting• Calorie Counting
Exchange List for Meal Planning
• Groups foods into food groups
• Similar calorie values• An exchange is made
when similar foods are “exchanged” at a meal or snack
• Uses portion sizes to compare foods
Starch Group
• Cereals and Grains
• Breads
• Starchy Vegetables
• Legumes
• Crackers
• Snack Foods
• Starchy Foods Prepared with Fat
Non-Starchy Vegetables
• Salad Greens
• Broccoli, Cauliflower, Brussels Sprouts,
• Cabbage, Onions, Mushrooms, Radishes
• Carrots, Beets
Glycemic Index
• A comparison of foods and the effect a 50 gram amount had on blood glucose
• Glucose is given the value of 100
• All foods are compared to glucose
Benefits of the Glycemic Index
• Low GI diets help people lose and control weight • Low GI diets increase the body's sensitivity to insulin • Low GI carbs improve diabetes control • Low GI carbs reduce the risk of heart disease • Low GI carbs reduce blood cholesterol levels • Low GI carbs can help you manage the symptoms of
PCOS • Low GI carbs reduce hunger and keep you fuller for
longer • Low GI carbs prolong physical endurance • High GI carbs help re-fuel carbohydrate stores after
exercise
How to Switch to a Low GI Diet
• Use breakfast cereals based on oats, barley and bran
• Use breads with whole grains, stone-ground flour, sour dough
• Reduce the amount of potatoes you eat • Enjoy all other types of fruit and vegetables • Use Basmati rice • Enjoy pasta, noodles, quinoa • Eat plenty of salad vegetables with a vinaigrette
dressing
Carbohydrate Counting
• Each Carbohydrate Serving is = to 15 grams
• Exchanges of foods are in serving sizes = to one carbohydrate serving or 15 grams
• Count by the 15 gram increments or total grams
Fruit Group 15 grams =
• Fresh Fruit 1 small piece
• Dried Fruit 2 T. raisins or 3 prunes
• Canned Fruit ½ C. in it’s own juice
• Frozen Fruit ½ C. unsweetened
• Fruit Juices 1/3 – ½ C.
Calorie Counting
• Food Label
• Exchange List for a general idea
• Calorie Goal is based on individual REE
Monitoring
• Blood Glucose Monitors
• Hemoglobin A1C test
• Blood Pressure
• Weight
• Hip to Waist Ratio
• Body Fat Testing
• Annual Exams