Diabetes in Canadian children is on the rise. Diet, lack of exercise and stress are all contributing factors. Diabetes can kill and the future health of the next generation of Canadians looks bleak. We must take steps now to prevent diabetes from becoming an epidemic.
We all love sweets. We get cravings for chocolate, pastries, doughnuts and rich deserts. There is a way to enjoy all of these foods without loading our bodies with sugar and calories. This month, I want to share a few of the diabetic recipes I have collected. They are healthy, but make your mouth water just thinking about them.
Ambrosia Fruit Dip
Ingredients
1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
1 cup plain nonfat yogurt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
3-1/2 teaspoons Equal® for Recipes
or 12 packets Equal® sweetener
Method
Blend cream cheese and yogurt until smooth. Stir in remaining ingredients. Chill. Serve with fresh fruit.
Yield 2 cups
Dietary Exchanges:
1/2 Milk 1 Fat
Nutritional Information:
90 Calories
5 g Protein
6 g Carbohydrate
5 g Fat
16 mg Cholesterol
Fruit Cookies
Ingredients
3 Med. sized ripe bananas
1 1/2 cup chopped mixed dried nuts
1/3 cup peanut or safflower oil
Fruits (such as dates, apricots and raisins)
1 tsp vanilla
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 cup chopped nuts (walnuts, almonds or pecans)
1 1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup cooked oat bran
Method:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 2 large cookie sheets.
Mash bananas in large bowl until smooth. (You should have about 1-1/2 cups.)
Stir in oil, vanilla and salt.
Add oats, oat bran, mixed fruits and nuts; stir well to combine.
Drop by onto non-stick cookie sheets, about 1 inch apart. Flatten out slightly with fork.
Bake about 20-25 minutes or until bottom and edges of cookies are lightly browned.
Transfer cookies onto wire rack to cool completely. Store in refrigerator.
Yield 24 cookies.
Nutritional Information:
105 calories per cookie
Protein 2 g
Fat 5 g
Carbohydrates 14 g
Cholesterol O mg
Blackberry Cobbler
This cobbler can be enjoyed any time of the year. When blackberries are in season, pick up an extra few pints, wash them and store them in your freezer to enjoy a mouth watering winter time treat.
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon grated orange rind
4 cups fresh or frozen blackberries
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