Meals Made Easy Week 4

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Meals Made EasyWeek 4

• In the Kitchen with the Plate Method

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Can I still eat my favorite foods?
SUGAR
SODIUM
FAT
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A Recipe is a Formula

• List of ingredients
• Directions

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Whats Special about Diabetes Recipes?

• Less Fat
• Less Sugar
• Fewer Calories
• Less Sodium
• More Fiber
• Whole grains, beans, vegetables

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Ways to Alter Recipes

• REDUCE the quantity of an ingredient
• SUBSTITUTE one ingredient for another
• OMIT or ADD an ingredient

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Reducing saturated fat/total fat and calories
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Reducing Sodium
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Reducing Sugar
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Increasing Fiber

• Including Whole Grains
• Including Beans
• Including Vegetables

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Plate Method servings of Carbohydrate Food Groups
are Similar