Diabetic diet?

Question

A few ques here: I went to a mediterrean resteraunt today and went up to the salad bar, there were trays of different colored (mush) thats the only way i can discribe it, the lady said they were mashed up lentil beans, peas and stuff like that, what is that dish called and is it safe to eat being a diabetic? There was also a dish called kush kush, hell i don't know if i spelled it right, but i'm hoping someone knows what i'm talking about, is that ok to eat being diabetic? basically is mediterrian food safe for diabetic consumption?

Answer 1

It's safe, as long as it is prepared correctly. (It might be raw something, I don't know) In terms of blood sugar, check your sugar before and 2 hours after eating it. when you know how it affects your sugar, then you can determine if you want to eat it

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

The lentils are basically starchy vegetables, although higher in protein than usual, so a good choice when it comes to that sort of thing. Couscous is a slightly sweet starchy thing similar to very very tiny bits of pasta. Again, it's starchy.

As for your question about what's safe for a diabetic to eat, let me give you the perspective of someone who's been diabetic since 1972: It's better to control your fat and your portion size than it is to worry about carbs. A good dietician can teach you about carbohydrate counting, a habit that every diabetic should know about.

Most folks, especially type 2's, eat far too much, and far too much of it is fat. As a result, they gain a lot of weight, and when you're significantly overweight, you develop insulin resistance, making it hard to "use up" the food you eat.

Without knowing more, it's hard to say what you should do, but I'd try to focus on eating more non-starchy vegetables (low caloric density, high in vitamins, and close to "free" food), then fruits (you will need to count as carbs, but they are still high in vitamins and some are relatively low in caloric density like watermelon and strawberries). After that, eat a very carefully measured amount of carbs (see your dietician), and as little fat as possible. A lot of dieticians tell you, switch from butter to margarine or whatever. My advice: learn to like stuff that is NON-FAT. It will take you a long time, but you'll be happier for what you've done.

And remember, a pound of fat is (roughly) 3000 calories. And 3000 calories is a pound of fat. If you eat one, expect the other. it's math!

Take care, and good luck.

Answer 5

You should be able to eat anything you want IF you know the secret
The Secret is do not eat any more than you can put in the palm of your hand!
Beans & lentils are pure sugar to a diabetic body BUT if you mix your palm size amount with a palm size meat or protein you won't have to much trouble having your sugars level out again.
Remember you need 2 palm size servings of fruit a day & 3-5 palms of veggies a day. (fruit juice is only one palm size a day= 4oz.) 3 palms of meat or other portein a day & your mushy lentils or beans,or rice (or bread 1/2 a slice)are only ONE palm a day.
Good Luck

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Answer 7

yeah. that food should be quite fine.

the beans (usually called 'dal') are similar in calories etc. to lentils, except that they probably have 10-30% calories from fat.

the other dish is couscous, it is a grain carbohydrate usually mixed with chopped tomatoes and parsley (I think?) and should be lowfat regardless of it being in the restaurant.

Go to the ADA website and look up this stuff for information on exchanges. Be careful as with all restaurant food, it probably has a higher fat content than what you would have at home.

You could probably ask the owner how much oil is in the lentils, then double that amount for the real number ;)

Answer 8

Generally speaking, foods originating from the Mediterrean are oftenvery healthy, with a high use of beans and legumes in their dishes. Cous Cous is a grain and would be considered very healthy for a diabetic.

Agree with the other responses, check with your Dr or better yet, a registered dietician who can provide you with some good info.

Answer 9

Well, being my main diet consists of the mush as you call it.. I love this food.. It might be called Hummos made with chic peas and tahini sauce, or Baba Ganough, which is a eggplant dip with tahini. .. . and you can have it but at a minimum or your sugars will be raised.. This food is high in fats and carbs but very high in protein too which might be hard on your kidneys if you eat too much and all the time. . THe main carbs here would be the pita that always comes with the food. The bread is what gives it the most carbs thus raising your sugars. Test, and you will see which of the foods you can eat, and how much.... good luck to you..Me, who is eating hummos now cos you made me hungry..... lol

Answer 10

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