It is important to understand that snacking in diabetes is not only acceptable, but encouraged, as long as the snacks are healthy. Keeping a number of diabetic snack recipes on hand, therefore, can help you to maintain a healthy diabetic diet. Snacking between meals is also important for some diabetics who should eat at certain times or along with medication. Your snacking approach should be discussed with your dietitian, according to Reader’s Digest (RD.com).

Healthy Diabetic Snack Recipes

Healthy Diabetic Party Mix

Instructions

• 1 bag of light, unbuttered popcorn, popped
• 1 cup golden raisin
• 1 cup fat-free pretzel sticks
• ½ cup sunflower seeds, without the shell
• ½ cup roasted peanuts
• 3 tbsp. reduced fat margarine
• 1 tsp. hot pepper sauce
• ½ tsp. chili powder
• ½ tsp. ground cumin
• ½ tsp. garlic salt

Instructions

Combine the margarine, chili powder, cumin, and garlic salt in a small skillet and …

Maintaining a healthy diet is the most important thing you can do to avoid complications in diabetes. Healthy diabetic recipes can help you to ensure that you are deriving the right amount of nutrients without going overboard on your caloric and carbohydrate intake. When choosing healthy diabetic recipes, it is important that you understand what should be included in your meals. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) provides the following recommendations for maintaining a healthy diabetic diet:

• Eat lots of fruits and vegetables, and try to choose a wide variety.

• Eat non-starchy vegetables such as spinach, broccoli, and carrots.

• Choose whole grains over processed grain products like brown rice or whole wheat pastas.

• Include dry beans like kidney or pinto beans in your meals.

• Eat fish 2 or 3 times a week as they usually contain omega-3 fatty acids which are good for the heart. Avoid frying fish or eating fish