According to a nationwide study of diabetics, 99% do not cook their foods in a healthy manner, thus adding to the diabetic’s frustration, and inability to control their blood sugar with minimal dependence on medication.
The National Diabetes Association, noted that the Mediterranean diet tops the Low-fat diet for diabetics. “After 1 year, patients in the Mediterranean diet group also experienced greater weight loss, it also resulted in better blood sugar control, delayed the need for blood sugar-lowering medication, and improved some heart disease risk factors,” the study team found.
What was left out of the printed study was how the Mediterranean’
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Clay pots or clay bakers are unglazed fired clay dishes with porous properties that allow heat and moisture to combine to cook meals evenly and sealing in nutrients and flavor. Clay bakers require no additional oil, butter or fats to keep the moisture in your meal.
Soak the clay pot in water for 10 – 15 minutes prior to cooking. The porous clay soaks in the water and redistributes it as it is heated in the oven creating a “steaming”
The steam seals the pot to keep in the natural juices and flavors of your meal.
Healthy preparation of a diabetic meal can be the norm, you do not need the skin on chicken or the fat on roasts. Trim it all off and let the pot do the work for you.
Clay bakers, or clay pots are great for small meals for two or for a large busy family as an entire meal can be cooked at once.
Almost any recipe can be prepared using this cooking method. Increase the temperature of the recipe by 10 to 20% and decrease the time by about 15%.
“The Mediterranean diet is a healthy way to eat and contains essential nutrients in healthy quantities,”
Romertopf clay bakers can be purchased from http://www.BigBargainMatrix.com and come in a large range of sizes, from small to the maxi, which will accommodate a 17.5 pound turkey, just perfect for the holidays.
