The Diabetic Diet That Tastes Like Granny’s Cooking

\When you think of “healthy food” what immediately comes to mind? Probably a lot of salad options, green leafy vegetables, the universal vegetable blend (yup! That one. The carrots, corn and green bean bag that you can grab in the frozen section, eh!) that lack in taste and aren’t very appealing, and just about anything that presents as low-fat or fat-free, right? Now, it may be my roots and growing up in a Jamaican/Indian-American household, but we don’t sacrifice taste. Ever! I mean, who said that you have to sacrifice taste for healthy food? Two things can be true, you can be on a healthy diabetic diet that tastes like granny’s cooking and never have to sacrifice taste. Diabetes is a chronic, long-lasting condition that affects how your body turns food into energy. Meaning, that your body breaks down the food that you eat into sugar (glucose) and then releases it into your bloodstream. This is why it’s so important to be mindful of what you eat. Signs and symptoms that you may need to seek a healthcare provider: Feeling weak and/or tired Feeling dehydrated/thirsty more than usual Dry skin Blurry vision Often mood swings, like irritability Urinating often/ketones in...