Cookbook for Diebetics-By a Dietician and Chef

Magdalin Cheong

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Does diabetes condemn the food lover to a diet of bland, cardboard-like food? As a diabetic, should one cut out sugar completely from his diet? Dietician Magdalin Cheong and Executive Chef Daniel Yeo, of the Changi General Hospital Dietetic and Food Services team present a cookbook written exclusively for diabetics, with detailed information on how to manage diabetes and 60 recipes that are delicious as they are nourishing. Each recipe's nutritional content is listed out for easy reference, as well as an estimated preparation time for the cook's convenience.

Informations

• Publié par: Marshall Cavendish International
• Date de parution: 15 août 2008
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9789812615770
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 3 Mo

Extrait

a cookbook for diabetics
Magdalin Cheong
Daniel Yeo
Editor : Sylvy Soh Designer : Lynn Chin Nyuk Ling Photography: Joshua Tan, Elements By The Box
Copyright 2008 Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Private Limited
Published by Marshall Cavendish Cuisine An imprint of Marshall Cavendish International 1 New Industrial Road, Singapore 536196
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National Library Board Singapore Cataloguing in Publication Data
Cheong, Magdalin. A Cookbook for Diabetics by a Dietician and Chef / Magdalin Cheong and Daniel Yeo. - Singapore : Marshall Cavendish Cuisine, 2008. p. cm. ISBN-13 : 978 981 4484 96 1
1. Diabetes - Diet therapy - Recipes. I. Yeo, Daniel. II. Title. III. Title: Recipes for diabetics
RC662 641.56314 OCN 228492568
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contents
4 acknowledgements
5 foreword
7 managing diabetes while enjoying your food
14 vegetables and salads
30 soups
42 meat and poultry
76 fish and seafood
104 snacks and desserts
132 glossary
135 about the authors
136 weights and measures
acknowledgements

A Cookbook for Diabetics by a Dietitian and a Chef is the collaborative effort of staff from the Dietetic and Food Services department, Changi General Hospital, and Marshall Cavendish International (Asia). The following persons and companies have contributed in a significant way to the publishing of this book, and are gratefully recognised:
Bryan Tan and Mary Swa for helping to develop, prepare and cook the dishes for both the recipe-testing and photography sessions; Jessica Tan for analysing the nutritional content of the recipes; Zhang Shu Hua for helping to edit the recipes; Goh Tuan Liang and Derek Ho for their assistance during the food photography sessions.
Boon Teck Trading Company for the loan of their crockery for the photographs in this book.
Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) for their editorial work, food styling and book design.
Thanks also to Changi General Hospital s CEO Mr T. K. Udairam for his encouragement and support.
A number of individuals and staff from Dietetic and Food Services have also helped in one way or another. Their contributions are also gratefully acknowledged.
Magdalin Cheong and Daniel Yeo
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foreword

A diagnosis of diabetes can change your life in many ways. For some, it will mean regular medication, many visits to the doctor, and dietary restrictions.
We have seen many diabetic patients in Changi General Hospital (CGH). Among the many concerns they have about living with diabetes, a common one is the prospect of eating dull and flavourless food. This is not surprising, as we spend a large part of our life eating and celebrating milestones with food.
Our doctors, nurses and dietitians have received numerous enquiries about cooking for a diabetic. Cutting down sugar, salt and many ingredients from our favourite dishes does make it difficult to cook to suit the diabetic family member as well as everyone else in the family. More often than not, the family cook ends up cooking separate meals for the diabetic family member.
There are many diabetic cookbooks out there, but they are often published in the West for a diet that is quite different from the Asian palate. We decided to fill this gap. Magdalin Cheong, our Chief Dietitian, and Daniel Yeo, the hospital s Executive Chef, have teamed up with the editorial team at Marshall Cavendish to produce this fabulous cookbook for diabetics in Singapore and Asia. They passionately believe that good and healthy food can be enjoyed by the diabetic and the whole family.
Through this cookbook, we hope to make food exciting and pleasurable again for diabetics with an Asian palate. Many may not realise it, but food plays an important role in not only controlling diabetes but also preventing its onset for those at risk.
Enjoy your food!
T. K. Udairam Chief Executive Officer Changi General Hospital
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managing diabetes
while enjoying your food

Food: Something that has gone beyond necessity and survival to become an art form, a pleasure and, most importantly, a way of life. In a country like Singapore, a thriving foodie culture exists; eating and more eating is deeply entrenched in our way of life. Irreverently and interestingly, there is never a need to have an occasion to indulge in food.
Terms such as healthy eating , diet and sugar-free have become fashionable. Promises of the wondrous health benefits that are associated with low-fat, low-sugar organic foods have been extolled and heavily marketed to the public, and for the right reasons of encouraging people to lead a healthy lifestyle. However, this doesn t cut it for some people. For food-loving individuals, who are passionate enough to trek across the island in search of the best chicken rice or fried kuay teow, telling them to cut back on fat, sodium and cholesterol content is not enough to encourage them to eat healthily. After all, they live to eat ! Besides, it is no secret that organic food is less accessible and more expensive-not something that the average Singaporean would be willing to invest in on a daily basis. Healthy eating is also associated with bland, cardboard-like food of a limited variety, and diet implies a regimental routine of (you guessed it) more bland, cardboard-like food.
It is harder still, when one is diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. Questions such as How much can I eat? and What foods can I eat? are often on the minds of newly diagnosed diabetics. Most of all, managing diabetes isn t as simple as cutting out sugar completely from one s diet; there are other aspects of one s diet to manage, such as the control of carbohydrate and sodium intake.
How, then, should diabetics approach food issues? Does it now mean they have to lead a life that is void of the delight of delicious food? Most definitely, the answer is No! If you are a diabetic who mourns the lack of variety in your diet and struggles constantly with making healthy food choices, or if you are simply looking to cook healthy and enjoyable meals for the family, this book is for you. Whether you are a diabetic or not, we aim to encourage you to adopt a well-balanced, nutritious and informed approach to food choices, not just for the pleasure of enjoying good food, but also because food is there for us to reap its nutritional benefits.
The following pages will provide information on the role of diet in diabetes management, which encompasses meal planning, the role of carbohydrate exchange, special dietary guidelines that can be customised according to the individual s needs, how to eat healthily while dining out and fasting. There are also a variety of well-balanced, healthy recipes that diabetics can use and enjoy.
sugar-free for me?

Pure, white and deadly . This is a term that is often used to refer to sugar, a food that many of us would love to hate, yet can t live without. Over the last 5 years, studies have revealed that the average Singaporean s sugar consumption is about 65.5 kg (144 lb) per capita. That is equivalent to about 36 teaspoons of sugar per person every day!
When one is diagnosed with diabetes, consumption of any food containing sugar is not advisable. This is so because in the diabetic, the sugar (glucose) level in blood is higher than normal. A hormone called insulin controls the glucose level in the blood. Insulin, secreted by the

pancreas, enables the glucose to be absorbed by the body cells where it is used for the body s energy requirement. In a diabetic person, there is no or insuffi cient insulin secretion, resulting in the poor regulation of glucose levels in the bloodstream. If not controlled, this can lead to diabetic complications over time.
It is a common misconception that it is enough to simply control the intake of sugar. In reality, glucose comes not only from sugar and sweet food, but also from the digestion of starchy food. Thus, glucose levels should also be regulated by managing the intake of starchy food such as rice, pasta, noodles and bread.
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diet is not a dirty word

Due to their hectic lifestyles and busy schedules, most Singaporeans tend to eat out. Whether it is for the pleasure of eating or because food is readily available, peopl