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Low Fat, Low GI, Vegan meals for good health

Select Low GI, Low Fat, Vegan foods for every meal and snack.

For Lunch and Dinner: Fill 1/2 your plate with fresh cooked vegetables, 1/4 plate beans or legumes or lentils, 1/4 plate brown basmati rice and a low GI fresh fruit for dessert.

If you are having pasta (try Gluten free pasta) make sure it is cooked al dente and fill 1/3 of your plate with vegetables.

Walk at least 30-45 minutes a day for exercise and include some weight training, yoga or pilates 3 times a week.

**Walking after meals has been most beneficial for me** but walk whenever you can fit it into your daily routine.

3/23/10

Oatmeal with Cardamom and Saffron

Ingredients:

1/2 cup organic rolled oats

1/4 tsp. ground cardamom seeds

1 pinch of crushed saffron

1 TBS. walnuts (soak overnight and discard the soaking water before serving).

1.5 cups water

Place all the dry ingredients in a 2 quart pot and mix well, then add water.

* If you use a rice cooker with auto shut off: Place all the ingredients in the rice cooker. It's easier than watching it on the stove.

Cook uncovered on medium heat for 15 minutes stirring occasionally. (I use the medium size burner on my gas cooking range).

Serve with a sliced banana, or sweeten it with a couple of chopped dates, or a handful of blueberries or 1TBS raisins.

Add a splash of almond milk or any vegan milk of your choice.

I also like to add 1tsp. of sliced almonds and 1TBS chopped dates or banana slices.

Makes 1 serving.

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I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in August 2006. My A1c was 8.6. At first I went into denial and refused to believe the diagnosis even though I had a family history of diabetes. Because I was aware of the many negative side effects of medications I decided to skip the medication and see how well I could manage with diet and exercise. My doctor agreed but insisted I attend a 3 hour diabetes class at the Family Practice center. In class I learned a lot about diabetes and the related health complications but I was disappointed that the coach did not have any information regarding my Indian vegetarian diet, but he did help me set a goal for what my A1c should be in three months. The normal A1c range for non diabetics is between 4 and 6, so I decided mine would be 6.0 in three months.

A friend suggested I read Dr. Jennie Brand-Miller's book on low GI (Glycemic Index) food, and while researching it on the internet I came across the GI website which I found very helpful. I made up a low GI vegetarian diet for my self with organic vegetables, fruits, beans, grains and legumes, and started an excel spreadsheet to monitor my progress on a daily basis. I eliminated sugar, white flour, white rice, canned food, caffeine, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, juice and soft drinks from my diet, and chose not to use any artificial sugar substitutes. I ate three small low GI meals and three low GI snacks a day, and tested my blood 2 hours after each meal or snack to be sure my blood glucose was within the normal level. I walked about 30 minutes after lunch and about an hour after dinner which added up to approximately 6-8 miles a day. I also included weight training three days a week along with daily yoga and breathing exercises (pranayama). If the weather was bad I did indoor walking for exercise. Hot decaffeinated herbal tea and room temperature water have been my main drinks along with meals or anytime during the day.

The careful record I kept on a spread sheet of all the food I ate, the minutes I walked after meals, and the 6 or 7 daily blood tests I did after every snack and meal (even though it hurt) helped me determine what foods and serving portions worked best for me.

Three months later I had lost 25 pounds, and my doctor was very pleased that my A1c was 5.9. She said I could continue to manage diabetes without medication, but wanted to monitor my progress, so I agreed to have an A1c test every 3 months. For the past several years my A1c has been under 6.3

I have been doing very well without medication on a Low calorie, Low GI, vegetarian diet since August 2006, but I was getting tired of the "Low calorie" meals and having to walk 6 to 8 miles a day to maintain good health. I wanted a cure. I want to reverse diabetes. In October 2009, I came across an article about reversing diabetes with a Low fat, Low GI, Vegan diet, recommended by Dr. Neal Barnard. I would not have to count calories anymore, and even the most minimum exercise of walking for 30 minutes 3 or 4 days a week, would help with reversing diabetes. I still enjoy walking 3 or 4 miles a day, and yoga , but staying on a Vegan, Low fat, no added oil Low GIycemix index foods diet would still be effective in reversing diabetes. Dr. Barnard's book has a very good meal plan and recipes. I also created my own healthy Indian style recipes with beans, lentils, legumes, brown basmati rice, whole wheat pasta and lots of vegetables. My lunch and dinner plate is half filled with vegetables, 1/4 beans or legumes and 1/4 Quinoa or Brown Basmati rice.

I hope you find the Low GIycemix index foods, Low fat, Vegan recipes on my site helpful. Please read Dr. Barnard's book (Reverse Diabetes Now), and make up a diet and exercise plan for yourself that works best for you.

Priya's blog. Delicious Vegan Recipes

Low Fat, Low GI, Vegan meals for good health

3/23/10

Oatmeal with Cardamom and Saffron

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