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Dietician Sheela Sherawat

Diet for Christmas Day for diabetes patients

Enjoying and indulging during the Christmas is quite some struggle for people with diabetes. Eating during Christmas is a part of the fun, and there is no need to compromise this season and completely miss out on the food factor if you have diabetes says dietician Sheela Seharawat.
A healthy diet is what is required for managing diabetes, and you can always have the option of having healthier options of Christmas classics.  You just have to adopt recipes that are more balanced, low in fat and includes more of veggies and fruits. If you are planning for a party keep options of healthy snacks like dried fruits.  Cooking lean meat with lots of vegetable options is good for main course and for dessert have the Christmas goodies with alternate method of cooking like using single cream instead of double, cooking the pie without the lid and making custard with semi-skimmed or skimmed milk. ore meals.