New diabetes recipe book published

A diabetes recipe book “with a difference” has been published by the InDependent Diabetes Trust.

As well as recipes, Diabetes – Food, Meds and More has an emphasis on lifestyle, a focus on real life, day-to-day situations and dietary information.

The book came as a response to listening to people with diabetes and their families who contacted the international charity based in Northampton.

IDDT acting chief executive Martin Hirst, who wrote the book along with experienced dietitian and nutritionist Dr Mabel Blades, said: “People with diabetes or those at risk of Type 2 diabetes are often told they need to eat healthily and while this is not bad advice, it can leave people feeling confused and without the information they need, at what can be a stressful time.

“Our experience is that healthy eating means different things to different people and despite views that people should not feel restricted by having diabetes, many people prefer to be given more direction about their diet, especially at the time of diagnosis, for special occasions or if they are unwell.

“We hope that this book makes life a little easier for people with diabetes and their families and friends, who often worry about what meals to provide.  It is a diabetes recipe book with a difference. We would like to thank the people living with diabetes who have asked our charity for more information about food, drink and meals that they can eat safely. They and their needs are the inspiration for this book.”

The book covers:

• Management – the different types of diabetes and information on lifestyle issues.
• Medication – the ways Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes are treated, including information on different types of meals and how these link with insulin, medication and physical activity.
• Meals – recipes and ideas for meals and snacks, including those for special occasions.

The books differentiate between lifestyle essentials and lifestyle choices. It not only includes everyday meals but also what to eat if you are ill, when you are taking exercise, if blood glucose levels are low, if you are travelling or if you are having a party.

It also has sections for people with diabetes and coeliac disease, a lifestyle essential, and for vegetarians and vegans with diabetes, lifestyle choices. It is a book to dip into when necessary rather than to read from cover to cover.

It is available for £8.99 plus £1.50 postage and packaging. For more information, click here.