Process Essay: Type 2 Diabetes And Diet

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Diabetes is a condition that develops when your body can no longer produce insulin (type 1 diabetes) or your body's ability to produce insulin is inhibited (type 2 diabetes). This restricts your ability to absorb blood sugar and leads to your blood sugar levels becoming extremely high. However, there other ways to control your blood sugar and diet is widely agreed to be one of the best. In this article I will be providing you with three savoury diabetic recipes you can use to keep your condition under control.

1) BAKED CHICKEN DINNER

You will need:
- 4 oz. chicken
- 1 egg
- 4 oz. cooked peas
- 1/3 c. dry milk
- 2 tbsp. dehydrated onion flakes
- 2 tbsp. green peppers, diced
- 2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 tsp. salt, seasoned
- 1/2 c.
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diet French dressing
- 3 oz. Swiss cheese
- 6 slices tomatoes
- 3 slices of toast

To prepare mix the first 5 ingredients together and then divide the mix into thirds. After this spread the mix on 3 slices of toast and 1 ounce cheese and 2 slices of tomato to each slice. Finally, place under the broiler until the cheese bubbles.

3) CHEESE AND ONION CASSEROLE

You will need:
- 8 oz. onions. sliced
- 4 oz. Swiss cheese, grated
- 4 eggs, slightly beaten
- 2 c. skim milk
- 2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. pepper
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 4 slices enriched white bread, crumbled, divided in half

To prepare combine all the ingredients except 1/2 of the bread crumbs in a casserole dish. Mix them well and then top the casserole with the remaining bread crumbs. Place the casserole in the oven and bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes (or longer if the casserole is not cooked all the way through. The finished casserole should serve 4 people.

I hope you enjoy cooking and eating these tasty recipes. Many people who are diagnosed with diabetes think that their diet will become bland and boring but these recipes are proof that this is simply not the case. So what are you waiting for? Get yourself in the kitchen and start testing these fantastic recipes

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