Healthy Cooking and Diabetes
Being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes doesn’t mean that you have to stop eating food you love. Often all it takes is a little recipe modification!
Changing recipes is an easy way to help you achieve a healthier lifestyle while still enjoying meals that are traditionally less healthy. Once you learn the basics of giving a recipe a healthy makeover you can apply the changes to all your home-cooked meals.
Healthy recipe makeovers can be achieved in two ways: changing to healthier cooking methods and swapping unhealthy ingredients with healthier options.
See below for some handy hints on modifying recipes.
Fact sheet 1 - Modifying recipes
Fact sheet 2 - Healthy hints for modifying recipes
Fact sheet 3 - Eating more fruit and vegetables
Remember, being mindful of portion control is also important.
For some healthy recipe ideas have a look at the Australian Healthy Food Guide
Diabetes Tasmania’s Accredited Practising Dietitians can also help you with healthy recipe and cooking ideas. Phone 1300 136 588 for more information on the services our dietitians offer.
