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TYPE 2 DIABETES/SAFE TO DRINk
Safe to drink:
1. Water
2. Tomato juice
3. Unsweetened tea/ coffee.
Drinks to avoid:
1. Regular soda
2. Energy drinks that contain sugar.
Water
Water won’t raise your blood sugar levels. High blood sugar levels can cause dehydration. Drinking water eliminates excess glucose through urine. Consume daily 9/ 13 cups per day.
Water + create some variety by:
• adding slices of lemon, lime, or orange
• adding herbs- mint, basil
• crushing fresh or frozen raspberries.
Low-fat milk
Choose unsweetened, low-fat, or skim versions of milk. Add nuts and blend-chill and drink.
Dark Chocolate
Dark chocolate has calcium mix it with low-fat milk. This can be consumed after working out /physical activities / a gym.
Hot Chocolate
Mix 1 cup of low-fat milk with 2 squares of dark chocolate, 1 teaspoon of vanilla, and a little cinnamon.
Chocolate Milk
Low-fat chocolate milk .Mix milk, 3 teaspoons of cocoa powder, and 2 tablespoons of the zero-calorie sweetener.
Protein drink
Protein Chocolate Smoothie
Cottage cheese, cocoa powder, and almond milk.
Choc-coffee
Chocolate and coffee pairing- bitter sweet flavor --mixing 1 cup of brewed coffee with 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder, 2 tablespoons of low-fat milk, and a little of zero-calorie sugar substitute.
Coffee
2 to 3 cups per day--caffeinated and decaffeinated coffees- unsweetened. Without adding milk, cream, or sugar to decrease the overall calorie count and not to affect blood sugar levels.
Sweet Tea/ iced tea
Tea with crushed fruit (raspberries/ Strawberries). Strain, chill and add no-calorie sugar substitute.
Chai Latte
Steep one or two chai tea bags in a cup of unsweetened almond milk or soy milk, and spice it up with cinnamon and black pepper for flavour.
Tea
Drinking up to 3-4 cups a day might lower risk of type 2 diabetes. Choose green, black, or herbal tea, avoid added sugars. Create a refreshing taste with iced tea( chilled fragrant tea), with few slices of lemon/ jasmine green tea.
Vegetable juice
Tomato juice or any vegetable juice alternative- blend of green leaf vegetables or cucumbers with a 2-3 berries for a flavourful (contains vitamins and minerals).
Lemonade
Mix water, fresh-squeezed lemons and ice for a refreshing beverage without a single carb or calorie in sight.
Orange Juice
Blend with ice and no added sugars/non sweeteners. The fiber keeps full.
Cocktail
Grape-Pineapple Mint and no added sugar.
Cranberry juice
Cran-Mango and Cran-Pineapple- only 2 grams of carbohydrates and 10 calories per serving, and provide cent percent of daily requirement for vitamin C.
Sabza Seeds Cooler-ingredient in Faludas
Teaspoon of Sabza seeds, wash and put them in water, coconut water, or iced green tea.Shake them a little. Add ice cubes; add rock sugar/ raw honey/ or jaggery powder.
Fruits and Veggies Smoothie
A glass of fresh coconut water, add a bowl of spinach, a piece of mango; a little bit of beetroot, blend away! Fresh smoothie ready. Mango adds some sweetness ,the spinach brings fibers, coconut water is to stay hydrated.
OR Cucumber, Mint & Watermelon Smoothie
OR berry smoothie------half a cup each of blueberries, strawberries, and banana. Blend with ice.
1. Water
2. Tomato juice
3. Unsweetened tea/ coffee.
1. Regular soda
2. Energy drinks that contain sugar.
Water
Water won’t raise your blood sugar levels. High blood sugar levels can cause dehydration. Drinking water eliminates excess glucose through urine. Consume daily 9/ 13 cups per day.
Water + create some variety by:
• adding slices of lemon, lime, or orange
• adding herbs- mint, basil
• crushing fresh or frozen raspberries.
Low-fat milk
Choose unsweetened, low-fat, or skim versions of milk. Add nuts and blend-chill and drink.
Dark Chocolate
Dark chocolate has calcium mix it with low-fat milk. This can be consumed after working out /physical activities / a gym.
Hot Chocolate
Mix 1 cup of low-fat milk with 2 squares of dark chocolate, 1 teaspoon of vanilla, and a little cinnamon.
Chocolate Milk
Low-fat chocolate milk .Mix milk, 3 teaspoons of cocoa powder, and 2 tablespoons of the zero-calorie sweetener.
Protein drink
Protein Chocolate Smoothie
Cottage cheese, cocoa powder, and almond milk.
Choc-coffee
Chocolate and coffee pairing- bitter sweet flavor --mixing 1 cup of brewed coffee with 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder, 2 tablespoons of low-fat milk, and a little of zero-calorie sugar substitute.
Coffee
2 to 3 cups per day--caffeinated and decaffeinated coffees- unsweetened. Without adding milk, cream, or sugar to decrease the overall calorie count and not to affect blood sugar levels.
Sweet Tea/ iced tea
Tea with crushed fruit (raspberries/ Strawberries). Strain, chill and add no-calorie sugar substitute.
Chai Latte
Steep one or two chai tea bags in a cup of unsweetened almond milk or soy milk, and spice it up with cinnamon and black pepper for flavour.
Tea
Drinking up to 3-4 cups a day might lower risk of type 2 diabetes. Choose green, black, or herbal tea, avoid added sugars. Create a refreshing taste with iced tea( chilled fragrant tea), with few slices of lemon/ jasmine green tea.
Vegetable juice
Tomato juice or any vegetable juice alternative- blend of green leaf vegetables or cucumbers with a 2-3 berries for a flavourful (contains vitamins and minerals).
Lemonade
Mix water, fresh-squeezed lemons and ice for a refreshing beverage without a single carb or calorie in sight.
Orange Juice
Blend with ice and no added sugars/non sweeteners. The fiber keeps full.
Cocktail
Grape-Pineapple Mint and no added sugar.
Cranberry juice
Cran-Mango and Cran-Pineapple- only 2 grams of carbohydrates and 10 calories per serving, and provide cent percent of daily requirement for vitamin C.
Sabza Seeds Cooler-ingredient in Faludas
Teaspoon of Sabza seeds, wash and put them in water, coconut water, or iced green tea.Shake them a little. Add ice cubes; add rock sugar/ raw honey/ or jaggery powder.
Fruits and Veggies Smoothie
A glass of fresh coconut water, add a bowl of spinach, a piece of mango; a little bit of beetroot, blend away! Fresh smoothie ready. Mango adds some sweetness ,the spinach brings fibers, coconut water is to stay hydrated.
OR Cucumber, Mint & Watermelon Smoothie
OR berry smoothie------half a cup each of blueberries, strawberries, and banana. Blend with ice.
