Delicious breakfast

A very good morning and healthy day to you all!
Have a nice cream cheese, flakes and fruit cup first!


When we were children, our parents drummed into us us that "breakfast is the most important meal of the day" and I do not not disagree! And who says you can't have a healthy diabetic-friendly breakfast for even the most sweet, savory, and seemingly unhealthy morning meal? These fresh dishes are guaranteed to hit the spot because they are stuffed with everything from eggs, veggies, fruit and quiches.
 It's a very smart smart move to have a filling breakfast so that you can have energy for the rest of the day, and there are hundreds of great, healthy breakfast ideas out there. Omelets, french toast, pancakes, smoothies, the breakfast world is your oyster with some easy breakfast recipes that are so delicious and satisfying, you won't believe they fit your diabetic diet!

For many people, breakfast is the most neglected meal of the day. But if you have type 2 Diabetes, breakfast is a must, and it can have real benefits. Researchers found that eating breakfast with a low glycemic value(Patrick Holford's books are very helpful in finding out glycemic indexes) may help prevent a spike in blood sugar all morning long — and even after lunch. In the study, people with diabetes who ate almonds as part of a balanced breakfast felt more full and had lower blood glucose levels after both breakfast and lunch. And on top of the blood-sugar benefit, a good breakfast helps kick-start your morning metabolism and keeps your energy up throughout the day.

Tomato Scramble Take advantage of lycopene-rich ruby red tomatoes and protein-packed eggs, and whip up this easy Tomato Scramble for breakfast or brunch. What a delicious way to eat healthy!

What You'll Need:

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 3 roma or pear tomatoes, seeded, diced
• 1 1/2 cup liquid egg substitute/or 3 eggs

What To Do:

1. In a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Add onion and garlic, cooking until onion is tender, stirring occasionally. Add tomatoes.
2. Cover and simmer about 10 minutes. Add eggs to skillet and cook until eggs are set but not overdone.

Read more at http://www.everydaydiabeticrecipes.com/Eggs/Tomato-Scramble-7242#WcKCW9SpEIQ0usbE.99

Via the above link you can get to a dedicated, professional web site, where you can, if you want, subscribe to their newsletters with other interesting information for diabetics.

At this point I much rather confess that I am not much of a chef at all. My approach is eating the healthiest foods for us diabetics like avocados, oats, low-fat milk, greek joghurt, almonds, mixed seeds, apples, small amount of bananas, cous-cous, brown rice, polenta, wholewheat bread, few potatoes and vegetables in all kinds of mixes and combinations. As you can guess from this list, I'm vegetarian, no meat, no eggs.

However I eat cheese, lots (more than is advisable anyway)!

Because of being "on pension" I have a lot of time and love to do research. That is how I think I can assist and support other diabetics. I am also writing a book on immigrating from a first world country into the third world, which has it's very special highlights.... Millions of misunderstandings as well.

apple, watermelon, banana, ginger, greek yoghurt

Smoooooooooothy

For today I hope you are inspired to EAT BREAKFAST every day of your diabetic life. A hefty, healthy breakfast is also said to resolve the problem of obesity. Not eating in the morning causes blood sugar spikes, which may lead to sugar cravings and binge eating. I am very lucky, that I don't have that gene and/or my appetite is naturally low.

LOTS OF FRIENDLY GREETINGS FROM SOUTH AFRICA,

Barbara