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Healthy Choices
Making healthy eating choices will help manage your diabetes. Find helpful tips on healthy eating in articles on food, drinks, special occasions and dietary guides from diabetes, the magazine of Diabetes New Zealand.
Each healthy choice article includes a PDF version for you to download.
Remember to see your dietitian who can help you tailor an eating plan for your own individual circumstances.
Food
The secret to a successful and stress-free Kiwi barbecue is all in the preparation.
Beans, lentils, legumes and pulses
Alison Pask tells us about health benefits of legumes that we can't afford to ignore.
Casseroles - ready made meals Preparing and cooking meals can be stressful at the end of a busy
day. Find out out to be well prepared with casseroles.
Catering for people with diabetesPlanning and serving appropriate healthy food can be daunting at times. Discover how to to cater for people with diabetes.
Do you wonder how cheese fits into your eating plan? Alison Pask gives us a guide to making healthy cheese choices.Lunches - make the most of your midday mealHow about experimenting with some different lunches? Alison Pask suggests healthy choices to try at midday.
Nuts - the health benefitsThe benefits of eating nuts are often under-recognised. Dr Alexandra Chisholm explains why nuts in your diet are a good choice.
Preserving fruits and vegetables without sugarAutumn is a perfect time to preserve seasonal produce. Alison Pask gives us some tips on preserving without using sugar.
Snacks - beware of high fatAlison Pask explains why it is incredibly easy to consume a large number of calories simply by nibbling snacks throughout an entire evening.
SugarThe facts about sugar and diabetes and why a sugar free diet is no longer the norm for people with diabetes.
Drinks
Suitable drinks for people with diabetes
Struggling to drink eight glasses of water a day? Not sure what's good for you when it comes to alternatives? Read on for no-nonsense, good drinking advice.
Taste of coffeeLook here for some advice and titbits about coffee and caffeine, and a guide to the names on cafe blackboards and menus.
Wine, wisdom and diabetesFor those of us who choose to drink alcohol, become aware of both the risks and the benefits.
Special Occasions
Christmas holiday eating tips
Take advantage of these healthy entertaining and eating tips for the festive season.
Christmas - planning aheadFind out how to make it through the holiday without any complications with your diabetes by planning ahead.
Easter tips and ediblesWhat are alternatives to the usual temptations at Easter?
Picnics for summer daysThere's no better way to spend a sunny summer's day than having a spontaneous picnic.
Guides to Healthy Choices
Artificial sweeteners
The sweet taste of sugar: what are the alternatives? Find out about artificial sweeteners.
Coeliac diseaseWhat is coeliac disease? Find out how to have a healthy, well-balanced diet if you have the condition.
Demystifying serving sizesHow to determine serving sizes for all healthy family members, whether or not they have diabetes.
Diet dilemmaWith the huge array of diet and weight loss books on offer, what really works?
What is the evidence for the need for dietary supplements? What effects may they have on your diabetes? Elizabeth Stewart provides some answers.Light or lite products - are they better for you?
Alison Pask highlights some products labelled 'light' or lite' and explains why you should be aware.Low carbohydrate dietsWhy doesn't Diabetes New Zealand promote low carbohydrate diets? Alison Pask answers.
Salt - how to eat lessAlison Pask explains why we should eat less salt and how to cut back.
Choosing the right foods will not only help keep your blood glucose levels within the desirable range but will also reduce the chance the gum disease.Travelling with diabetesNew Zealanders love travelling to warmer climes during our cold winter months. Find out how to enjoy your trip and stay healthy.