This morning I was up very early, so I spent some time reading about new thoughts regarding glycemic index and diabetic management issues. I really like the common sense approach, which is particularly helpful when you don't want to count every gram of carbs and match it against calories.
I had trouble this afternoon when a diabetic brought me a large box of Purdy's chocolates. He is a big, bluff man with a wild mop of greying hair and very bright blue eyes, which I believe have caused him many women troubles over the years. When he saw that no one had dug into the treat at the end of his appointment, he ripped the box open, rooted through it and found a maple cream, which he stuffed into his mouth. Apparently there were no cherries. When I tried to admonish him, he told me he also drank, and strode out of the office. We will see who has the last laugh when I tell his 92 year old mother, who will probably outlive him.
Rob asked me what he should use on top of chicken pot pie. He had been counting on some leftover pastry from some apple pies I made last week, but unfortunately, I had frozen the dough to keep it fresh, so it would not thaw in time. I suggested making biscuits. It worked well, except there was a little too much topping. The pot pie was flavoured with fresh herbs from the garden.
We also had left over fried chicken wings from a weekend dinner at my mother's, fresh corn on the cob and green salad. Maybe I will steal a peach for later, because I did have a lot of chocolate this afternoon. Adding acid to a meal slows down the overall glucose absorption, thereby softening out the spike in blood sugar, so fruit for dessert is good.
An acidic vinegrette over a salad is helpful, so adding lemon juice to ceasar dressing does not decrease the calories, but gets them absorbed more slowly and keeps you full longer.
Why am I so concerned about glycemic index? Because eating more low GI foods decreases the risk of diabetes. This is also an easy way to automatically maintain better dietary habits, which in turn makes long term weight gain less of a problem, especially in a family as keen on good food as we are.
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