You’ve got to try this delicious and healthy homemade ranch dip using fat-free Greek yogurt, herbs, and spices. This recipe is perfect for those looking for a low-sodium and low-sugar option that’s diabetes-friendly. Unlike store-bought options, our ranch dip is made with fat-free Greek yogurt, making it a healthier choice with less sodium and sugar. This dip is ideal for managing blood sugar levels as it combines protein and fiber, which are essential for blood sugar control. The video also has several other examples of snacks with the protein + fiber combo that will keep you full and satisfied.
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when you have type 2 diabetes your body has trouble regulating your blood glucose which is just another way of saying your blood sugar by eating regularly throughout the day it helps keep your glucose levels and your insulin levels stable when you start to skip meals or you go too long without eating it can cause low blood sugars and high blood sugars which can lead to a variety of symptoms like dizziness shakiness and fatigue additionally these fluctu ations can cause damage to your body and cause long-term complications such as heart disease and nerve damage by eating well balanced meals and snacks throughout the day you provide your body with a stable amount of energy that can prevent those high and low blood sugars even with snacks remember to choose nutritious options like fruits vegetables whole grains and leaf proteins in order to optimize your diabetes management goals hi I’m Cindy Jester I’m a registered dietician and a licensed diabetes educator at Barn stable Brown diabetes center here at UK I often recommend my diabetic patients eat three meals and one snack a day however finding a healthy snack that isn’t high in sugar or salt can be a big challenge but we’ve got you covered today we’re going to be making a ranch dip that you can use for your veggies so let’s go ahead and get started I’m going to start by combining my spices together in one bowl when choosing snacks try to look for the magic combo that’s lean protein and fiber both of these nutrients will slow down digestion preventing insulin and sugar from spiking creamy yogurt will provide plenty of protein to balance the fiber of the rich veggies this is going to make a little over a half a cup of ranch seasoning next we’re going to add a table spoon of our combined spices into the Greek yogurt making homemade spice mixes is super easy and it’s often more affordable than buying them premixed plus you’re going to be in control of exactly what goes in so there won’t be any excess sugar or salt by using a combo of dried herbs and spices we can give our food a ton of flavor without the need for extra salt and you can use it for other things too like over sprinkled over chicken um over potatoes put it in a roast and believe it or not I even like mine sprinkled over top of popcorn the link between Type 2 diabetes and heart disease is a two-way street your diabetes can cause narrowing in your blood vessels which makes it difficult for blood to flow through when it’s difficult for blood to flow through your blood pressure increases having high high blood pressure can worsen your diabetes it puts extra strain on your heart and your blood vessels causing further damage to your body it’s important to manage both conditions carefully to maintain your health this includes staying active taking your prescriptions checking your blood sugar and making sure that you’re incorporating well-balanced diets that are low in sodium and low in saturated fats to promote overall well-being and we have many more healthy snacks like cottage cheese and your choice of a veggie or fruit these Apple turkey rollups are super simple I’ve got some lowfat protein Rich cottage cheese that you could have with a high fiber topping of your choice here I’ve paired it with pickle beets but you could use tomato or canned pineapple and don’t be afraid of canned fruit just be sure to pick up the packaged in 100% juice finally roasted chickpeas so we just pat dry our chickpeas sprinkle them with our mix and put them in the oven chickpeas are awesome snacks because they contain both protein and fiber and one crunchy little package so who doesn’t love a snack and this is a healthy one and I want you guys to remember protein and fiber with every meal makes managing your blood sugars no big deal I hope you found some that you can try today Y come get you a plate