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Eating is a fun but unfortunately for a healthy body we must be careful what we are eating. Here is some substitutions tips for cooking healtier meal. It will be useful expecially for diabetics.
Ingredient substitutions - Make the switch for healthier recipes
From The Mayo Clinic
Cook up healthier recipes by swapping one ingredient for another.
These [...]

Healty Recipes For Diabetics
Wrapped Carrots - 13g Carbs
From: Cooking Healthy and Fast by Rachel Rudel, R.D.
Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Servings: 4 wraps each
4 medium carrots, cleaned & peeled
1/2 cup lite mayonnaise
2 Tbsp dry buttermilk salad dressing mix
16 slices of thinly sliced lean turkey or dried beef
Cut the carrots into 4 pieces. Combine the mayonnaise and dressing
mix. [...]

From: Magic Menus for People with Diabetes
Author: American Diabetes Association
Yield: 6 servings
Serving Size: 1 Slice
1 1/2 cups cooked brown rice
1 cup shredded zucchini
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup wheat germ
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup shredded low-fat cheddar cheese
2 eggs
1/4 cup egg substitute
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp marjoram
1/4 tsp pepper
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a [...]

Enjoy your meal…
Baked Apple Pancake
- 18g Carbs, 1g Fiber, 15g Sugar
{Consider using some sugar substitutes for the sugar called
for… Take care, Gloria}
From: The New Family Cookbook for People with Diabetes,
published by the American Diabetes Association.
Puffed, brown, and crusty on the outside, eggy-soft in the
middle, and topped with caramelized brown sugar and cinnamon
apples, this pancake is [...]

I made this last night and thought it was excellent
Honey Mustard Pumpkin Soup
1 small pumpkin (about 10 cups diced) (I used 3 cans of pumpkin)
3 carrots
3/4 tsp. black mustard seed
1/4 to 1/2 cup vegetable broth (chicken broth is OK too) (I used 1 can chicken broth)
1/2 onion, chopped (I used one med. size onion)
1/2 [...]

A quick soup recipe , for those of you , who prefer things a little HOT !
SERVES 4
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 15 min
2 tablespoons butter
1 onion, chopped
Salt and pepper
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 baking potato, peeled and chopped
One 32-ounce container (4 cups) chicken broth
One 16-ounce bag frozen corn kernels
2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken meat [...]