Chives
Cucumber
Eggplant/aubergine
Garlic
Gem squash
Ginger, fresh
Green beans
Leeks
Lettuce
Mange tout
Mushrooms
Onions
Parsley
Peas
Peppermint
Potato
Red cabbage
Spinach
Sweet peppers – green,
yellow, red
Sweet potato
Tomatoes – standard, cherry, rosa, romanita
Frozen vegetables
Green beans
Mixed vegetables
Peas
Gherkins
Mixed vegetables
Mushroom pieces
Piquanté chillies
Sweetcorn, creamed
Tomato and onion mix
Tomatoes in juice, whole,
canned
Tomato purée, tomato paste
Whole kernel corn
Fresh fruit
Apples
Apricots
Banana
Berries
Citrus fruit – orange, naartjie, grapefruit
Lemon and lemon juice
Mango
Pawpaw
Peaches
Pears
Pineapple
Strawberries
Canned fruit
Apple (pie apples)
Apple sauce
Apricots in fruit juice
Fruit salad in fruit juice
Peaches in fruit juice
Pears in fruit juice
Fruit juice
Apple juice
Orange juice
Dried fruit
Apple rings
Apricots
Currants
Dates
Glacé cherries
Prunes
Raisins, sultanas
Mixed dried fruit
Eating out, takeaways and packed meals
Eating out and takeaways
•Whenever possible, choose dishes that contain little fat, such as grilled or steamed lean meat or fish. If the skin has not been removed, the roast chicken served in restaurants can be very fatty. The marinade and basting sauces used can also contain a lot of fat and sugar, so be careful when ordering roast chicken.
•Stews and potjiekos must be prepared with minimal fat and lean meat or skinless chicken. Vegetables, particularly potatoes and sweet potatoes, are inclined to absorb the fat in a stew. Dish up carefully when you eat stews and potjiekos dishes away from home.
•Limit the use of sauces on meat, fish and chicken – they can contain large amounts of hidden fat and sugar.
•Choose steamed or cooked fresh vegetables and salad which consists of fresh, raw vegetables or fruit.
•Eat plain cooked rice, pasta, jacket potatoes or wholewheat bread instead of greasy chips, fried onion rings, fritters or vetkoek.
•Keep moderation in mind when you consume alcoholic drinks. Also read the paragraph about the consumption of alcohol.
•Decide if it is really necessary to eat dessert, and perhaps rather order unsweetened fruit salad, according to the guidelines of your meal plan.
Packed meals, lunch boxes and picnics
•It is a good idea to buy a suitable food container and a cooler for this purpose. Nowadays you can buy useful insulated flasks that can be used to store hot or cold liquids and soups. Whenever possible try to keep foods cool, particularly in the hot summer months.
•To prevent food poisoning, choose foods that will keep well even when it is difficult to control the temperature.
•Try to stick to your dietary prescriptions for the specific meal. Choose food items from the following for your lunch box or picnic:
| Protein dish | Starchy dish | Vegetables | Fruit |
| Beans, lentils – cookedBeef slicesBiltong, without fatChickenDairy products – cheese: low-fat, hard, cottage cheese, ricotta;low-fat or fat-free milk; low-fat or fat-free yoghurtEggFish fingers, fish ballsFish pâtéHamHummusMackerel or snoek – dried or smokedMinced meat –meatballsNuts, peanutsPeanut butterSalmon, tuna – canned or smokedTarts and quiches | Bread and rolls – rye, brown, seed, wholewheatBrown riceCrumpetsFruit loafFruit muffinsPancakesPastaPita breadPopcorn with little or no oilPotatoes – boiled, saladPretzelsTortillas for wrapsWholewheat crackers – RyvitasProvitas, Cracker-mates Lites | AsparagusBaby marrows – sticks or chunksBean sproutsBeetroot cubesCabbage salad or coleslawCarrot sticksCelery sticksCucumber sticks or slicesLettuceOnion, onion saladPeppersTomatoVegetable kebabsVegetable soup | ApplesApricotsBananaCherriesCranberriesDatesFigs – fresh/driedFruit kebabsFruit saladGooseberriesGrapefruitKiwi fruitMangoNaartjieNectarinesOrangesPapayaPeachesPineapplePrunesRaisins, sultanas, currantsSpanspekStrawberriesWatermelon |
Parties for children and teenagers
A child with diabetes does not have to miss out on the fun of a party.
Consider the following when you plan the party:
•Think creatively and make an effort with the theme and décor. Select suitable tablecloths and colourful containers for the food. Emphasise the festive atmosphere with balloons and music to suit the party theme.
•Devise meaningful ways of keeping the children busy, as the emphasis should be on a group of children, who do not necessarily know each very well, getting together and having a good time.
•Avoid the usual sugar-laden party foods such as cake, biscuits, sweets and cold drinks, which are not good for any child. Think of an event where sugar does not play such a prominent role, such as at a picnic – lay out the picnic blankets and brightly coloured tablecloths, and pack a picnic meal into a festive container for each child. Then you can conjure up other treats and surprises like ideas for games, balls or small gifts from the picnic basket.
•A light lunch of mini pizzas, hotdogs, hamburgers, vegetable and fruit kebabs, filled pancakes and wraps, open sandwiches with colourful fillings and toppings and waffles with ice cream, can also work well.
•For older children you could have a do-it-yourself party where the children make and bake their own pizzas, make their own hamburgers or fill their pancakes.
•Place large bowls of popcorn on the table and choose low-oil or lite
potato crisps.
•When sugary cold drinks are served, it is important to mark your child’s glass