Desserts That Diabetics And Candida Sufferers Can Eat

No matter what your dietitian says, the type of carbohydrates is very important for you to consider when you have diabetes.

Sugar is deadly to diabetics. Sugar increases the blood sugar level and this is followed by four to five times the normal insulin that your body usually has.

The erratic sugar levels are associated with weight gain, blood sugar symptoms, and ultimately, the excess blood sugar levels are depositing in every organ and contributing to their demise. Excess carbohydrates in the diet is associated with more complications of diabetes – this is what I’ve seen over the years.

The trick to dealing with diabetes is to monitor the carbohydrates in your diet. Diabetes is a carbohydrate disorder and there’s no other way around this. Keep your levels of carbohydrates in every meal to no more than 40 grams. This means low carbohydrate desserts are in order.

Okay, I know you are looking for recipes possibly for tonight, so let’s get to it! I know you’ll love these cookie recipes.

And by the way, because these cookies are low in overall sugars, they won’t spike blood sugar levels that can feed candida yeast.

Lemony Cookies
Yield: 3 dozen cookies

Ingredients
2 egg yolks
2 tablespoons agave nectar
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1/4 cup sifted blanched almond flour
2 tablespoons tapioca flour
1 teaspoon ground almonds
2 egg whites

Directions

1. In a medium–sized bowl, cream the egg yolks and agave together until the consistency is smooth and thick.

2. Sprinkle in the lemon peel.

3. Add in the flours (tapioca plus almond) and also the ground almonds. Beat all together. Set aside.

4. In a small bowl, beat egg whites with a mixer until you get stiff peaks. Then fold into flour mixture.

5. Next drop batter by teaspoonfuls onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment. Leave a circumference of two inches around each teaspoonful of batter.

6. Bake at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for about 18 minutes.

Oatmeal Macaroons
Yield: 2 dozen

Ingredients
Pinch of salt
2 egg whites
1/3 cup agave nectar
1 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup grated, unsweetened coconut

Directions

1. In a small bowl, beat egg whites until soft. Then add salt and beat till stiff.

2. Combine oats and agave in a medium-sized bowl. Mix thoroughly.