4 Easy Breakfast Recipes for People With Diabetes

4 Easy Breakfast Recipes for People With Diabetes

For many people, breakfast is the most neglected meal of the day. But if you have type 2 diabetes, breakfast is a must, and eating this meal can have real benefits for your health. “Breakfast is especially important for someone who has diabetes, because it helps control blood sugar for the rest of the day,” says Rahaf Al Bochi, RDN, CDCES, an Atlanta-based spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the owner of Olive Tree Nutrition.

this recipe: Double-Duty Banana Pancakes

Pancakes are a breakfast staple for a reason and this healthier version uses buckwheat, which is full of healthy fiber. Top them with sliced bananas for that extra pop of freshness.

Ingredients: bananas, buckwheat pancake mix, fat-free milk, light pancake syrup

Calories: 100 Try this recipe: Easy Spud Breakfast

Essentially a Western omelet topping a baked potato, this flavor-packed breakfast will keep you satisfied all morning.

Ingredients: baking potato, green or red peppers, onions, ham, egg, ground pepper, salt, reduced-fat cheddar cheese, parsley

Calories: 189

Try this recipe: Peanut Butter and Jelly Muffins

Peanut butter and jelly is delightful any time of the day, but these muffins are a great way to work the classic combo into breakfast. Sub out sugar-free jam to make them even more diabetes-friendly.

Ingredients: all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, sugar, baking powder, peanut butter, egg substitute, fat-free milk, sugar-free jelly

Calories: 200

Try this recipe: Quick Homemade Raisin Bread

Homemade bread is a terrific way to start the morning, especially when you throw in some naturally sweet raisins.

Ingredients: dark seedless raisins, all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, baking soda, artificial sweetener, cinnamon, salt, egg, vanilla, canola oil

Calories: 90

WARNING: Green Veggie 

Causing Diabetes Type 2 In Millions