Beverages & Smoothies for Diabetes

1. I need to drink less water in the cooler weather.Rehydrate
Despite the outside temperature, you should always drink water or a low calorie beverage in order to maintain hydration. Many people believe that they can drink less water than usual in the winter because they do not sweat as much.

While it may be true that you should drink more water when you sweat (especially in the summer heat), it is vital that you stay hydrated during cooler months as well.

Recipe Summary:

Preparation Time: 4 hours, 20 minutes

Number of Servings: 4

Cups of Fruits and Vegetables Per Person: 3

Ingredients:

1 medium sized cantaloupe
Juice of half a lemon
2 tsp honey
1 mango

Recipe Summary:

Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Number of Servings: 4

Cups of Fruits and Vegetables Per Person: 2

Ingredients:

3 cups tomatoes, chopped
1 cup no sodium tomato juice
1 cup apple juice
1 cup carrots, sliced
1 cup celery, chopped
1 tsp onion, minced
1 cups ice

Recipe Summary:

Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Number of Servings: 4

Cups of Fruits and Vegetables Per Person: 2

Ingredients:

4 cups water
1 cup sugar substitute
4 cups fresh mint leaves, lightly packed
1 quart strawberry hulled, halved
1 cup lemon juice, fresh squeezed

Recipe Summary:

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Number of Servings: 4

Cups of Fruits and Vegetables Per Person: 1

Ingredients:

2 cups blackberries
2 cups blueberries
1 cup fat free plain yogurt
1 cup fat free milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups ice

Power Gold Smoothie

A blender full of spectacular color, great taste, and a nutritional explosion.

Preparation time: 15 minutes or less

Servings: 4.

5 A Day servings: 1.

Ingredients:

* 2 ¼ cups chopped or grated carrots*
* 1 ½ cups pineapple juice
* 1 cup fresh orange juice
* 2 tsp. honey
* 3 to 4 ice cubes
* ½ cup vanilla low-fat yogurt