Tips, Tricks, Recipes & Encouragement!
 | Hi, Markie. Any raw or cooked non-starchy vegetable can take the place of salad. |
 | Love this diet so far (starting 3rd week) and the results in both lower A1C numbers and weight. That said I am saladed out. I love salad but 3 or 4 times a day is getting old. When I went in to exchange item it listed green salad again. Is there another alternative? |
| | Hi, MaryDillon. Cheese is the best substitute: hard cheese ounce for ounce, and soft each ounce for each 1/2 ounce of nuts or seeds – or you can substitute |
 | I cannot eat nuts or seeds. What do you recommend I substitute when those items appear on my menu? |
| | Hi, Graciela2. If you use the personal version of the Menu Planner application (access it by clicking on the “My Food Choices” icon in the toolbar above your current menu), you will see some of our recipes in the “Recipes” subcategory of each major food group. For newer recipes that have not yet been added into the system, you can use them to substitute for the main ingredient in your meal. You can also match up the exchanges visible at the end of each recipe and when you click on “Exchange mode” in the toolbar above your menu. It doesn’t need to be a perfect match to work. |
 | I have been going through some of the recipes and many of them sound appetizing. Is there a way to choose those recipes we like to be added to my weekly menus? |
| | Hi, Aradams2002. To find what you’re seeking, go into the “Recipes” section (link near the top of each site page), and type related terms in the search box, such as “simple,” “easy,” “basic,” “quick,” and “classic.” |
 | I need simple recipes the ones listed here are way past my ability and time |
| | Hi, Alexis. Try decreasing the amount of oil you use – if that makes it too “grassy” in texture, try replacing some of the oil with ground pine nuts an/or grated Parmesan or Romano cheese. |
 | Does anyone have any idea how to make a pesto sauce lighter? |
| | Hi, Brenda. “Cured” means that artificial nitrites and nitrates are added to the foods to preserve them and gi |
 | What is the difference between cured and uncurled. Some menu choices have it listed and I never thought about what I was eating. Food names for each would help. |
| | Hi, jasbr63@bellsouth.net. We don’t encourage use of any artificial sweetener. If you are seeking something without carbohydrates, we recommend Stevia and/or erythritol. |
 | What is the best and safest artificial sweetener to use? |
| | Hi, Doreen. A free spread is a spread that is either inherently low in carbohydrates or protein, or the amount of carbs/proteins in a minimal amount is negligible, and so does not need to be counted in your menu. The “free spread” option appears when you have a bread or cracker type item in your meal, but no specific spread to go with it. When you click on the “free spread” text, a list will pop up. |
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