Holidays are always a hurdle for elderly diabetics since this is a season where sweet-sugary stuff can be found in every corner of the world. In fact, keeping a sugar-free diet during holidays is quite hard considering the holiday treats that are being sent to you in observance of the yuletide season.
Just one look at that calendar of yours and you’ll see that these past few days were clearly dotted with gatherings that are sure to raise sugar-alarms left and right. For a diabetic who is in a strict diet, this means disaster! However, there are some ways for senior diabetics to maintain healthy diet and still enjoy the festivities:
• Naturally, avoid fatty and sugary foods, if possible. It ain’t easy, yes, but it can be done. Just remember the food pyramid, and you’ll be okay. Your best bet would be vegetables. Don’t fret, most people have gone healthy nowadays so having a salad on the menu is not any more uncommon.
• Take a light snack before the event. Nobody expects you to stuff yourself silly on their parties anyway. While it is upon good etiquette to finish everything on your plate, your host will understand it if you just nibble on few unhealthy selections, if you must take them.
• Have a variety, if you are hosting a party. If you want everybody to enjoy your party, make sure you got everybody covered by offering a variety of food. Do note that not all of your guests can tolerate not-so-healthy foods so make sure you also have something for them to eat.
• Look for healthier alternatives. Lesser evil may work in situations like this, you know. Instead of going for buttered vegetables, why not reach for that fruit kebab instead?
• Know your host. Just by knowing your host, you’ll know, more or less, what’s on the menu. Surely your host won’t deprive himself come party time. If you know the host to be health conscious then most probably you won’t have a problem attending his party.
• Bring something healthy..on potlucks. Potlucks may work to your advantage since you are required to be a food to share with the group. By bringing something that is both tasty and healthy, you are sure not to go hungry.
• Mingle with other people. Holiday gatherings are not all about food, you know. Socializing is one easy way to not tempt yourself with foods on the table while not offending the host by not eating a lot of what they serve.
