This here talkin’ ’bout can diabetics have gravy, yeah, that thick sauce you put on taters and meat. My old man, bless his soul, he loved gravy. But he got the sugar, you know, the diabetes. Made things tricky, that did.
See, gravy, the way most folks make it, it ain’t so good for the sugar. Lots of white flour in it, and that turns to sugar quick. Makes the blood sugar go up like a rocket. Not good, not good at all. Doctor told my old man, “No more gravy,” he said. Broke his heart, it did.
But, you know, folks are clever. They find ways. This one lady, she told me ’bout makin’ gravy with, get this, almond flour. Sounds fancy, don’t it? But she said it works. Less of that white stuff that turns to sugar. Makes it so the sugar don’t go up so fast. Said it was good for people with the diabetes, diabetic-friendly sauce she called it. You can have this gravy on a diabetes diet.
- Almond flour, that’s what she said.
- Not the regular white flour.
- It’s better for the sugar, you see.
- Keeps it from goin’ up too high.
Another thing I heard, some folks, they use whole wheat flour. Not the white kind, but the brown kind. Like the bread, you know? Said it was healthier. Don’t know ’bout that, but it makes sense, I reckon. Brown bread’s better for you than white, ain’t it? So maybe brown flour’s better for gravy, too. This is one of the low-carb gravy recipes. Good, yeah?
Then there’s this other thing. Cauliflower. Yeah, that white vegetable that looks like a brain. They mash it up, make it all smooth, and put it in the gravy. Sounds weird, don’t it? But they say it makes it creamy, like milk. But it ain’t milk, so it don’t mess with the sugar so much. Clever, ain’t it? My old man, he wouldn’t touch it, though. Said it looked funny.
Some folks don’t use flour at all. They just use cornstarch to make keto gravy. Now I don’t know what’s that. But they said it’s better than flour. It makes the gravy thick, I guess. But without flour, is it really gravy? I don’t know. I also heard some people use some other flours, one is called spelt flour, that’s good too, they said. And some other, called chickpea, or semolina. I don’t know these. Maybe you can find them in big stores.
Now, back in my day, we just made gravy with drippings and flour. Didn’t think ’bout sugar and all that. But times change, I reckon. Gotta watch what you eat, especially if you got the sugar.
So, can diabetics have gravy? Well, maybe. But not the regular kind, I reckon. Gotta be careful with that white flour. Gotta use these other things, like almond flour or that mashed-up cauliflower. Or maybe that cornstarch, if you are lookin’ for a sugar-free gravy.
- Gotta watch out for that white flour.
- It makes the sugar go up.
- Use almond flour or whole wheat flour instead.
- Or that mashed-up cauliflower.
It ain’t the same as the gravy my mama used to make, that’s for sure. But I guess it’s better than nothin’. If you got the sugar, you gotta do what you gotta do. Just like my old man, he had to give up a lot of things he loved. But he lived a long life, even with the sugar. So, maybe there’s hope for gravy lovers yet. They need to make their gravy heart healthy, yeah.
I remember one time, my neighbor, she made gravy with margarine, not butter. Said it was better for the heart. And you know what? It wasn’t half bad. It’s a diabetes-friendly gravy. Maybe if you use that, and some of that almond flour, you can have your gravy and eat it too.
One more thing, this is important, always ask your doctor. He knows better. I just tell you what I heard. These new gravies, they sound good, they said they are good for people with sugar problem. But you need to ask your doctor first, you know. He can tell you what’s good for you.
Anyways, that’s all I know about gravy and the sugar. It’s a tough one, ain’t it? But where there’s a will, there’s a way, as they say. Just gotta be smart about it, I reckon. And maybe, just maybe, you can still enjoy a little bit of gravy, even if you got the sugar. Hope this can help you.
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