A lower carb crispy, cheesy pizza you can enjoy in under 15 minutes! This diabetic friendly pizza with all your favorite toppings will become a family favorite.
So it's 8:30 PM and you're craving pizza but you've kicked carbs all day and you don't want togive in now. Sound familiar? No one following a low carb diet or a diabetes diet wants to load up on carbs atnight (or anytime!) Well, I have the answer for you! Low carb pizza!
This quick to fix pizza uses ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen. Let everyone choose their own toppings and start enjoying pizza night again!
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I discovered this pizza recipe at Serious Eats a few months ago andit is brilliant. I've tweaked this pizza recipe with my own lower carb technique and variations from simply cheese to pepperoni and olives... you name it! Just try to avoid overloading your pizza with high moisture veggies unless you cook or saute them first. This will help retain the crispy crust we love so very much. Check out some of my other low carb and diabetes friendly pizza recipes.
Pizza can be a part of a diabetes diet if a few things are taken into consideration. Be sure to choose a thin crust to help minimize carb counts. Include more veggies and use low fat cheese as opposed to higher fat meat and extra cheese. Be careful to monitor your portion sizes and try adding a side salad to your meal to help you fill up on veggies.
Pizza sauce can vary greatly in carb amounts. When making your pizza at home, try to use a lower carb pizza sauce to help keep carb levels in check. You may even want to try a lower carb alfredo sauce to top your pizza if desired.
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A lower carb crispy, cheesy pizza you can enjoy in under 15 minutes! This diabetic pizza with all your favorite toppings will become a family favorite.If you live with diabetes, you may know that trying to eat pizza while juggling unruly blood sugar levels and unpredictable insulin dosages can spell disaster.
However, pizza is delicious (and can be nutritious!), and if you’re a pizza lover who happens to have diabetes, you shouldn’t feel as though you need to cut pizza completely out of your diet to live a healthy, balanced life.
This article will explore how to manage your blood sugar when eating pizza as a person with diabetes, and what the best options are if you’d like to include this food into your life in as healthy a way as possible.
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Carbohydrate counts for pizza can vary greatly, but an average piece (107 grams) from an average 14” regular crust pizza has 36 carbohydrates.
A few slices of pizza with a few sides and you can easily eat over 100 grams of carbohydrates in a single sitting!
What makes the carbohydrates in pizza even more difficult is that with the addition of dietary fat and protein, it becomes a lot harder to bolus for, if you have diabetes.
Almond Flour Pizza
Fat and protein slow down the digestion of carbohydrates, which is great, but this can require a more complex insulin bolusing scheme, which can be very difficult to master.
If you take insulin and are on MDI (Manual Daily Injections), consider pre-bolusing your insulin to make sure you don’t see a huge blood sugar spike as soon as you start eating.
Depending on the type of insulin you take, 10-15 minutes before you start eating is a good time frame for a pre-meal bolus.
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Some insulin pumps will suggest what is known as a square bolus, a dual wave bolus, or an extended bolus that gives you insulin up front for the carbohydrates you’re eating in the moment, followed by an additional bolus several hours later.
This can help you avoid a blood sugar spike due to the protein and dietary fats that will take some time to digest.
Think of a pizza as a blank slate. You can load it up with as many healthy proteins, vegetables (and even fruits!) as you wish.
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Popular and healthy low-carb pizza toppings include: mushrooms, green bell peppers, onions, zucchini, yellow squash, garlic, spinach, olives, artichokes, broccoli, and, of course, tomatoes!
Even if you prefer your pizza plain, the tomatoes that make up the tomato sauce on the pizza are full of Vitamin C, Vitamin A, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Riboflavin, and Copper.
Plus, when most vegetables are added to the top of a pizza, they’re not fried, breaded, or even boiled; they’re baked right on, which not only makes them healthier, but the nutrients are locked in, providing the highest amount of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants you can get!
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Protein is a macronutrient and an essential amino acid that is crucial for good health. Protein helps you maintain and build muscle, strengthen your hair, repair connective tissues and damaged cells, and is a vital nutrient for proper hormone and enzyme production in the body.
Getting adequate amounts of protein even helps you sleep and have more stable blood sugars throughout the day! Best of all, protein helps keep you sated and curbs your appetite.
Instead of choosing the standard highly processed high-fat pepperoni toppings, you can bulk up your pizza with a lean protein such as chicken, turkey, or low-fat mozzarella instead to make it a healthier and more filling meal.
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If you opt for pizza crust made from whole-wheat dough, you can substantially increase the amount of fiber in your meal. Whole wheat dough also contains fewer carbohydrates than white dough, making dosing insulin for a meal easier.
The average slice of whole wheat pizza has 4 grams of fiber, which is 10 percent of the daily recommended intake of fiber for men, and nearly 15 percent for women, making it an excellent choice if you’re looking to bump up the fiber intake in your diet.
There are several brands that offer cauliflower crusts but our favorite is Outer Aisle which we reviewed recently. Their pizza crust has 120 calories and 4 grams of carbs (3 grams of net carbs) so it barely affects your blood sugar.
Is Pizza Safe To Eat With Diabetes?
Although pizza can be healthy, it needs to be eaten in moderation, especially if you live with diabetes. There are several downsides to eating pizza, which need to be kept in mind.
Pizza can be extremely high in sodium (salt), which can be dangerous for people with diabetes, who are more likely to struggle with high blood pressure (hypertension).
For example, two slices (200 grams) of Pizza Hut’s cheese pizza contain 1, 248 mg of sodium, which is more than half of the daily recommendation for one’s daily sodium limit of 2, 300 mg.
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Most of the sodium in pizza comes from the dough and the cheese, so one way to cut the sodium in the pizza you love is to opt for a thin crust and make it dairy-free, choosing extra sauce and veggies instead of cheese on top instead.
Pizza can also be high in saturated fat, which isn’t great if you have diabetes because people with diabetes are also more likely to develop heart disease and struggle with high cholesterol.
Two slices of Pizza Hut’s cheese pizza, in addition to having a ton of sodium, also have 10 grams of saturated fat, or half of one’s recommended daily limit.
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Studies have shown that diets high in saturated fat may also contribute to insulin resistance, which can make the day-to-day management of diabetes a lot harder.
Living with diabetes and including pizza in your diet will just take a little more planning, preparation, and knowledge on how the extra carbohydrates, protein, fat, and sodium may affect your blood sugar levels and insulin needs.
Always talk to your doctor and work with your nutritionist or dietary counselor to make appropriate adaptations to fit pizza into your lifestyle while still meeting your fitness and diabetes goals.Missing pizza on a low-carb diet? This 6-ingredient keto pizza crust is so easy to make and ready in 15 minutes! Add your favorite toppings and enjoy, or freeze for future use.
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Following a keto diet doesn’t mean you have to give up all your favorite foods! With recipes like this 6-ingredient keto pizza crust, it’s easy to satisfy your cravings while staying in ketosis.
Best of all, this super simple crust can be ready in just 15 minutes. After that, you can add your favorite toppings and dig in, or freeze the crust for future use. What a delicious option for meal prepping!
Step 6: Place another sheet of baking paper on top and roll the pizza dough out into a circle, about 12 inches (30 cm) in diameter.
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When it comes to making your perfect pizza, you have tons of options to choose from. There are so many delicious low-carb toppings!
First, you want to choose a low-carb sauce with no added sugars, so be sure to check your labels. You could also make your own keto tomato sauce right at home. Or, for something other than red sauce, try using the basil pesto from our vegan cauliflower pizza recipe as your base.
Next, choose your cheese. To keep carbs at a minimum, I recommend shredding your own
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