Cannot have margarine because of the trans fats, nor butter what I use

Those butter pump sprays are great for that. They're not really butter but taste a little like it. No calories, no fat, no nothing. But they taste good. Try one, it's in the dairy section with the margarine. I think you'll like it!

Have you tried any flavored oils? You can buy them with herbs already steeped in them, or make your own mixtures. I prefer a rich extra-virgin olive oil, with herbs & spices. And when it comes to the bread, it MUST be a rich, grainy type, or it isn't worth the dietary risk! LOL! Then, too, many kinds of cheeses are spreadable, & diabetic-safe, so you might try those INSTEAD of butter. I actually don't need anything oily on my bread. I like any DECENT bread "naked." /o) Too, I like to eat plain, multi-grain bread & sip 100% grape juice. Yummy! Maggiepie

Have you tried Becel? there are many different types of Becel in the Toronto area supermarkets and they are free of transfats. I also have to be careful what I eat especially sugar, so I make my own fruit spreads, lemon butter, pear spread, strawberry spread, peach spread. I sweeten them with Stevia which is not an artificial sweetener but made from a plant or xylitol also not artificial. Both of those you have to buy in a Health food store. I agree with you that the sugar free fruit spreads are very expensive in the stores but to make your own is very inexpensive. A friend gave me a basket of bosc pears which I used up in making pear spread and when strawberries were on sale I bought two containers and made some strawberry spread and froze it in tiny containers. So if I take one out it lasts me for a couple of days.

I have heard pre-diabetic and borderline diabetic all of my life.My ex husband has diabetes and when we went to his doctor and they sent us to a diatecian she told us there was no such thing..she said you either are a diabetic or not.So i do not really understand that term...Its falls in the catagory as almost having a heart attack,but don't....you may be prone to be but its either you are or your not..thats what i was told,so ask about that when you see your doctor...

What about olive oil? Get some olive oil in a spray bottle and add seasonings to it..I like garlic and rosemary, but there are many other herbs that are very taseful on bread..

I was just watching on TV the other day. One of the cooks from the cooking show. Names Mario! What they were doing was drizzling a little olive oil on thick toasted bread! Then crushed some seasonings between their fingers to release the smell and taste!.. Very good stuff!

Have you tried olive oil? It has a pretty good taste on bread, although it doesn't spread like butter, obviously.

Guess you out of luck sorry

Have you looked into vegan butter? I don't know if it would work for you, but I know although it tastes perfectly fine, it isn't so unhealthy like the regular butter or margarine.

My rule, suspenseful, is to just use common sense. I was diagnosed with diabetes myself last year and it was very devastating to me because I've always had such a sweet tooth. I've learned that I can eat most of the things I like if I do so in moderation. Of course I've had to drastically change my eating habits, but sometimes I do get an overwhelming urge to have something I really shouldn't. I try to avoid temptation by not having these items in my home. On the rare occasion that I feel I just have to have something sweet I will whip up a small batch of sugar cookies with the least amount of sugar possible for them to be considered cookies. I know this is cheating, but I console myself in the knowledge that I am eating much healthier overall than I was at this time last year. There are substitutes for practically everything now, so you could look up something like Light & Tasty Magazine where the recipes are geared toward healthy eating.

hi I am a diabetic for thirty odd years and now I use smart balance margarine as it has no trans fats at all and has omega 3 and 6 in it plus flax seed oil, this is one my dietician recommended and I really like it. It has a really good flavor and is better than butter as butter has saturated fat in it, and I am to cut way down on all fats, I use some olive oil eat some avocado and a few nuts but am very careful too.Iuse smart balance for my bread and its really yummy.try it.

Many margarines here in the US have no trans fats. Check the labels. My husband is diabetic and his dietician has ok'd real butter if used in small amounts. If I'm not mistaken, the medical profession has said that butter, which has natural ingredients, is a better option in general since margarines are made of synthetic ingredients. Makes you wonder what's in it, right?

transfats mainly come from animal fats, not vegetables. margarines made from pure canola oil or olive oil are definately ok

I use Smart Balance. No trans fats. This is what it says on the side of the container: No Palm kernel Oil No Hydrogenated Oil No Trans Fat Excellent Source of ALA Omega-3 Ideal Balance (tm) of Fats Vitamins A, B6, B12, D & E Added. Gluten & Gelatin Free I use it for EVERYTHING!!

I am a diabetic and I eat butter in small amounts. I would prefer to eat butter because it is natural and not made from chemicals like many types of margarine. As long as you're watching the fat content and trans fats in other areas of your diet, such as with limited red meat, and ensuring your carbohydrates are limited and made from whole grains, a little bit of butter in moderation should be fine to have.