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“I eat less vegetables
in restaurants than I do at
home, because restaurants
often soak green beans in
sugar, add bacon or use ba-
con fat for cooking without
telling you. When people go
out to dinner, they eat carbs
such as bread, potato or rice
with the meal, usually a glass
count calories at all, hon- or two of wine and dessert,”
estly, but that said, I do have she said. “I count each one
knowledge of what is good of those as a serving and just
for you, and I actually enjoy pick one. You should not
reading labels. For me, it's have chocolate cake instead
about finding balance. I be- of a good carb on a regular
It was not easy to develop lieve in having one serving basis, but when making selec-
of lean protein, one serving tions, that's how I choose.”
recipes which comply with the ADA of a good-for-you-type carb, With a history of obesi-
guidelines, but the effort resulted in great and then plenty of vegeta- ty, and an on-going love for
bles. That's how I construct food, Alexander has beaten
dishes that look good. every plate that I eat unless the odds, successfully main-
I purposely choose not to tained weight loss and found
volunteer work – at the same time they were reaching for a special occasion, like a way to have it all.
out to her. a party or going out to
“I was in a pretty serious car accident that shook me dinner.”
up and made me realize I needed to do something to give
back,” Alexander said. “Knowing how serious the type 2
diabetes epidemic is and how diet is a control, I found the
perfect match for me to make a difference.”
Now, as an Ambassador for the ADA, the celebrity
chef’s latest cookbook is helping diabetics experience dec-
adent eating without jeopardizing insulin levels. "You Can
Have It!" features 125 original diabetes-friendly, comforting
and delicious recipes.
The book is a culinary road map for anybody who
wants to be fit whether they are diabetic or not. Although
it is diabetic focused and low in sugar content, Alexander’s
recipes are also low in carbs and sodium. “I think the peo-
ple who are going to first embrace the book are those who
already eat healthy,” she said. “Then, they're going to very
easily be able to bring over the people who think ‘diabetes
food doesn't taste good’.”
Don’t ask Devin to select her favorite recipe or her
favorite decadent food. “That’s like asking a mother to name
her favorite child,” she laughed. “You Can Have It!" has a
Thai Shrimp Pizza that is shockingly good, but there is also a
Japanese London Broil, German Chocolate Overnight Oats,
and a chocolate pudding. Try the whipped topping with only
six calories per tablespoon for something really fantastic. It
was not easy to develop recipes which comply with the ADA
guidelines, but the effort resulted in great dishes that look
good, taste great, easy to make, and are affordable.”
Alexander no longer keeps her eye on calorie numbers
although she is conscious of high calorie foods. “I don't