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At Slimming World, we’ve helped thousands of our members to lose weight and manage their diabetes. Now, we’ve partnered with Diabetes UK to make that support even stronger. If you’re living with diabetes, or you’ve been told you’re at risk of developing type 2 diabetes, we can help you make healthy changes, lose weight and improve your overall health.
Our healthy eating plan, called Food Optimising, is incredibly generous and flexible, and all of our recipes can be tailored to meet your individual dietary needs.
To give you a taste of the delicious variety you can enjoy at Slimming World, we've chosen a selection of healthy and flavoursome recipes as part of our partnership with Diabetes UK including this chicken shawarma with rainbow couscous 🌈 If you like kebabs you’ll love these smoky Middle Eastern-style skewers
Serves 4
Syns per serving - FREE
each serving contains
kcal 454
carbs 27g
fibre 6.4g
protein 71g
fat 5g
saturates 1.3g
sugars 11g
salt 1.6g
8-10 skinless and boneless chicken thighs, visible fat removed
1 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp sweet smoked paprika
1 tsp ground turmeric
Juice of 2 lemons
2 garlic cloves, crushed
200g plain dried wholewheat couscous
250g red cabbage, cored and finely chopped
1 red onion, finely chopped
250g tomatoes, diced
1 cucumber, diced
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
Sliced pickled jalapeños, to serve
200g fat-free natural Greek-style yogurt, to serve
Preheat your oven to 200°C/fan 180°C/gas 6. Spread the chicken thighs out on a large plate or chopping board. In a small bowl, mix together half the cinnamon, the cumin, paprika, turmeric, half the lemon juice and the garlic. Spoon the mixture over the chicken and toss to coat.
Open out the chicken thighs, then stack them on top of each other, like you’re making a tall sandwich. Push 4 wooden skewers (which have been soaked in water) or metal skewers all the way down through the stack, evenly spaced apart. Leave to marinate for 15 minutes.
Sit the chicken in a roasting tin and bake for 45 minutes, or until cooked through. In the meantime, mix the couscous with the remaining cinnamon in a large heatproof bowl, then pour over 250ml boiling water, cover with cling film and set aside for 10 minutes. Fluff up the couscous with a fork, then stir through the cabbage, onion, tomatoes, cucumber, remaining lemon juice and the vinegar, and season lightly.
Remove the chicken from the oven and use a knife to slice down between each skewer to create 4 kebabs. Divide the couscous between 4 plates and add a skewer to each. Serve topped with the sliced jalapeños and dollops of the yogurt.
How does Slimming World support members with diabetes?
Type 1 diabetes: Many Slimming World members with type 1 diabetes lose weight and steadily become fitter and healthier.
Type 2 diabetes: We have advice on managing blood glucose levels, including a five-day low-carbohydrate eating plan.
Prediabetes: If you’ve been told that you’re at risk of developing type 2 diabetes, making positive and lasting lifestyle changes can help you avoid or delay a diagnosis in the future.
Slimming World’s latest evaluation found that more than half of members surveyed with a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes, who had lost at least 10% of their body weight, said they had put the condition into remission.*
How can Slimming World help people with diabetes and those at risk of type 2 diabetes?
At Slimming World, we’ve conducted several studies looking at the health and weight loss outcomes of these members, and plan to continue our research. An evaluation, published in the journal Archives of Diabetes & Obesity in 2021, showed that, of the members surveyed:
33.9% of those with type 2 diabetes reported their diabetes had gone into remission; this increased to 51% for those who’d lost at least 10% of their body weight
61% were able to reduce or stop taking their diabetes medication
81% saw improvements in their blood glucose (also known as blood sugar levels) management
80% reported an improved quality of life
76% found it easy to follow our Food Optimising eating plan alongside the dietary advice from their healthcare team
The latest evaluation also includes members living with type 1 diabetes, with 88% reporting improvements in their blood sugar levels.
We hope that by sharing resources and expertise with Diabetes UK, we’ll build on our knowledge of weight loss and diabetes even further, so we can support members with the latest and most effective information in diabetes care, and signpost into Diabetes UK’s services when specialist support is needed.
For more information go to www.diabetes.org.uk/ www.slimmingworld.co.uk/