What to Eat With Diabetes?

Food and good nutrition a tricky and essential component of diabetes management.

What is Good Nutrition?

Good nutrition means regularly eating a combination of foods that has a positive effect on health.

Part of Good Nutrition

Most important part of good nutrition is to find a healthy eating pattern that is suitable for us.

Reduce Spiky Carbs

Spiky carbs are foods that cause a sudden increase in blood sugar levels.

Cookies

Spiky Carbs are Cookies, cakes, rice, pasta, soda and fruit juices.

Add Slow Carbs to Your Diet

Slow carbs are broken down more slowly and result in a gradual increase in blood glucose levels.

Slow Carbs Includes

Vegetables that grow above ground (spinach, tomato), beans and fruits.

Low-Carb foods

Low-carb foods have little effect on blood sugar levels. Nuts and dairy products - proteins and healthy fats

Replace Spiky Carbs with Healthy fat

Some types of fats are healthier than other type. Limit saturated fats and include unsaturated fats.

Unsaturated fats

Olive oil, nuts, seeds, avocado and oily fish with limited red meats and dairy intake.

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