What Can You Eat With Diabetes?

So you have been diagnosed with Diabetes. It is not the end of the world. You can still lead a full productive life. Make some adjustments to your lifestyle and your eating.

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Good Blood Sugar Management is important when you have Diabetes. It is your choice whether to use healthy foods to help manage your blood sugar. Remember that exercise is just as important as the food choices your make with Diabetes. They sort of go hand in hand. You seemingly can’t have just one without the other. I mentioned before in a previous article exercising after eating can significantly lower your blood sugar.

1. Diabetes Snacks

Some of the best diabetes food snacks may include grain free cookies, cauliflower crackers, sweet potato chips, and High-key mini cookies. That is stated by milkandhoneynutrition.com. 

2. Change Your Eating Habits

Someone probably might say this is easier said than done. According to jillweisenberger.com, she suggests identifying your self-limiting beliefs, add the word yet, create a gateway goal, and keep easy as your best friend, because it is easier to not keep certain food products in your home.

3. Your AC1

Have you heard about the AC1 test? Normal AC1’s should be around 6 or 7. I heard one lady say that her AC1 was 13 and she did have serious problems. I did not know they could go that high. AC1 blood test measures your average blood sugar over the last 2-3 months. According to diabestrong.com lowering your AC1 can reduce eye disease risk by 76%, kidney disease risk by 50%, nerve disease risk by 60%, and any cardiovascular disease event risk by 42%. They further add you need to be aware when protein and especially fat is consumer with carbohydrates, the energy from the meal will be released more slowly, which means that your blood sugars will be impacted more slowly as well.

4. Breakfast Ideas

You might want to try a bowl of wholegrain cereal with milk, two slices of wholegrain toast with olive oil-based spread, a pot of natural unsweetened yogurt and fruit, two slices of avocado with a hard boiled egg suggested by diabetes.org.uk. I might add that I have found that oatmeal does wonders to lower my relative’s blood sugar.

5.  Do You Have a Meal Plan? The Plate Method

Having a meal plan will be quite beneficial to you. The American Diabetes Association offers a simple method such as filling half of your plate with  non-starchy vegetables such as spinach, carrots and tomatoes, fill a quarter of your plate with a protein, such as tuna, lean pork or chicken, fill the last quarter with a whole-grain item, such as brown ice, or green peas, include good fats such as nuts or avacadoes in small amounts, and add a serving of fruit or dairy and a drink of water or unsweetened tea or coffee.

6. A Few Tips for Pizza Lovers

If you are a pizza lover you do not have to give pizza up, but rather enjoy a slice occasionally, pair a slice of pizza with a healthy side of a large salad with protein such as grilled chicken or salmon, try making your own pizza, and be mindful of portion sizes is recommended by healthline.com.

7. Gestational Diabetes

Have you heard of those that develop Gestational Diabetes? Exactly What is this? It is raised blood sugar levels that develop during pregnancy due to your body being unable to produce enough insulin to meet your extra needs. Habitatformom.com suggests keeping ready cut carrot sticks with dips in your fridge, create your own healthier homemade chips, or buy some dried fruit and nuts to keep in your cupboard.

8. Smoothies

Do you like Smoothies?

You will definitely want to try the strawberry and Banana Smoothie mentioned at medium.com@smoothiesdietreview. You only need 1 cup of strawberries, ½ banana, ½ cup of unsweetened almond milk, 1/4-1/2 tsp. Vanilla, and ice water as needed. The great thing about smoothies is that it does not take long to make them. Thank God for blenders and mixers.

9.  Snacks

What snacks will you have today? What about carrot, ham, and cucumber dish, or turkey and cheese tortoise roll, or even veggie soup. You can find these at Easyhealth Living-Low Carb Diabetes Friendly Recipes at Pinterest.com.

10. Children and Diabetes

Did you know that the National Diabetes Statistics Report of 2020 stated about 210,000 children and adolescents under the age of 20 years in the United Sates have received a diagnosis of diabetes. Medicalnewstoday.com further adds that symptoms they may experience are increase urination, increased thirst, fatigue, blurred vision, darkened skin, and slow would healing.

11. Eating Out

Even if you are diabetic you may want to eat out from time to time. The CDC.Gov. States that when eating out just be sure to plan ahead, drink a big glass of water as soon as you sit down, order wisely, and share your main dish by eating half and wrapping up the rest for later. Also note that some restaurants and even fast foods have nutritional menus. They are becoming more aware of the benefits of having nutritious menus for customers.

Finally:

12. Mom’s Meals

A relative with diabetes received several meals from Mom’s Meals.com. Sometimes insurance will cover for Seniors. The meals are really diabetic friendly. They include breakfast, lunch, and dinner meals. This is another thought for those that might not want to cook all the time.

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61 Best Packaged Snacks for Diabetes

 

Fix Your Bad Eating Habits with This 1 Hack

 

How to Lower Your A1c: The Complete Guide

 

I HAVE Type 2 Diabetes- What Can I Eat?

 

Diabetes diet: Create your healthy-eating plan

 

Can People with Diabetes Eat Pizza?

 

What is Gestational Diabetes and How Can it Affect Pregnancy?

 

The Best Smoothies For Diabetics

 

Low Carb Snack Ideas for Diabetics

The symptoms of type 2 diabetes in children

 

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