How can I eat less to improve my diabetes?
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William Lee Dubois answered:Eating less can help your diabetes. In terms of weight, you just need to be sure you only eat as much food as your body needs. Knowing if you are eating what your body needs is simple. If you are overweight, you are overeating. If you are overweight and putting on more weight, you are overeating a lot.
Those of us with diabetes can actually eat almost any food anyone else does. However, remember to keep your serving size small on the foods that give you trouble. I recommend buying smaller plates. Filling up smaller plate will trick your mind into being happy and cut down on how much you are eating.
Also, you’ll feel full with less food if you eat slowly.
Eating less can help your diabetes. In terms of weight, you just need to be sure you only eat as much food as your body needs. Knowing if you are eating what your body needs is simple. If you are overweight, you are overeating. If you are overweight... More -
Toby Smithson of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics answered:Use a smaller plate so your plate will look full but will have less food than if placed on a plate larger than 9 inches.
Fill half your plate with lower calorie, low carbohydrate vegetables (salad greens, cucumbers, celery, green beans, bell peppers, etc.). Low carbohydrate vegetables will contain only 5 grams of carbohydrate/serving.
Sip on a broth based vegetable soup before your meal. A broth based soup is considered a low calorie free food since it contains less than 10 grams of carb per serving.
Eat a salad before you start eating your meal.
Portion out foods like nuts, crackers, and cereal into small plastic bags instead of eating out of the box. This will help you control the amount of food you are eating.
Use a smaller plate so your plate will look full but will have less food than if placed on a plate larger than 9 inches. Fill half your plate with lower calorie, low carbohydrate vegetables (salad greens, cucumbers, celery, green beans, bell... More
