What healthy foods should I eat if I have diabetes?
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American Diabetes Association answered:The best approach to healthy eating is to eat a wide variety of foods. Your body requires nutrients to repair and replace proteins, tissues, and cells throughout your body and to keep you rolling along. Your body needs three important nutrients to do this: protein, carbohydrate, and fat, as well as vitamins and minerals.
Various combinations of these nutrients are found in different foods. So, by eating a variety of foods, you are sure to get all the nutrients you need. Eating a variety of foods is much better than taking vitamin supplements because nature combines the needed nutrients in food in a way that your body can best use them.
The best approach to healthy eating is to eat a wide variety of foods. Your body requires nutrients to repair and replace proteins, tissues, and cells throughout your body and to keep you rolling along. Your body needs three important nutrients to... More -
The key to managing blood sugars is not so much what you should or shouldn’t eat, but the size of your portions. Foods high in carbohydrate (such as breads, pasta, rice, beans, fruits, milk, yogurt, and sweets) eventually break down to glucose in your blood stream. These foods should be eaten in only moderate amounts and spread evenly across the day to help even out the peaks and valleys in your glucose levels. Divide your plate into zones: Fill ½ your plate with vegetables. Let starches and protein rich foods (like beans or meat) each fill up a quarter of the plate. Take your milk and fruit in moderate portions on the side.
The key to managing blood sugars is not so much what you should or shouldn’t eat, but the size of your portions. Foods high in carbohydrate (such as breads, pasta, rice, beans, fruits, milk, yogurt, and sweets) eventually break down to glucose... More -
Amy Jamieson-Petonic of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics answered:If you have diabetes, you can choose foods such as 100% whole grains, fruits and vegetables, low fat dairy and lean protein. A certified diabetes educator (CDE) and registered dietitian (RD) can help you plan a meal plan that will help maintain healthy blood sugar levels, and promote health. Find an RD at www.eatright.org.
If you have diabetes, you can choose foods such as 100% whole grains, fruits and vegetables, low fat dairy and lean protein. A certified diabetes educator (CDE) and registered dietitian (RD) can help you plan a meal plan that will help maintain... More
