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Foods you can eat with diabetes


Here is a list of foods you can eat with diabetes. Carbohydrates affect your blood glucose or sugar level significantly. Foods such as bitter gourd, cinnamon, onion and garlic is good to lower the blood sugar level. By making wise food choices, you can help control your blood sugar, blood pressure, cholesterol and body weight. If your blood sugar is too high or too low, talk to your doctor first.

How to keep blood sugar at healthy level:

You can help control your blood sugar when you eat healthy, get enough exercise and stay at a healthy weight.
Eat your meals at about the same time each day.
Do not skip meals.
Exercise at about the same times each day.
Take your medicines at the same times each day.

Foods you can eat with diabetes

Whole-grain Oatmeal: One of the best breakfast food for diabetes is oatmeal. Oatmeal is high in fiber and it is slower to digest so it doesn't raise blood sugar levels. One of the medical studies has found that eating a bowl of oatmeal every morning is a great healthy way to start the day. Oatmeal can reduce cholesterol levels, and lower the risk of raised blood pressure, weight gain and type II diabetes.


Bean varieties: Kidney beans, chick peas, peas, dry beans, moong dal, black beans, sprouted beans, pinto beans and soy beans is good to lower the bad cholesterol.

Green leafy vegetables: Green leafy vegetables such as spinach, kale, broccoli, okra, bitter gourd, cucumber, unripe banana is good for diabetes.

Vegetables: You can eat fresh vegetables such as radish, carrot, cabbbage, beans, lime, lettuce, cauliflower, onions, tomato, garlic and ginger.

Fruits: You can eat papaya, oranges, guava, apple and pomegranate juice is good for diabetes. Try to limit the use of banana, strawberry, pear and cantaloupe.

Common foods to lower the blood sugar level: Cinnamon, bitter gourd, garlic and onion is known to reduce blood sugar level. Raw bitter gourd juice is good for diabetes.

Foods rich in fiber: Fiber rich foods such as whole grain bread, oats, green leafy vegetables, cooked dry beans,legumes, brown rice and lentils.

Nuts: Nuts such as walnuts and almonds is good to lower blood cholesterol levels because of their monounsaturated fat content. Walnuts are high in omega 3 fatty acid.

Other foods: Other important foods for diabetes such as fenugreek seeds, olive oil, skim milk, nonfat yogurt, egg whites, fish, chicken, pepper and zeera.

Chicken and turkey: Make sure to choose white meat and avoid red meat and always eat them without the skin.

Milk: Choose fat-free or low-fat milk and dairy products. Completely avoid whole milk.

Alcohol: A NO-NO. It is important that you try to avoid alcoholic beverages. Alcohol can make it more difficult for you to control the blood sugar levels. If you choose to drink alcohol, only drink it occasionally and when your blood sugar level is well-controlled. It's a good idea to check with your doctor to be sure drinking alcohol is acceptable.

 

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