The Best Food for Controlling Diabetes
Learning how and what to eat can be a new challenge when having diabetes. The overall focus should be keeping your blood sugar levels in control. A big addition to controlling your blood sugar levels is to eat food that can prevent other issues, such as heart disease.
Great Food for Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
- Eggs
- Cinnamon spice
- Leafy Greens
- Yogurts; Greek yogurt specifically reduces heart disease risk.
- Broccoli
- Nuts; Almonds, Pecans, Walnuts
- Apple Cider Vinegar;a great way of adding this into your diet is by adding a teaspoon into 1 glass of water a day.
- Low calorie drinks; water with a cut up lemon or cucumber is great.
- Fatty Fish high in Omega-3 fatty acids
- Extra-Virgin Olive Oil; when cooking or needing dressing, use this oil as it improves triglycerides and HDL.
- Garlic; garlic helps reduce inflammation.
- Chia Seeds; high in fiber and low in digestable carbs.
- Flaxseeds; make sure you buy ground seeds and grind them. Your body absorb whole flaxseeds properly.
- Squash; suchhini and italian squash are some of our favorites that can have beneficial antioxidants.
Enjoy Your Food
It's very important to have food you enjoy. You don't want eating and drinking to feel like a chore. Once you find what works for you, your recipe book will expand and you'll find that there are many good things you can make that are very beneficial in helping control your diabetes!
It's important to remember that the main goal here is to focus on the amount of carbs you eat. Avoid overeating and making poor choices.
