Smart choices for diabetes
- Dietitian.Lauren Hmede
- Mar 2, 2019
- 2 min read
Diabetes type 2 - four of the best breakfast swaps to avoid high blood sugar symptoms)
Diabetes is a chronic and common disease affect people and it is characterized by insufficient or insulin resistance which lead to high blood sugar. If it is left untreated it can lead to serious complications like kidney disease, nerve damage and eye problem.
So smart choices in food is a key point to control blood sugar in addition to healthy lifestyle and regular exercise.
You need to follow healthy eating habits to control diabetes. One important step is to replace cereals with porridge or muesli or shredded wheat. Considering porridge oats or the instant variety are both fine and are good choice but you need to avoid products with added honey, sugar or syrup.
Next step is to replace sugar with fruit slices and thus you will enjoy sweet taste and yet control your blood sugar.
Yogurt is a good probiotic that helps in weight management yet in controlling blood sugar. So choose low fat plain yogurt, Greek yogurt or cottage cheese. You can add nuts to maximize protein content yet the flavour will become delicious.
You need also to have a satisfying yet nutritious breakfast to keep your blood sugar under control. Considering breakfast choices you can replace white toast with whole grains option and you can replace jam with banana for example.
You need to increase intake of citrus fruits that are good source of both vitamin A and C: powerful anti-oxidant.
So there is no food avoided in diabetic diet instead you need to have smart choices and to choose low glycaemic index food. If you are at risk of diabetes you may have some common symptoms like fatigue or tiredness, pass more urine or blurred vision. Consult your dietitian for smart food choices.
Sources:
https://www.beaumont.org/health-wellness/blogs/managing-your-diabetes-by-making-the-right-food-choices
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