Diet For Diabetics

Some foods are meant to be avoided by diabetics because they aggravate sugar in the blood and as a result may gradually lead to death.

High glycemic foods particularly refined ones should be avoided ( carbonated drinks, candy bars, etc)

Foods to limit or Avoid

1. Sweetened yogurts

2. Fried foods

3. Butter or margarine

4. Soft drinks

5. Fast foods

6. Sugar or sugar syrup

7. Artificial sweeteners

8. Canola oil

9. Dairy products 

10. Avoid alcohol


Healthy Foods for Diabetics

These foods are essential for diabetics, they help to manage the situation in Type 1 diabetes and may reverse type 2 diabetes

1. Lettuce

2. Onions

3. Lemon

4. Cucumber

5. Papaya

6. Garlic

7. Oat bran

8. Green tea

9. Guava

10. Tomatoes

11. Avocados

12. Broccoli

13. Parsley

14. Chicken

15. Fish

16. Bitter lemon

17. Sweet potatoes

18. Unsweetened yogurts

19. Spaghetti

20. Cherries

21. Apples

22. Garden egg

23. Peppers ( all varieties)

24. Spinach

25. Zucchini


Foods, fruits and vegetables that that increase blood sugar 

1. Too much carrots

2. Yams 

3. White bread

4. Oranges

5. Sweet corn

6. Processed foods

7. White flour 

8.  Dates

9. Cornflakes

10. Whole meal bread

11. Rice cakes

12. Bananas

13. Sweetened yogurts

14. Cooked carrots

15. Ice cream

17. Pastries

18. Raisins
 

Please drop other ideas in the comment section.

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