Diabetic Health

Maintaining your health should be everyone’s top priority; but it is different with diabetics. For some people, forgetting to eat, or eating unhealthily won’t break them. For diabetic health, diabetics need to monitor what they eat, when they eat, and how it impacts their blood sugar levels. The following lists are from Diabetic Living Online. If you have any other helpful tips, please comment them below!

What To Eat

• Apples
• Asparagus
• Avocados
• Beans
• Blueberries
• Broccoli
• Carrots
• Cranberries
• Fish
• Flaxseed
• Garlic
• Kale
• Melon
• Nuts
• Oatmeal
• Quinoa
• Raspberries
• Red Grapefruit
• Red Onions
• Red Peppers
• Soy
• Spinach
• Tea
• Tomatoes
• Yogurt

 

What To Avoid 

• Nachos
• Coffee Drinks
• Biscuits & Gravy
• Fried Foods
• Juice
• Chinese Food
• Cinnamon Rolls
• French Fries
• Cookies
• Fried Chicken
• Pie
• Smoothies
• Lunch Meat
• Hamburgers
• Donuts & Baked Goods
• Frozen Meals
• Soda
• Cakes
• Flavored Water
• Pizza
• Milkshakes

Generally, avoid food that has bad reputations. Fried, extra cheesy, and foods with bread and dessert products are the biggest culprits to bad health.

Extra Tips

• Make sure to exercise a few times a week
• Check your blood sugar levels
• Do not skip meals
• It is better to prepare your own meals, than to get them in a restaurant where you have no idea what the ingredients or preservatives that are in the food