Healthy eating is the first step in taking care of your diabetes. You do not need special foods or diet foods. Food that is good for you is also good for the whole family.
The type of food and the amount of food you eat everyday will make a big difference in your blood sugar levels. A healthy diet is an important part of maintaining good blood sugar control.
By adjusting your lifestyle to follow a few nutritional rules, you can begin to improve your overall health.
From sugars and sweeteners, to starch and fibers, understanding carbohydrates is crucial to maintaining a healthy diabetic lifestyle.
Carbohydrate: food group consisting of starchy and sugary foods, both naturally sweet foods such as fruit and foods to which sugar has been added. Carbohydrates are changed to glucose in the digestive tract. 15 grams of carbohydrates- equal to one carbohydrate serving