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Best & Worst food for diabetes patients

 Hi Guys,

This is Nitin (Ask2Nitin) 

Your Food choices matter a lot when you've got diabetes. Some are better than others.

Nothing is completely off-limits. Even items that you might think of as “the worst" could be occasional treats -- in tiny amounts. But they won’t help you nutrition-wise, and it’s easiest to manage your diabetes if you mainly stick to the “best” options.

Starches

Your body needs carbs. But you want to choose wisely. Use this list as a guide.

Best Choices

  • Whole grains, such as brown rice, oatmeal, quinoa, millet, or amaranth
  • Baked sweet potato
    • Items made with whole grains and no (or very little) added sugar

    Worst Choices

    • Processed grains, such as white rice or white flour
    • Cereals with little whole grains and lots of sugar
    • White bread
    • French fries
    • Fried white-flour tortillas

    Vegetables

    Load up! You’ll get fiber and very little fat or salt (unless you add them).  Remember, potatoes and corn count as carbs.

    Best Choices

    • Fresh veggies, eaten raw or lightly steamed, roasted, or grilled
    • Plain frozen vegetables, lightly steamed
    • Greens such as kale, spinach, and arugula. Iceberg lettuce is not as great because it’s low in nutrients.
    • Low sodium or unsalted canned vegetables

    Go for a variety of colors: dark greens, red or orange (think of carrots or red peppers), whites (onions) and even purple (eggplants). The 2015 U.S. guidelines recommend 2.5 cups of veggies per day.

    Worst Choices

    • Canned vegetables with lots of added sodium
    • Veggies cooked with lots of added butter, cheese, or sauce
    • Pickles, if you need to limit sodium. Otherwise, pickles are OK.
    • Sauerkraut, for the same reason as pickles. Limit them if you have high blood pressure.

    Fruits

    They give you carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, and fiber. Most are naturally low in fat and sodium. But they tend to have more carbs than vegetables do.

    Protein

    You have lots of choices, including beef, chicken, fish, pork, turkey, seafood, beans, cheese, eggs, nuts, and tofu.

    Best Choices

    The American Diabetes Association lists these as the top options:

    • Plant-based proteins such as beans, nuts, seeds, or tofu
    • Fish and seafood
    • Chicken and other poultry (Choose the breast meat if possible.)
    • Eggs and low-fat dairy

    If you eat meat, keep it low in fat. Trim the skin off of poultry.

    Try to include some plant-based protein from beans, nuts, or tofu, even if you're not a vegetarian or vegan. You’ll get nutrients and fiber that aren’t in animal products.

    Worst ChChoices

    • Fried meats
    • Higher-fat cuts of meat, such as ribs
    • Pork bacon
    • Regular cheeses
    • Poultry with skin
    • Deep-fried fish
    • Deep-fried tofu
    • Beans preparhalf-and-half

    Dairy

    Keep it low in fat. If you want to splurge, keep your portion small.

    Best Choices

    • 1% or skim milk
    • Low-fat yogurt
    • Low-fat cottage cheese
    • Low-fat or nonfat sour cream

    Worst Choices

    • Whole milk
    • Regular yogurt
    • Regular cottage cheese
    • Regular sour cream
    • Regular ice cream
    • Regular half-and-hoils

    Fats, Oils, and Sweets

    They’re tough to resist. But it’s easy to get too much and gain weight, which makes it harder to manage your diabetes.

    Best Choices

    • Natural sources of vegetable fats, such as nuts, seeds, or avocados (high in calories, so keep portions small)
    • Foods that give you omega-3 fatty acids, such as salmon, tuna, or mackerel
    • Plant-based oils, such as canola, grapeseed, or olive oils

    Worst Choices

    • Anything with trans fat in it. It's bad for your heart. Check the ingredient list for anything that’s “partially hydrogenated,” even if the label says it has 0 grams of trans fat.
    • Big portions of saturated fats, which mainly come from animal products but also are in coconut oil and palm oil. Ask your doctor what your limit should be, especially if you have heart disease as well as diabetes.

    Drinks

    When you down a favorite drink, you may get more calories, sugar, salt, or fat than you bargained for. Read the labels so you know what’s in a serving.

    Best Choices

    • Unflavored water or flavored sparkling water
    • Unsweetened tea with or without a slice of lemon
    • Light beer, small amounts of wine, or non-fruity mixed drinks
    • Coffee, black or with added low-fat milk and sugar substitute

    Worst Choices

    • Regular sodas
    • Regular beer, fruity mixed drinks, dessert wines
    • Sweetened tea
    • Coffee with sugar and cream
    • Flavored coffees and chocolate drinks
    • Energy drinks



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