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3. A Healthy Diet
To avoid spikes in blood sugar levels, avoid foods and drinks that are high in sugar, such as junk food, fruit juice and soft drinks.
Avoid “diabetic foods.” Specifically marketed diabetic foods offer no special benefit compared to a balanced nutritious diet. Instead, they are usually higher in calories and fat.
Meals should contain non-refined carbohydrates (with a low glycemic index), high fiber, low saturated fats, and low salt. Aim to have two-fifths of your plate containing vegetables.
A nutritious diet not only helps control blood sugar levels, but also lowers blood pressure, helps achieve and maintain a healthy weight, and reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Diabetics have a longer list of foods to avoid than the average person – and some of those foods may not be so obvious.
