What kinds of food is a diabetic supposed to eat?
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LoriAnn asked:
I have a relative that is a diabetic, she wants to know what kinds of foods she should eat? Thanks
She knows that sugar free foods are ok. She has been watching and reading labels and said that there are so many foods that raise her blood sugar, that she just doesn’t know what to eat.
She was just diagnosed with type 2. Is there maybe a good web site that can help her?
Erik
I have a relative that is a diabetic, she wants to know what kinds of foods she should eat? Thanks
She knows that sugar free foods are ok. She has been watching and reading labels and said that there are so many foods that raise her blood sugar, that she just doesn’t know what to eat.
She was just diagnosed with type 2. Is there maybe a good web site that can help her?
Erik
June 5th, 2009 at 2:07 pm
mainly sugar-free stuff
June 6th, 2009 at 6:38 am
You can eat pretty much everything if you have type 1 diabetes as long as it’s in moderation and you keep up with your insulin. Type 2 diabetes is a different story though…
June 9th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
She should talk to her doctor and ask him/her to suggest a Diabetes educator or a nutrionist. These people can specifically design a plan of what to eat and stuff that is made just for them. But for now search google they have lots of ideas. But I would stay away from the high sugary stuff.
June 11th, 2009 at 12:10 am
limit carbohydrates- things like potatoes, pastas, breads, and corn are high in carbohydrates and send your sugar levels up.Try to stay away from sweets, eat more vegetables and salads and raw fruits. Portion control helps too.
June 11th, 2009 at 9:04 pm
She should eat good carbs. Things like green veggies, leafy veggies, whole fruits, some squashes, zucchini is good. Bell peppers are good. Tomatoes are on the fence. Use only whole grain bread, and only eat the serving amout. Look for high fiber foods. Check the glycemic index of foods. If it’s High Glycemic, stay away, if low its good. Potatos are bad, rice is bad, white flour is bad, white bread is bad, pasta is bad. These things are high glycemic and metabolize quickly which means she’ll have a fast spike in her blood sugar level, which is bad. Corn is also not a good food. Go on google and find the american diabetes association (I think that is the name) it will list things out.
June 13th, 2009 at 8:26 am
Hi,
You might want to read Dr. Barnard’s Program for Reversing Diabetes. It has many great diet tips.
I have been making split pea soup, 1 pound of dried split peas, 1/2 pound of lentils, 1 onion chopped up, some pepper, 12 cups of water into a crock pot for 5 hours. Add some sliced carrots about 1 hour before serving if desired.
Bake a sweet potato. THey are excellent for you both. I microwave mine, peal and eat. Serve with cinnamon, it helps slow the sugar absorption rates, and helps the food feed you for a longer time. Sweet potatoes absorb slower than Russet potato, or other kinds of starches.
Make oatmeal for breakfast. Serve with cinnamon, sweeten with an apple chopped up, or a little sugar if required. Or add peaches, strawberries, or other fruit, or applesauce? Avoid milk.
Stop cheese, eggs, most milk products, avoid animal fats, artificial sweeteners (they are acidic and who knows if they might cause cancer in 20 years?)
Good Luck!
June 15th, 2009 at 5:30 am
Most sugar free foods are not good for a diabetic. But Low Glycemic food are!!!Heres a website that has a list of 2,480 food that are rated.
Heres a short list of low carb foods Less than 5 grams.
All of the vegetables and fruits are raw, unless otherwise stated. The numbers are the grams of available carbohydrate (that is, carbohydrate minus dietary fiber) in 100 grams of the portion of the food):
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VEGETABLES:
Alfalfa seeds, sprouted 1.28
Arugula 2.05
Asparagus, cooked 2.63
Bamboo shoots, cooked 0.92
Beans, green, cooked 4.69
Beans, snap, green, cooked 4.68
Beet greens, cooked 2.56
Broccoli, cooked 2.16
Brussels sprouts, cooked 4.5
Cabbage, cooked 2.16
Cauliflower, cooked 1.41
Celeriac (celery root), cooked 4.7
Celery 1.95
Chard, swiss, cooked 2.04
Collards, cooked 2.1
Cucumber 1.8
Dandelion greens, cooked 3.5
Eggplant, cooked 4.14
Endive 0.25
Fennel, bulb 4.19
Hearts of palm, canned 2.22
Jicama 3.92
Kale, cooked 3.63
Lettuce, butterhead 1.32
Lettuce, cos or romaine 0.67
Lettuce, iceberg 0.69
Mustard greens, cooked 0.1
Mushrooms 2.94-3.57 (except shitake)
Nopales, cooked 1.27
Olives, canned ripe 3.06
Okra, cooked 4.71
Olives, canned ripe 3.06
Parsley 3.03
Peppers, serano 3.00
Peppers, jalapeno 3.11
Peppers, sweet green 4.63
Peppers, sweet red 4.43
Pumpkin, cooked 3.80
Purslane 3.43
Radicchio 3.58
Radishes 1.99
Rhubarb 2.74
Sauerkraut 1.78
Scallions (green onions) 4.74
Spinach, cooked 1.35
Squash, summer, cooked 2.91
Squash, zucchini, cooked 2.53
Tomatillos 3.93
Tomatoes 3.54
Tomato juice 3.83
Turnips, cooked 2.9
Turnip greens, cooked 0.86
Watercress 0.79
FRUIT:
Avocados 2.39
Chayote (christophene) 2.20
Raspberries 4.77
Strawberries 4.72
NUTS:
Macademia Nuts 4.83
Pecans 4.26
MEAT AND FISH:
All meat and fin fish 0.00
Caviar 4.00
Crab 0.95
Lobster 1.28
Shrimp 0.00
EGGS AND DAIRY:
Butter 0.06
Buttermilk, lowfat 4.79
Cheese, cheddar 1.28
Cheese, Edam 1.43
Cheese, Gouda 2.22
Cheese, Swiss 3.38
Cream cheese, 2.66
Cottage cheese, 2% milkfat 3.63
Eggs 1.22
Half and Half 4.30
Heavy Cream 2.79
Goat milk 4.45
Mayonnaise 2.70
Milk, 1% milkfat, added solids 4.97
Milk, 3.25% milkfat 4.66
Ricotta cheese, whole milk 3.04
Soy milk, 0.51
Yogurt, plain, whole milk 4.66
DIETARY FIBER:
Soluble and insoluble fiber (a part of other foods) 0.00
BEVERAGES:
Coffee (without cream or sugar) 0.00
Diet Soda 0.00
Tea (without milk or sugar) 0.00
Water 0.00
SWEETENERS:
Aspartame (NutraSweet) 0.001
Saccharin (Sweet’N Low) 0.001
Stevia 0.00
Sucralose (Splenda) 0.001
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1 Both aspartame and sucralose are usually bulked up with maltodextrin, but it is usually in such a small amount that it can be ignored. Likewise, Sweet’N Low is bulked up with a small amount of dextrose (glucose).
June 16th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
She might start with plenty of fruits and vegetables. Also, avoid greasy spoon and McFood fast food stuff as much as possible. As for chocolates, the dark sort (60% cocoa plus) is ok. That being said, with diabetes exercise is as important as your diet, so she must find a sort of exercise she likes and keep it up.