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What to Eat on a Diabetic Diet

According to WebMD, 21 million people in the United States have diabetes. Each day, these 21 million people must tailor their diet to their condition to avoid reaching high blood sugar levels. According to Medicine Plus, diabetic diets require limiting sweets, eating often, monitoring the amount of carbohydrates consumed, eating less fat, minimizing alcohol consumption and eating whole grain foods.

  1. Diabetic Snacks

    • According to Dr. Melina Jampolis from CNN, diabetic snacks should include fiber to slow the digestive process. Dr. Jampolis also suggests that lean protein or fat be combined with healthy carbohydrates when creating a diabetic snack. A turkey sandwich with mustard on whole-wheat bread is a great diabetic snack or lunch item. Carrots and hummus also make an excellent diabetic snack because of the olive oil hummus contains, which is a healthy fat.

    Diabetic Breakfasts

    • According to DineWise.com, cinnamon apple oatmeal with toasted almonds is a great breakfast for people with diabetes. Oats are an excellent source of protein as well as vitamin E, magnesium, zinc, manganese, zinc and iron.

      The American Diabetes Association suggests consuming a shake for breakfast. To make this breakfast shake take 1 cup plain non-fat yogurt or fat free milk with 1/2 cup fruit, 1 tsp. wheat germ and 1 tsp. of nuts or butter with ice in a blender.

    Diabetic Lunches

    • One diabetic lunch that the American Diabetes Association suggests eating is a combination of vegetables and pasta. First, purchase a bag of frozen vegetables. Add these frozen vegetables to a pot of pasta during the last three minutes of cooking to create a tasty diabetic lunch.

      The American Diabetes Association suggests having Spanish styled eggs for lunch. To create Spanish styled eggs simply add diced onions and peppers to scrambled eggs. You can even throw them into an easy to fold corn tortilla.

    Diabetic Dinners

    • Diabetic cabbage rolls is one diabetic dinner that Cooks.com recommends eating. For this diabetic dinner take brown beef, green pepper and onion and mix them together. After that, take the mixture and place it in a cabbage leaf. Next, pin the leaf with a wooden toothpick and bake the dish at 350 fahrenheit until the cabbage is well cooked.

    Diabetics Have Options

    • If you have recently been diagnosed with diabetes there's no need to fret. In today's world, diabetics have options and can enjoy their food just as much as anyone else. Being a diabetic just means that you have to get a little bit more creative when preparing meals.

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