5. Skip the Snacks
People with diabetes used to be encouraged to eat every few hours to keep their energy up and control blood sugar. “But the full body of research does not support this,” says Jill Weisenberger, MS, RD, CDE, author of Diabetes Weight Loss—Week by Week.
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In fact, for some people, snacking just means more opportunities to overeat. Years ago, when there were few diabetes medications, snacking was required to avoid low blood sugar. Today, there are so many options that snacking is rarely necessary.”
6. Stop Worrying About a “Diabetic Diet”
“There are many ways to a healthy plate, so stop worrying about which diet is the perfect diet,” says Weisenberger. “Choose a variety of wholesome foods in portions just enough to fill you up.” The “plate method” can take much of the stress out diabetes meal planning.
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Make sure half your plate is full of non-starchy vegetables, like spinach or broccoli; a quarter of the plate is filled with starchy vegetables, like potatoes, rice or pasta; and the other quarter is filled with fish, poultry or meat.