Bottom Line
There’s no ideal way of eating that will work for all people with diabetes. Meal planning must be individualized for each person to be effective. The quantity and type of carbohydrate in food influence your blood glucose levels and the total amount of carbohydrate eaten is the primary predictor of your blood glucose control.
Before attempting to follow a ketogenic or low carbohydrate diet you should speak to your healthcare provider, particularly if you take insulin or oral medications for diabetes that stimulate insulin secretion. You may need an adjustment in your medication before reducing your carbohydrate intake.
Constance Brown-Riggs, MSEd, RD, CDE, CDN is a registered dietitian, certified diabetes educator, national speaker and author of The African American Guide to Living Well with Diabetes.. She is Dannon One Yogurt Every Day Nutrition Advisor.