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5. Watch What You Eat
You are probably thinking this contradicts the advice in point two, but the fact is that while you don’t have to completely ban any specific foods, it is important to eat a healthy, balanced diet. As much as possible avoid “bad” fats, and pay particular attention to the carbohydrates you’re consuming.
People with diabetes are often advised to follow a low GI diet, consuming mostly foods with a lower glycemic index rating. This type of diet can go a long way to keeping blood sugars stable. There are books and online charts about the GI rating of foods and it’s becoming more and more common for products to be labeled “low GI” on their packaging.
Often only a few slight changes are required to make your normal diet a low GI one – for instance, you could swap cornflakes for porridge oats at breakfast time.
Eating out with diabetes is not always easy. Take these strategies with you the next time you’re dining out.
