The best way to know how what you eat effects your glucose is to test your glucose before you eat and hours after a meal. Keep a log to determine what affects your glucose. The diabetes plate method and estimating carbohydrate intake can also be good tools for glycemic control.
This interactive site allows you to browse recipes, create a weekly meal plan, view nutrition facts, and create a grocery list. Recipes can be customized by cuisine or preferences such as vegetarian or low carb.
The nutrition facts include potassium and phosphorus which are not on all food labels and are important for people with chronic kidney disease. Be sure to check out the Diabetes Food Hub for recipes and meal planning.
Low-carb diets are based on lean protein, unsaturated fats and low-carb veggies. All of the other diets focus on fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, nuts and lean protein. The Mediterranean diet emphasizes plant-based foods and depends on olive oil as its primary source of fats. The ADA suggests two tools for monitoring your carb intake: carbohydrate counting and the glycemic index. Carbohydrate counting tracks the amount you consume.
The glycemic index assigns a number between zero and to indicate the impact of carbs on blood sugar. Foods with a score of 70 or higher significantly spike blood sugar, but you can reduce their impact if you stick with small portions and eat them with high-fiber foods. Limit your portions to maintain a healthy weight or to lose weight, if necessary. A good tool for portion control is the the plate method, according to Diabetes Forecast. Nutrition therapy recommendations for the management of adults with diabetes.
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