Healthy Eating for Diabetes
Having diabetes does not mean giving up favorite foods or following a specific “diet.” But it is important to understand how different foods affect blood sugar. Eating regular meals, controlling portions, and making healthy food choices can help control diabetes.
What can I eat? Best Foods for You: Healthy Food Choices for People with Diabetes (American Diabetes Association)
- Many patients want a list of "what to eat and what not to eat."
- This handout from the American Diabetes Association details healthy food choices within each food group.
- Useful for someone feeling overwhelmed by a new diagnosis of diabetes, or a patient who may have previously diagnoses diabetes but little prior diabetes nutrition education.
What foods can I eat if I have diabetes? (National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK))
- Provides general guidance for getting started with healthy eating for diabetes.
- Since this website does NOT provide individualized recommendations, this information should be used in addition to a diabetes education referral.
