Top Foods To Avoid If You're Diabetic

Top Foods To Avoid If You're Diabetic

Your food choice really matter when you're diabetic, so it's important that you're aware which foods to avoid if you're diabetic.

Depending on what type of diabetes you have - you should completely avoid certain foods or limit yourself to particular foods. 

Here, we explore top foods to avoid or limit if you're diabetic.

Carbs

Carbs provide your body with energy, when they are broken down they can have the greatest effect on your blood sugar as they are broken down into sugar or glucose which are then absorbed into your bloodstream. 

When people who are diabetic consume large amounts of carbs, their blood sugar levels can rise to dangerously high levels so important to avoid these.

Foods to be warry of

• Processed grains
• White bread
• White rice
• White tortilla wraps
• Fries

Foods that are better

• Whole grains
• Brown rice
• Quinoa
• Oats
• Baked sweet potato

Our Low Carb, Gluten Free and High Protein Bread Mix can be suitable if you're diabetic. 

Sugars

Sugary foods are a big no no the majority of the time when following a diabetic diet.

Foods to be warry of

• Baked goods
• Cakes
• Sauces
• Syrups
• Flavoured rinks

The Skinny Food Co have an abundance of sugar free and low sugar products including sauces, syrups, baking kits, chocolate spreads, coffee syrups, sugar free snacks and much more!

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Trans Fats

Trans fats can make it harder to manage your diabetes as ultimately consuming vast amount of foods contain trans fats can lead to weight loss and can impact your heart health. 

A large portion of saturated fats come from meat and dairy. Always check the ingredient list for anything "partially hydrogenated". 

Foods that are better

• Vegetable fats
• Nuts
• Seeds
• Avocados
• Omega 3 fatty acids
• Salmon
• Tuna
• Mackerel

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