Diabetes: Suitable Foods for Diabetics
Diabetes affects different people in different ways, depending on their
degree of diabetic complication, but, while different amounts of carbs may be eaten for this reason, the types of foods to eat and to avoid is the same for all.
Below are lists of foods to avoid, and foods
to eat. Below those are two lists of fruit and vegetables which give quantities
that provide 10 grams or 5 grams of carbs. These lists are by no means exhaustive. They are here
to help you to decide what and how much you can eat to eat to manage your
condition.
NOTE that the lists do not mention nuts. This is because nuts generally come in
packets which list their carb content. The 'nuts' to beware of are peanuts as these are not true nuts, but legumes (like peas and beans) and have a higher ratio of carbs to protein and fat.
AVOID THESE FOODS Below is a list of foods to avoid. Some will be obvious – others less so.
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Now that you think there is nothing left to eat, these are foods you can eat:
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The following two lists of commonly available fruit and vegetables lists the amount of a food that
gives either 10g (fruit) or 5 g (vegetables).
Use these tables to determine how much of each you can eat.
I suggest that you print them out and keep them handy as an easy reference.
The following quantities of fruit will give 10g of carbohydrate (raw weights): |
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75g/3ozs
Apples |
100g/4oz
Apricots
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150g/6oz
Coconut meat |
200g/8oz
Avocados
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The following quantities of vegetables will provide 5g of carbohydrate (raw weights): |
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50g/2ozs
Beetroot
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75g/3ozs
Leeks
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100g/4oz
Asparagus
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200g/8oz Broccoli |
Source – USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 12.
Introduction
Part 1: The scale of the problem
Part 2: What is diabetes -- Are you at risk?
Part 3: Conventional treatment for Type-2 diabetes – and why it fails
Part 4: Why carbs are the wrong foods for diabetics
Part 5: The evidence
Part 6: The correct diet for a Type-2 diabetic, (or treatment without drugs)
Part 7: Treatment for Type-1 diabetes
Suitable foods for diabetics
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