8 Easy, Delicious Ways to Cook for Diabetes
Favor Fruit
You know that you need to minimize extra carbohydrates when cooking for someone with diabetes. Naturally sweet fruit can be a smart way to dial up flavor while adding nutrition. Unlike the added sugar in processed foods such as cookies, the sugar in fruit comes packaged with fiber, which helps minimize blood sugar spikes and contains disease-fighting vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Be sure to include the fruit you serve as part of your carbohydrate choices, and keep the serving size at around 15 grams of carbs, which translates to:
- 1/2 banana
- 1/2 cup fresh mango
- 1 cup cubed, fresh watermelon
- 1 cup whole strawberries
- 1/2 cup canned pineapple
Reviewed by Nora Saul, MS, RD, LDN, CDE on January 14, 2014
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