Low Carbohydrate Options Can Play an Important Role in Managing Diabetes

Low Carbohydrate Options Can Play an Important Role in Managing Diabetes By Barbie Cervoni, RD, CDE If you have diabetes or are trying to lose weight, healthy low-carbohydrate choices, such as non-starchy vegetables are foods you want to start eating more of. Adding these types of foods to your diet may help you to lose weight, reduce blood sugars, and also improve your nutrition. In addition, some studies have found that eating a higher fat, higher protein breakfast can also improve hemoglobin A1C. Learn some important info about low carbohydrate options.  Load up on Non-Starchy Vegetables  There is no denying that vegetables are healthy for us. Studies have shown that eating a diet rich in vegetables as part of an overall healthy diet can help reduce cardiovascular disease risk, cancer, Type 2 diabetes and obesity. A vegetable rich diet can also... READ NOW A Large, High Protein-High Fat Breakfast Can Help Reduce A1C  You've likely heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day: it starts your metabolism and can often set the stage for how good your meal choices will be for the remainder of the day. But the question remains: what should you eat for breakfast? Recent studies suggest that starting your day... READ NOW Eggplant is a Low Carbohydrate Option-Learn About the Benefits  Type 2 diabetes management requires eating a healthy diet rich in non-starchy vegetables, lean protein, healthy fats and a moderate amount of complex carbohydrates that are rich in fiber. Oftentimes, people with diabetes have trouble coming up with healthy meal choices that include vegetables. They find that vegetables are boring... READ NOW 5 Delicious and Nutritious Lower Carbohydrate Breakfast Choices  Studies have shown that eating a larger, higher fat and higher protein breakfast may actually help to reduce blood sugars and weight. The likely reason... READ NOW Advertisement READ THESE NEXT Do You Have What It Takes to Pass Psychology 101? Quiz: What's Your Yoga Personality? Quiz: Are You At Risk For Burnout? Understanding Insomnia Quiz: Does Your Thinking Style Make You An Optimist? Understanding Type 2 Diabetes Are You More of an Extrovert or an Introvert? What Kind of Intelligence Do You Have? AN ABOUT.COM BRAND You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Type 2 Diabetes newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2016 Verywell.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.