4. What you need to know about a
Diabetic diet
• You have to cut way down on carbs.
• You’ll need special diabetic meals.
• You must avoid sugar at all costs.
7. Don’t eliminate Sugar, Be smart
about them
• Reduce your cravings for sweets.
• Hold the bread (or rice or pasta) if you want
dessert.
• Add some healthy fat to your dessert.
• Eat sweets with a meal, rather than as a
stand-alone snack.
• When you eat dessert, truly savor each bite.
8. Tricks for cutting down on sugar
• Reduce soft drinks, soda and juice.
• Be careful about alcohol.
• Don’t replace saturated fat with sugar.
• Sweeten foods yourself.
• Check labels.
• Avoid processed or packaged foods.
• Reduce the amount of sugar in recipes.
10. Eat regularly and keep a food diary
• Start your day off with a good breakfast.
• Eat regular small meals—up to 6 per day.
• Keep calorie intake the same.
• Keep a food diary.
