How to Eat Carbs on a Diabetic Diet

When eating carbohydrates on a diabetic diet, be sure to choose healthier options, such has high-fiber vegetables, beans, whole-grains and whole fruits. Combine protein, healthy fat and carbohydrates into a balanced meal with health advice from a certified diabetes educator in this helpful video on nutrition.

[PercentOS]

This video is so informative. Thank you. 👍👍

[tickyul]

In my opinion MOST of the diet recommendations for type 2 diabetics are insane. The majority of diet recommendations are for between 40-55% of the calories from CARBS. To me, that is similar to a doctor recommending to someone with badly arthritic knees, train for a marathon. I think that if a doctor recommends that type of diet, they must buy into government propoganda or want to sell a lot of diabetes medication. On a low carb diet you can have normal blood sugar in weeks if not days.

[healthytipsplus]

Thank you for sharing! The information and direction provided gives me much needed encouragement in dealing with this problem.<end comment>

[tickyul]

That might be ok for someone who does not have a serious Carbohydrate Metabolism Disorder. For someone with a serious problem...a stricter approach is probably needed. One day fast followed by one day with zero carbs....you will deplete excessive carbs....possibly get mild hypos. Then you go onto Atkins Induction with very low carbs, high fat and limited will be able to dump ALL of your diabetes meds within 2 weeks.

[CanadaHC]

The best thing anyone Dx'd with diabetes can do is to go VERY low-carb. Start at about 30g a day and increase from there to see your tolerance.

Non-starchy vegetables (especially green, leafy veg) and limited low-glycemic fruit (berries, cherries) are the BEST sources of carbs for diabetics. Refined carbs are the worst.

BTW sure you can 'slow' the digestion and limit glucose spikes, but it doesn't change the total effect on your overall blood glucose. Carbs are carbs, period.

[paulverizzo]

But WHY? Exogenous carbohydrates are completely unnecessary for us. "A diet juice?" WTF is that? Just. Don't. Eat. Carbs. Problem solved, no diet gymnastics needed.

[Typeactive]

I can't believe how many people leave comments trying to sell stuff that will probably do more damage than the food.

[maelenebaby]

do you have any advice for ppl that have hypoglycemia?

[tickyul]

For some people, your solution may be both be practical and work great. But I am willing to bet, the majority of folks will not like the restrictiveness of the will not feel very good on it either. I tried a low fat/high carb diet for quiet a I did not feel very good...I was also literally drooling with hunger most of the time (even though eating a ton of calories). Maybe someone who is very, very active and eats a ton of calories will do great on this diet....not me.

[adhigunadanahar]

There's a method to reverse your diabetes condition - permanently - and you could get it done without insulin or glucose-lowering drugs, completely naturally

[robertcristian]

Oh hai! Have you tried the Hamilton Diabetes Reversal Protocol? (should be on google have a look) I have heard some amazing things about the results in lowering Blood sugars and my m8 got amazing Glucose measurementsafter trying it.

[stephenokwori]

My heart just keeps thanking you and thanking you Dr Igudia for all you have done for me, you gave me your words that you could heal any sickness or disease, thank you for permanently curing me of my Type 2 Diabetes you are amazing.

[stephenbamgbose]

Thank you for never letting me down doc.
being recommended to doctor Igudia on YouTube has being a great blessing to my family his cure for Type 2 diabetic is a genuine one thanks for your good deed toward humanity.

[AGemFromJax]

This is what I follow, and I'm not even a diabetic lol