How is the New Food Pyramid Guide different?
3. Eat your fruits – never drink them. I now drink fruit juice ocassionally since my glucose is well controlled BUT previously I never even entertained the thought because it made my glucose level spiked instantly. When you eat your fruit, do so sparingly at first, making sure to consume the fibrous parts of the fruit along with the juice. Avoid raisins, a few grapes are mucch better. 4. Make significant reduction in the use of fats, oils, and grease. This is a very important diabetic diet recommendation. “Low fat, unsaturated fats, no trans fats, no animal fat” are diabetic-friendly terms and generally healthy practices. Considering that 80% of people with type 2 diabetes are already overweight, and that dietary and body fat are key factors in developing diabetes (see what causes diabetes), a low fat diet is important to gaining the kind of control you need. 5. Foods to avoid if at all possible. Only eat very lean meat (or better yet, eat no meat at all). Ahhh! Well, I did say it’s my
