To start off, many people believe that if you have diabetes, you
can’t eat certain foods like sweets, starches and chocolates.
This is not completely true. The reality is that people with
diabetes can eat what they want—but in moderation. It’s all
about maintaining a balanced diet, whether or not you have
diabetes. Change a few of your bad habits and soon enough you
will be able to relax and enjoy all sorts of delicious meals and
snacks. Starches: Every healthy diet needs small amounts of
foods like whole grains, pasta, rice and vegetables. Many of
these carbohydrate-containing foods are a great source of fiber.
The key is to watch your portions and avoid overeating these
foods at every meal. Sweets: Dietitians recommend that sweets be
saved for special occasions and to make sure your portions are
not too large. However, this doesn’t mean they are completely
off limits. You have to make sure that if you are consuming
sweets or other sugary foods, you are still maintaining a
balanced diet and exercising on a r