Diabetes is considered as one of the most chronic diseases spreading more like an epidemic. As it is a complicated disease, having a regular blood sugar control can go a great way to reduce the complications. To reduce blood sugar, one has to be aware of the kinds of foods he or she consumes.

Every food is good but not every food is healthy!

Carbohydrates are simply sugars and starches. Carbohydrates are divided into two (2); refined and unrefined.

The refined carbs are white breads, flour and pastas. These foods are immediately turned into glucose once they are eaten and digested. They are also referred to as refined sugars.

A diabetic patient should have about 20 – 80 grams of refined carbs daily for a perfect low carbs diet.

Foods like beans, fruits and vegetables are known as unrefined carbs. They consist of fiber which helps in the slowing down of the transformation of carbs into glucose. So, it is important that you eat more of this and less of refined carbs to leave your blood sugar at the moderate level.

The foods that are to be avoided and foods that are to be eaten are as follows;

Foods to be avoided

Coffee drinks: It has been researched that drinking coffee may raise the blood sugar. It has also been researched that drinking coffee reduces the risk of getting diabetes. Just to be cautious, I believe that the reason why coffee is not to be taken by diabetic patients is because most people put sugar, sweetened cream and also milk that’s high in fat into it.
Fruit juice: Fruit juice ought to be number one on my list of foods to be avoided because it contains a huge amount of sugar. Remember, you are controlling your sugar level, so I advise that you shouldn’t even try to experiment.
French fries: The word “fries” should make you shiver because it contains a high level of cholesterol. Most adults love French fries and this increases the risk of being diabetic. Do you know that French fries are loaded with lots of fats and calories? Everyone wants to visit nearby fast-food restaurants without having it in mind that they ought to eat healthy. Please, resist temptation.
Cinnamon rolls: Oh, the sweet aroma of cinnamon rolls! They should be seen as the devil himself. It can lead you to temptation but you just have to resist it and walk on by. As stated earlier, the right amount of carbs to be taken daily if from 20 – 80 grams but as it is, cinnamon rolls contains about 120grams of carbs and roughly 800 grams of cholesterol. So, why go for it?
Cookies: Oh, what wonderful taste they have; sprinkled with sugar; butter syrup, margarine included. But these things have a whole lot of saturated fat and they pile on carbs and more calories.
Smoothies: Smoothies are very convenient for your health; freshly made smoothies, very colorful, eye-pleasing, etc. what about the extra sugar added to it? I’m sure you do not know about that, do you?

Foods to be eaten

Proteins: Lean beef, poultry (skinless), fish, and eggs are very important. As stated before, proteins aid in the stabilization of blood sugar level.
Vegetables: Apart from fruits, vegetables are also referred to as anti-oxidants and should be part of your everyday meal.
Tea: Tea, both the black and green are known as anti-oxidant which aids in the slowing down of the absorption of sugar in the blood stream. Sipping 3 cups of tea a day would stabilize your blood sugar level. Also, avoid putting milk or whipped cream in your tea to avoid complications.
Milk: When shopping for milk, it is advised that you by a fat-free product. Most brands of milk sold are not fat-free; using unsweetened soy milk for instance.
Water: As the saying goes, “water is life”. It regulates body temperature, aids in moving nutrients from one part of the body to the other, removes toxic wastes, and reduces dehydration and also hyperventilation. It also aids in the regulation of blood sugar.
Having diabetes isn’t the end of the world. It is only a way of letting you understand that eating healthy is the key to a happy life. Low carbs diet would be of great help to you.

Eat healthy! Stay healthy!!
Source: http://owanbeparries.com/2016/10/31/approach-to-diabetes-with-low-carbonhydrates/