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Foods for Diabetes

Managing type 2 diabetes or prediabetes means making smart choices about the foods you eat.

It’s not always easy to figure out which foods will help you lower blood sugar levels and which ones might cause a spike.

But the good news is that with a bit of guidance, you can make confident choices that support your health, taste buds, and lifestyle.

Choosing the right foods is one of the most effective ways to naturally manage blood sugar levels, support weight loss, and reduce the need for medications. In fact, it’s one of the most powerful steps you can take toward better health!

Here at DMP, we dive deep into the world of foods to help you understand what works best for managing blood sugar. From exploring the benefits of everyday staples like almonds and apples to more indulgent choices like steak and salmon, you’ll find practical tips and science-backed insights on how each food impacts your blood sugar.

Discover the Best Foods to Help You Thrive With Diabetes

Finding the right foods for blood sugar control doesn’t mean feeling deprived. In fact, there’s a whole variety of delicious options that you can enjoy while keeping your blood sugar in check:

Blood Sugar-Friendly Staples: Discover foods like nuts, seeds, leafy greens, and best meats to eat that can help keep you full and satisfied without causing blood sugar spikes. We’ll guide you through the health benefits and provide tips on how to incorporate these foods into your daily meals.

Low Carb Options and Swaps: You don’t have to say goodbye to your favorite dishes. Learn how to enjoy pasta, bread, and even desserts by making smart low carb swaps that taste just as good but won’t send your blood sugar soaring.

The Worst Foods for Diabetes: It’s equally important to know which foods to avoid. We’ll highlight common culprits that cause rapid blood sugar rises—things like sugary snacks, refined grains, and certain types of high-carb foods—and explain why they should be kept off your plate.

Get Clear on the Facts

Confused about certain foods and whether they’re good or bad for diabetes? We clear up the myths and provide the facts, so you can confidently include the right foods in your diet.

For instance, you’ll learn about different types of sweeteners like xylitol and erythritol, understand why some fruits are better than others, and get clarity on how different protein sources affect your blood sugar.

Practical Tips for Real Life

It’s one thing to know which foods are helpful; it’s another to put that knowledge into practice.

We provide simple, actionable advice on how to use all the right foods to create balanced diabetes meals and stay on track with your health goals. You’ll find plenty of meal ideas, snack suggestions, and even tips on how to make dining out a healthy experience.

Evidence-Based and Easy to Follow

Our aim is to provide you with straightforward, research-backed advice that fits into your everyday life. Whether you’re prediabetes, newly diagnosed or have been managing diabetes for a while, you’ll find the information here to be practical, encouraging, and easy to understand.

Managing your blood sugar doesn’t have to be complicated or boring. With the right knowledge, you can enjoy a wide variety of foods that help you thrive and feel great every day.

Raspberries and Type 2 Diabetes

There are few things that scream ‘summer’ more than freshly picked raspberries. And incredibly, there are actually over 200 different species of raspberries themselves! They can be largely divided …

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Low Carb Diabetic Pie Crust Recipe

For our subscribers and members celebrating Thanksgiving shortly, pie is a frequent addition to the menu. Whether you’re attending an event elsewhere or hosting a celebration yourself, try our …

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Winter Squash and Type 2 Diabetes

Sometimes, you do have to wonder just who picked vegetable names! Winter squash, while delicious and readily available during the winter, is actually harvested in the fall, so its name is a misnomer. …

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Benefits of Alfalfa & Superstar Sprouts for Type 2 Diabetes

Alfalfa and sprouts are much more than just sandwich or salad toppers. In fact, their use dates back 6000 years to Iranian and Chinese medicine. And in the 1700s, sprouts provided sailors with …

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13 Hot Diabetic Drinks To Enjoy All Year Round

If you’re trying to control blood sugar levels it may seem as though there are limited diabetic drinks available. But in truth there are a wide range of safe options you can thoroughly enjoy. …

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Grapefruit and Type 2 Diabetes: Nutrition Facts and Benefits

As its appearance reflects, the grapefruit is actually thought to be a hybrid between a pomelo and a sweet orange. The beautiful pink-fleshed citrus fruit is a low calorie breakfast staple for many. …

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Coconut, Coconut Water, and Type 2 Diabetes

Many of us have romantic, idealized views of coconut – think, a tropical island and a whole lot of vacation! But of course, coconuts, along with all their byproducts are not just found in …

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Radish and Type 2 Diabetes

Radish is often seen as a salad topper, but many people don’t realize just how healthy this spicy, crunchy veggie actually is. Radish is a root vegetable that belongs to the same family as other …

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Why Salmon and Diabetes Make the Perfect Match

Sushi, salmon patties, or salmon fillets… Mmm… salmon is part of so many delicious dishes that most of us can’t help but smile when we think of the tasty fish. Salmon also has a rich …

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Tagatose Sugar Substitute: Is It Safe for Diabetics?

You might be familiar with alternative sugars like stevia and splenda, but tagatose is a sugar substitute you might not have heard of. Or if you have heard of it, you may be wondering whether …

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Maple Syrup and Diabetes: Common Misconceptions and Facts

If you’re wondering is maple syrup ok for diabetics, the quick answer is, not really. Maple syrup is a sugar and like other sugars it is quickly taken up into the blood stream and can lead to …

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Monk Fruit Extract and Type 2 Diabetes: Is It A Good Sweetener Alternative?

Have you heard that monk fruit extract might be a good sweetener for type 2 diabetes? As it turns out, it actually is. So let’s learn more about it. What is Monk Fruit Extract? Monk fruit is a …

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Are Apples Good for Type 2 Diabetics?

From juice to cider to all-American apple pie, apples can be found in many delicious (and popular) dishes. Over the years you’ve probably even heard the saying: “An apple a day keeps the …

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Strawberries and Type 2 Diabetes

Ah, strawberries – for a lot of us, these gorgeous, juicy red berries conjure up images of carefree summer days, picnics, and airy fruit desserts. Due to their red color and heart shape, …

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Peaches and Type 2 Diabetes

Mmm, peaches… For many, this fuzzy yellow-orange stone fruit is the highlight of summer – and for good reason! Biting into a perfectly ripe peach on a sunny day and feeling the juice …

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Benefits of Blueberries for Type 2 Diabetes

Blueberries are perhaps one of the most well-loved fruits of all time. From an icy cold whipped blueberry smoothie in the heat of summer to a yogurt and nut breakfast topped with the dark blue orbs, …

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Sugar Snap/Snow Peas and Type 2 Diabetes

When many of us think of peas, we picture the unappetizing green mush we might have been served as a child. But peas are so much more than that and come in many different varieties. In particular, …

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Benefits of Pumpkin Seeds For Type 2 Diabetes

Pumpkin seeds, also known as pepitas, are a hallmark of trail mix and of many ‘healthy cereals.’ But a lot of people don’t know just how tasty they can be on their own. These charming, flat little …

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Coconut Sugar and Type 2 Diabetes – myths, truths and facts

We often get questions around what the best sweeteners are to eat when you have type 2 diabetes. This includes everything from regular sugar to honey to agave. But today we’re covering the …

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Artichoke and Diabetes

Did you know that artichoke is one of the oldest foods known to man? This bright green veggie comes in about 140 different varieties, 40 of which are sold regularly. The globe artichoke, which is most …

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Heart Healthy Benefits of Almonds for Type 2 Diabetes

Almonds have a rich cultural history that dates back centuries – they’re even mentioned in the Bible!  And even now, they’re still an extremely popular healthy snack. Almonds can be …

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Pumpkin and Type 2 Diabetes

Most of us typically experience pumpkin at a few very specific times of year — carved into funny faces on front porches at Halloween, and baked into super-sweet pumpkin pie at Christmas or …

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11+ Cold Healthy Diabetic Drinks

A common question around here is what kind of cold drinks can I have as a diabetic that are healthy and won’t dramatically spike my blood sugar? That’s a great question. Diet coke is out. …

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Can You Drink Vegetable Juice with Type 2 Diabetes?

Juicing – both fruit juice and vegetable juice – is a popular health trend that claims to offer valuable benefits. After all, you’re running whole fruits and vegetables through a …

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Are Sports Drinks and Energy Drinks Good Beverages for Type 2 Diabetics?

Unless you come from another planet, you’ve probably encountered energy drinks and sports drinks at some point in your life. Once upon a time, you may have regularly pounded back a Red Bull every …

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Arugula (Rocket) and Type 2 Diabetes

Arugula, also known as rocket, is a super-nutritious green leafy vegetable that generally enjoys less time in the limelight than other, more well-known greens. However, many people don’t realize that …

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Juice for Diabetics. A BIG no, no! Here’s why…

If you’ve ever seen someone toss a handful of produce into a machine that turns food into juice, then you already know what “juicing” is! And you might be thinking that stuffing a whole day’s worth of …

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Brussels Sprouts and Type 2 Diabetes

Brussels Sprouts. You either love them or hate them. There are few neutral parties when it comes to this famous (or infamous) vegetable. But in many cases, people who claim not to like them, have …

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The Dark Nasty Truth about Fructose and Type 2 Diabetes

If you have type 2 diabetes, there’s one food you want to avoid at all costs – fructose. Consumption of fructose has been linked to increased weight gain, higher triglyceride levels …

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Leeks and Type 2 Diabetes

Leeks resemble a spring onion/ scallion, just much broader in their stems. And that’s because they are part of the the onion family, making them a direct relation to shallots, garlic, chives, …

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Top 10 Best Foods to Eat for Type 2 Diabetes

Believe me, there is great power in the food you eat. It can heal or it can harm. And if you have the choice, I hope you’ll use it to heal yourself. We’ve covered the top 10 foods to avoid …

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Health Benefits Of Walnuts For Diabetes

It’s been suggested that walnuts are a heart healthy addition to any diet, including a diet for type 2 diabetes. And that’s exactly what we’re going to explore today. Known for their …

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Asparagus and Type 2 Diabetes

Asparagus is a very unique vegetable. We are most often familiar with long green spears narrowing out to beautiful budded tips. However, asparagus also grows in purple and white varieties and can come …

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Agave and Diabetes: Another Nutrition Myth Busted!

Agave is a plant native to regions with hot climates such as Mexico, the Southwestern U.S., and some areas of South America. Like the aloe vera plant, agave is a succulent, which holds a “sap” or …

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Green Beans and Type 2 Diabetes

Green beans are one of the few widely accepted non-starchy vegetables that fit extremely well into a low carb diet. While they come from the same family as starchy beans (pinto, kidney, great …

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Olives and Diabetes: Do They Fit into Your Diet?

Most of us have eaten olives at some point in our lives. They show up in a huge variety of different foods and drinks, from Greek salads to martinis to pizza. Whether or not you enjoy eating olives in …

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Quinoa and Type 2 Diabetes: Is it a yes or no food?

We’ve recently had a number of similar questions, for example: “Is quinoa a no no for type 2 diabetes or is it okay? I know that technically it is a seed not a grain, so I was wondering …

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Spinach and Type 2 Diabetes

Spinach is one of those non-controversial foods when it comes to health benefits—we all know it’s a healthy food–the question is HOW healthy is it? What is true and what is hype? And how …

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Fasting and Diabetes – Dangers and Precautions to Consider

We’ve had a number of questions about fasting and diabetes recently — Is it okay? Will my sugars still rise? Can it help lower my numbers? Will it help me lose weight? Today I’m hoping to …

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Onion and Type 2 Diabetes

The beloved onion — the painful tears they elicit while cutting are well worth the amazing flavor and aroma they provide for just pennies per serving. Onions find themselves in the same “bulb” plant …

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