| the American Diabetes Association gives guidelines as how and what to eat. You have to balance your meals to make sure that you are getting the best control of your sugar as you can. Healthy food choices are vital to controlling blood sugar, blood pressure.
I have a list that I kept handy to use and I will share with you waht I have from this list:
Each of the following bread equals=15gms of carbs
1/2bagel, 2slices reduced calorie bread, 1 slice white, whole wheat, rye Bread sticks(4inlong x1/2in)=2, 1/2 english muffin,
1/2 hotdog or hamburger bun
1/2 pita 6in. across
1slice unfrosted raisin bread
small roll(1)
Corn tortilla(6in. across) 1
Flour tortilla 7-8 in across 1
Waffle 4 1/2 in square reduced fat 1
Ceareal/Grains
Bran cereal 1/2 cup
Bulgur 1/2 cup
Ready to eat unsweetened 3/4 cup
Dry cornmeal 3 TBSP
Dry flour 3TBSP
Low fat granola 1/4 cup
Grape Nuts 1/4 cup
Grits 1/2 cup
Oats 1/2 cup
Pasta 1/2 cup
Puff Cereal 1 1/2 cups
Rice(white or brown) 1/3 cup
Sugar-frosted cereal 1/2 cup
Starchy vegetable
Baked beans 1/3 cup
Corn 1/2 cup
Corn on cob 1med sized
Mix vegs. 1 cup
Peas,green 1/2 cup
Potato(1 small)
Mashed potato 1/2 cup
Crackers and snacks
Animal crackers 8
Graham crackers 2 1/2 in square 3
Popcorn(microwaved) 3 cups
Pretzels 3/4 oz
Saltine crackers 6
Beans Peas and Lentils
Beans and peas 1/2 cup
Lentils 1/2 cup
Lima Beans 2/3 cup
Starchy Food Prpared with fat
Biscuit,21/2 in across (1)
Chow mein noodles 1/2 cup
Cornbread 2in. cube 1
Crackers(round type) 6
Croutons 1 cup
French fries 16-25
Granola 1/4 cup
Small muffin 1
Pancakes 4in. across 1
Bread prepared stuffin 1/3 cup
Taco shells 6n, across 2
Fruit List
Apple,small,unpeeled 1
Applesauce unsweet 1/2cup
Dried apples 4 rings
Small banana 1
Cantaloupe 1/3 melon or 1 cup cubes
Large grapefruit 1/2
Grapes,small 17
Honeydew 1 slice or 1 cup cubes
Canned mandarin oranges 3/4 cup
Canned peaches 1/2 cup
canned pears 1/2 cup
Watermelon 1 slice or 1 1/4 cup cubes
MILK:
1 cup skim, 2%, whole all equal 12 grams of carbohydrate and 8 grams of protein.
Vegetables:
Vegetables contain small amounts of carbs and calories are on this list. Vegetables contain important nutrients and try to eat at leat 2-3 vegetable choices per day.
One vegetable exchange equals 5 grams of carbohydrates.
Serving is 1/2 cup cooked or 1 cup raw.
Bean sprouts
Artichokes, Artichoke hearts, Asparagus
Beans--green, wax, italian
Beets, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, cucumber, eggplant, green onions, tomato, tomato sauce, water chestnuts, greens(turnip, kale, mustard, collard) Mushrooms, okra, onions, pea pods, peppers, radishes, salad greens
sauerkraut, spinach, summer squash, canned tomatoes, turnips, zucchini  |