28/11/2025
As a diabetic, do you know how to meal plan?
A good meal plan will consider your goals, tastes, and lifestyle, as well as any medicines you take.
A good meal plan will also:
1. Include more nonstarchy vegetables, such as broccoli, spinach, and green beans.
2. Include fewer added sugars and refined grains, such as white bread, rice, and pasta.
3. Focus on whole foods instead of highly processed foods as much as possible.
Carbohydrates in the food you eat raise your blood sugar levels. How fast carbs raise your blood sugar depends on what the food is and what you eat with it. For example, drinking fruit juice raises blood sugar faster than eating whole fruit. Eating carbs with foods that have protein, fat, or fiber slows down how quickly your blood sugar rises.
[information from: cdc.gov/diabetes]
