Healthy Eating

Since your blood sugar levels are directly impacted by the foods you eat, nutrition is an essential part of managing your diabetes Additionally, your diet plays a major role in managing your overall health and wellbeing. Although body weight remained stable throughout the study, the participants who had been following the six-meal plan saw a decrease in their glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) and post-oral glucose tolerance test blood glucose levels (indicating improved blood sugar control).
FYI: Trisodium Phosphate (also known as TSP) is an additive and flavor enhancer found in thousands of frozen and processed foods diabetic grocery list including processed meat, processed cheese, commercial bakes and goods, canned foods, nutritional supplements, and cereals.

Previous work in the Ohio State lab and elsewhere has shown that low-carb diets can be beneficial for people with metabolic syndrome and diabetes, but nutrition scientists and others have debated whether that's a product of the diet or a product of the weight loss typically seen when people reduce carbs, said the study's senior author, Jeff Volek, a professor of human sciences at Ohio State.
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) advocates for a healthy diet with an emphasis on balancing energy intake with exercise Historically, they have advocated for the majority of calories coming from complex carbohydrates from whole grains such as whole-grain bread and other whole-grain cereal products and a decreased intake of total fat with most of it coming from unsaturated fat.

It's still being studied as to whether these effects are due to the nutrient-density of vegetables - specifically vitamins A, C, and E, and magnesium whose intakes have been associated with better glycemic control - or the substitution of these vegetables in place of less nutrient dense foods.
Studies managed by Dr. James Anderson of the Human Nutrition Research Center of the US Department of Agriculture concluded that foods that lower cholesterol and prevent heart diseases, along with beans that are high in soluble fiber and reduce the level of sugar in the blood, are suitable for diabetics who develop a high risk of heart disease.
These two local studies also reaffirm the importance of a quality diet and is aligned with the Health Promotion Board (HPB)'s strategic focus on encouraging Singaporeans to eat a healthy, well-balanced and quality diet by eating foods from all food groups, like fruits and vegetables, whole grains, such as brown rice and wholemeal bread, as well as meat and others.