A diabetic's guide to sugar and sweets

This Week's Tip A diabetic's guide to sugar and sweets Many people believe that if you have diabetes, you should turn down dessert for the rest of your life. The idea that people with diabetes should avoid sugar is decades old. Diabetes is a condition that causes high blood sugar, and sugary foods cause blood sugar levels to increase. Therefore people with diabetes should avoid sugary foods in order to prevent hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) and keep their diabetes under control, right? Logically, it makes sense, but simply avoiding sugary foods does not go very far in terms of controlling blood sugar. You may be even more shocked to learn that people with diabetes can eat sugar, desserts, and almost any food that contains caloric sweeteners (molasses, honey, maple syrup, and more). Why? Because people with diabetes can eat foods that contain carbohydrates, whether those carbohydrates come from starchy foods like potatoes or sugary foods such as candy. It just takes a good plan to fit sugar into your day. In this article, you'll learn how to incorporate sweets into a healthy diet when you have type 2 diabetes. Here's what you need to know. Eating with Diabetes: Sugar and Sweets More Tips for People with Diabetes   Diabetes Friendly Recipe Easy Beef Roast Lean and versatile, this recipe is the little black dress of your healthy recipe arsenal. Cook this roast on a Sunday and enjoy it throughout the week. We used no salt, just pepper for a truly flavorful roast. Get the Recipe See More Lower-Carb Recipes Nutritional Info Servings Per Recipe: 12  Amount Per Serving  Calories: 191.2 Total Fat: 7.6 g Cholesterol: 84.1 mg Sodium: 62.4 mg Total Carbs: 0.1 g   Dietary Fiber: 0 g Protein: 28.7 g View full nutritional breakdown of Easy Beef Roast by ingredient     From Our Diabetes Community If Sugar Level Drops (Secrets of Success) Points to-day! (Team Forum) More Secrets of Success... More Forum Posts...       Was this e-mail forwarded to you by a friend? Join the mailing list. Change your e-mail address   You get 1 SparkPoint for reading today's email.   You received this email because you signed up for one of SparkPeople's email newsletters. To unsubscribe please do not reply to this message. Instead, you can use this link to unsubscribe from this newsletter. To remove yourself by postal mail, send a letter or postcard with your email address to: SparkPeople.com, 310 Culvert Street Suite 301, Cincinnati, OH 45202 SparkPeople.com offers general information and is for educational purposes only. sparkpeople.com is not a prescription system and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. You should consult your health-care provider before starting any nutrition or fitness program, and should consult with your provider about any concerns or questions. © 1999-2014 SparkPeople, All Rights Reserved | Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy