Foods to avoid on Diabetes Diet- 2

In the first part of this diabetic food series, we told you about some of the foods that diabetics should watch out for. Here is the remaining list:

Pizza: Most pizzas have a base made from refined flour (maida). Besides a high GI, pizza is loaded with fat calories from unhealthy toppings like high fat cheese, oil, preserved meats, etc.

Low fat namkeen:  Low fat snacks and ‘low fat namkeen’ are popular in India. The producers claim that instead of frying, they bake the products. Which probably reduces the fat content, but most of them are still made from foods like refined flour and contain added sugar, which raise the glycemic index. So, diabetics should watch out for these.

French Fries (finger chips): A favourite but these come in at a GI of 75! (GI of sugar is 68) So, for anyone trying to control their blood sugar level or lose weight should keep french fries away

Paranthas/Naan: Most paranthas and naan are made from maida (refined flour) which as we’ve discussed raises your blood glucose level. So, avoid them, or make healthy paranthas.

Alcohol: Last but not the least, alcohol is primarily sugar, so it spikes your blood glucose levels significantly. Besides promoting fat storage, alcohol consumption can promote female hormone production in men and lead to male breasts.

Bournvita: Advertised as a healthy mix- this is a sugar added health drink, so not exactly diabetic food

Corn Soup: Whether is chicken corn soup or veg, corn soup uses corn flour as a base ingredient, which has a high glycemic index. Go for clear soups instead. To find the healthiest food when eating out- see this for healthy options in Chinese food, eating healhy at Italian restaurants, and healthy choices in Indian Mughlai food.

Other foods that diabetics should avoid
Desserts (like cakes, pastries), Indian sweets (barfi, sandesh, gulab jamun, kheer, etc.), waffles, rice cakes, doughnuts, pancakes, potato, soft drinks, sugar added cereals, honey, bagel, corn chips, burgers, noodles, crossiants, pastries, jams, cola/orange bars.

Find out what goes into the food you eat. If its got sugar, refined flour or corn flour, keep it away. Its hard to remove sweet foods from your diet completely, so to substitute for sugar we did an analysis of the healthiest sugar substitute between Aspartame, Saccharin, Sucralose and Stevia.

So, watch your diet, manage your blood sugar, and fix your diabetes!

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