If you have diabetes, your daily allowance of total carbohydrates is 30 to 45 grams (g) for women and 45 to 60 g for men, according to Amy Kimberlain
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Skip Regular Soda and Sip Sparkling Water Instead
While sodas are a no-brainer, other sugar-laden beverages can be harder to identify. Consider fruit smoothies: Although they seem healthful, they can be very high in sugar and carbohydrates
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Smoothies Aren t Always as Healthy as They Seem
There seem to be an abundance of other unhealthy drinks, such coffee drinks. For instance, a well-known medium frozen coffee beverage has an astounding 54 g of carbohydrates, mostly from its 51 g of sugar
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Cut Back on Sugar-Bomb Coffee Drinks
According to Kimberlain, breaded foods, which are typically fried, can include a lot of calories, bad fats, and carbs. She goes on to say that eating too much fat might cause weight gain
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Avoid Fried Foods Like French Fries and Chicken Nuggets
According to Kimberlain, a lot of red meat cuts are heavy in harmful saturated fat. According to the AHA, consuming too much of this kind of fat raises your risk of heart disease.
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Favor Lean Proteins Over Fatty Cuts of Meat
When consumed in excess, packaged snacks and baked products like cookies, doughnuts, and snack cakes often include refined carbohydrates
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Pass on Unhealthy Packaged or Processed Sweets
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) note that salt is a commonly found ingredient in packaged and processed foods due to its excellent preservation properties.
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Give the Heave-Ho to Heavily Salted Processed Foods
Randall specifically mentions this classic Southern dish as an illustration of a combination to be avoided by those with diabetes. The sausage gravy has a lot of fat, calories, and sodium
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Take Biscuits and Sausage Gravy Off Your Menu