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 a 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: 0.0 g Protein: 28.7 g View full nutritional breakdown of Easy Beef Roast by ingredient Join the movement by clicking the link below to earn your SparkPoints, or connecting with SparkPeople in one of these other ways: UNSUBSCRIBE © 2017 SparkPeople, Inc. All rights reserved. Terms | Privacy | Manage Emails