What to eat

When you have diabetes, your body is no longer able to process it effectively. carbohydratesalso known as carbohydrates.

Normally, when you eat carbohydrates, they are broken down into smaller glucose units that eventually become blood sugar.

But not all carbs are the same. Carbs found in fiber won't spike your blood sugar if you have diabetes, but refined carbs like added sugar and white flour are more likely to.

A low-carb diet can help. Research has shown that people with diabetes can experience better long-term blood sugar control by following a low-carb diet, including a ketogenic diet.

Some people use carb counting to help manage their blood sugar levels by adding up the grams of carbohydrates they eat at each meal and trying to keep the amount of carbohydrates below a certain level. You may be able to subtract the grams of fiber from the total carbohydrates to track what are called “net carbs.”