Diabetes Talk Show- ALL CARBS ARE NOT BAD FOR DIABETES
Today, most people with Diabetes are encouraged to eat a balanced diet of lean meats & dairy, whole grains, healthy fats, fruits & vegetables. But how much carbohydrate should people with Diabetes really eat? Thinking that every carb food is “bad” is a very misinformed & dangerous assumption. The fact is almost all foods have their positive & negative points. Are some carb foods not so healthy? On the other side, there are plenty of carb foods that are highly nutritious, such as sweet potatoes, black beans & raspberries. Fiber is important because it keeps your digestive system to work properly. In fact, eating lots of fiber can even help to slow the body's absorption of sugar when eaten together with sugar in the same food. Some experts think that people with Diabetes should eat more fiber than people without diabetes to help control blood sugar. Refined carbs like cookies, cake, soda, white bread, white pasta etc are the types of car