Good foods with low sugar?

[SuperDave21]

I am not diabetic but my father is a type 2, and I know that I can prevent from getting it by eating correctly. I have stopped drinking sodas, coffee, candy, etc, but I was wondering what other foods are good to eat on a low sugar diet?

Also, what do you get when you go out to a restaurant?

[Kubilee]

I love ice cream and they make some great ice cream now sweetened with splenda or no sugar added that I do pretty good with. That and the rare sweets is about all I eat in this category. I have a list of only a handful of sweets that I ever really liked before diabetes caught up with me so I was very lucky in that department.

When I go out and eat, which isn't all too often anymore, I usually go to a buffet where I eat salads, tons of veggies and things like that. If I go to a fastfood place, I get grilled chicken sandwiches (but watch the bread, I only eat these maybe once a week) or I get a salad, most fastfood places have that now.

I love Subway and I just go for the whole wheat bread. :)

When I eat pizza, since I have YET to find a place with a whole wheat crust where I am, I either eat JUST the toppings or get a very thin Crust, Dominoes has this now and it's good, just not very filling like a normal crust would be. lol

I know others will have far better options than me, as I am still learning all of this myself, but that's what I do and I am usually always pretty safe with this.

[tanyatype1]

Hi Dave - not to worry you, but eating perfectly won't necessarily prevent you from getting type 2 diabetes. Sometimes, if it's in the genes....you could get it regardless. Healthy eating habits are excellent though for many health reasons, so keep up the good work!

[tanyatype1]

Also, what do you get when you go out to a restaurant?

Meat, veggies, no starchy food (like white rice, pasta or potatoes) or anything that's low-carb. (salad dressings, beer etc.)

[cheryl]

I think or truly believe if you stay away from MSG(monosodiumglutamate), and hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils....You won't become so resistant.....it's hard everything has some of that stuff in it...but hey I avoid it and I am still eating very well.....I don't know if this would prevent it, but I know if you end up developing diabetes, you might just have to control it with diet and exercise since u already took a precautionary measure to stay away from ingredients that makes the body insulin resistant...

Cheryl

[SuperDave21]

I love ice cream and they make some great ice cream now sweetened with splenda or no sugar added that I do pretty good with. That and the rare sweets is about all I eat in this category. I have a list of only a handful of sweets that I ever really liked before diabetes caught up with me so I was very lucky in that department.

When I go out and eat, which isn't all too often anymore, I usually go to a buffet where I eat salads, tons of veggies and things like that. If I go to a fastfood place, I get grilled chicken sandwiches (but watch the bread, I only eat these maybe once a week) or I get a salad, most fastfood places have that now.

I love Subway and I just go for the whole wheat bread. :)

When I eat pizza, since I have YET to find a place with a whole wheat crust where I am, I either eat JUST the toppings or get a very thin Crust, Dominoes has this now and it's good, just not very filling like a normal crust would be. lol

I know others will have far better options than me, as I am still learning all of this myself, but that's what I do and I am usually always pretty safe with this.

Awesome post, thank you! I love Subway too, it's easily one of my favorites and my only frequented "fast food" place that I go too.

I do have a question regarding drinks: what are the best ones to go with as fas as taste? I've heard of diet sodas (which I won't drink anyways), Crystal Light, etc, as being great for a healthy diet, but are there any others?

P.S. I'm also lactose intolerant so I guess milk is out lol.

[SuperDave21]

Hi Dave - not to worry you, but eating perfectly won't necessarily prevent you from getting type 2 diabetes. Sometimes, if it's in the genes....you could get it regardless. Healthy eating habits are excellent though for many health reasons, so keep up the good work!

Unfortunately I do know that eating perfectly and exercising regularly will not prevent diabetes entirely, as I have a family history of it, but I would like to do everything I can to make myself healthier and try to lengthen the time until I will be diagnosed. I figure it's the best thing I can do for myself and when I do get it, I will know I gave it all I got to make sure it's all ready under control :)

[SuperDave21]

Meat, veggies, no starchy food (like white rice, pasta or potatoes) or anything that's low-carb. (salad dressings, beer etc.)

So would seafood, such as shrimp, lobster, crab, etc, be ok to eat if I am out and about? As far as meat goes, about how much would be ok for me?

[SuperDave21]

I think or truly believe if you stay away from MSG(monosodiumglutamate), and hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils....You won't become so resistant.....it's hard everything has some of that stuff in it...but hey I avoid it and I am still eating very well.....I don't know if this would prevent it, but I know if you end up developing diabetes, you might just have to control it with diet and exercise since u already took a precautionary measure to stay away from ingredients that makes the body insulin resistant...

Cheryl

Actually I have tried to stay away from that stuff for years now :) I stopped eating at fast food places (McDonald's, Taco Bell, etc) over a year ago. I just figured, why poison my vody with that stuff, ya know?

Are there any other foods, other than sugared, that I should stay away from?