In short, when you choose a snack, aim for low carbohydrates, low fats, high fiber, and high protein content. If you`re wondering how you can strike the right combination, here are a few examples:
Fruits - 1 small apple, 1 banana, 1 small orange, 2 plums, half a mango, half to 1 cup of grapes, or 1 slice of pineapple.
Salads and vegetables - 1 cup of veggies such as carrots, tomatoes, radish, cucumber, cauliflower lettuce with low fat dressing as described above.
Nuts and other dry fruits - 30 grams of plain unsalted nuts, 2 tablespoons raisins, 10 apricot halves.
Breads - 1 slice of whole wheat or multigrain bread.
Dairy products - 1 small tub of low fat yogurt or 1 cup low fat or fat-free milk.
Cereal - Half cup of high fiber breakfast cereal such as muesli, cornflakes, wheat flakes, or rice flakes, combined with milk.
1 mini-can of baked beans.
Half cup of noodles.
Diabetes is no reason to forgo all the pleasures in life, certainly not the pleasure of snacking. All you have to do is eat healthy - snack safely and wisely, monitor your blood glucose levels frequently, follow your diet plan, engage in regular physical activity and control your weight. This way you can have a good and long life!
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