www.phs.org/centennialcare 9 ▶ Invited to a party? Bring your own dish. Take something healthy that fits within your diabetes meal plan. Enjoy small bites of other foods. ▶ Plan for dessert. Want to enjoy a dessert? You still can if you: • Keep the portion small • Cut back on other carbs — such as bread and potatoes — during the main part of the meal ▶ Try a sweet swap. Do you make your own desserts? When a recipe calls for sugar, try using a sugar substitute, like those made from aspartame, saccharin, or stevia. ▶ Fill half your plate with non-starchy veggies. They don’t raise blood sugar like bread, rice, pasta, and other high-carb choices do. Nonstarchy veggies include: • Broccoli • Cabbage • Carrots • Cauliflower • Green beans Also be sure to have some lean proteins — like skinless turkey or chicken, beans, tofu, or eggs — during your meal. ▶ Don’t skip breakfast or lunch. Skipping meals might seem like a good way to enjoy more of your favorite foods at the big feast. But that may cause your blood sugar to go too low, which can make you feel bad and harm your health. And you might get so hungry that you’ll end up overeating. ▶ Walk off dessert and other treats. Take a walk with family and friends. Even short bouts of exercise can help with diabetes control. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention It can be hard to resist all those delicious treats that can be found everywhere. But when you have diabetes, it’s worth trying to keep your food choices in line with your meal plan. Straying off course may make your blood sugar harder to control. To take good care of yourself and still have fun, you need a strategy for eating well. Your diabetes care team can give you advice. These tips may also help: Healthy eating with diabetes
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