Bad carbs for diabetics

For many of us carbohydrates are a key source of energy. Carbohydrate-containing foods also provide important nutrients for good health.

Type 2 diabetes carbs per day

All the carbohydrates you eat and drink are broken down into glucose. The type, and amount, you consume can make a difference to your blood glucose levels and diabetes management.

In this guide:  

Types of carbohydrates

There are different ways to describe carbohydrates.

One way of doing this is to group them into those that contain mostly starch (such as bread, rice, pasta, potatoes, yams, plantain, breakfast cereals and couscous), and those that contain mostly sugars, such as fruits (fructose), some dairy foods (lactose), sweets, chocolate, sugary drinks and desserts.

Printable list of good carbs for diabetics

Printable list of good carbs for diabetics

List of good carbs for diabetics

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Fibre

Fibre is another type of carbohydrate, which you can’t digest. Fibre is found in wholemeal bread, brown rice, wholegrain cereals, fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds, pulses, potatoes, oats and barley.

Fibre helps keep our digestive system healthy, and can also help to manage blood glucose and cholesterol.

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