Foods for diabetic patients

What type foods diabetic patients can eat?

A diabetic diet A diabetic dietis a dietary pattern that is used by people with diabetes mellitus or high blood glucose to manage diabetes.

Refrigerator

• Fresh fruit (a few of your favorites)
• Fresh vegetables (a few of your favorites - focus mostly on non-starchy vegetables)
• Skim milk, 1% low-fat milk, or unsweetened soy milk (whatever you prefer)
• Nonfat or low-fat yogurt
• Eggs or egg substitute
• Cottage cheese
• Reduced-fat cheese
• Fresh meat, poultry, or fish that you'll use in the next few days
• Trans-free margarine or margarine with plant sterols or stanols

Freezer

• Frozen fruit
• Frozen vegetables
• Frozen fish fillets or shellfish
• Frozen chicken breasts (boneless, skinless)

Spice cabinet

Balsamic vinegar or other vinegars that you cook with (for example, white wine, rice, or cider vinegar)
Pepper
Salt-free spices – your favorites
Salt-free dried herbs or spice blends
Cooking spray
Vegetable oil
Olive oil
Pantry
Canned vegetables
Canned fruit (canned in juice, if available)
Canned beans
Fat-free refried beans
Canned tuna or salmon
Instant oatmeal or quick oats
Whole grain cereal (unsweetened)
Brown rice or other whole grains (such as quinoa, bulgur, or whole grain barley)
Pasta (try whole wheat)
100% whole wheat bread or pita bread
Dried fruit
Unsalted nuts
Natural peanut butter or another nut butter
Seeds (sunflower, flax)
Popcorn (light, microwave)
Potatoes (white or sweet)
Spaghetti sauce