Diabetes: Lifestyle Management Make an Appointment Refer a Patient Ask a Question Reviewed by Dthia Kalkwarf, Ann Mullen, RN, CNS, AE-C, CDE, TTS, Elizabeth Kern, MD, MS, Michelle MacDonald, MS, RDN, CDE (January 01, 2014) Things you can do to control your diabetes. Maintain a healthy weight Eat a balanced diet Be active Check your blood sugar Take medication as directed Get your eyes, feet, blood pressure, and cholesterol checked (link to foot check document) Understand how to detect and fix high and low blood sugar (link to hypoglycemia document) View 7 Steps for Better Living with Diabetes Infographic Diabetes Support Group Examples of Foods with Carbohydrates Grains Fruit Bagels Bread Cereal (hot and cold) Chips Crackers Pasta / Noodles Popcorn Pretzels Rice Tortillas All fruits All fruit juices Dairy Milk, ice cream, yogurt only *Not cheese* Starchy Vegetables Sweets and Sweet Drinks Beans Corn Peas Potatoes Sweet potatoes Regular soda Energy drinks Juice Coffee drinks Cocoa Sweet teas Candy Cakes and cookies Honey & Jam Muffins Pastries Pies Grains 1 slice of bread (white, wheat, rye, etc.) 15 grams 1/3 cup of cooked pasta 15 grams 1/3 cup of cooked rice 15 grams Starchy Vegetables 1/2 cup of corn kernels 15 grams 1/2 cup of cooked beans or peas 15 grams 1/2 cup, or one small, potato 15 grams Milk & Yogurt 1 cup (8 ounces) milk, white/plain 15 grams Yogurt, 3/4 cup (1 container), plain 15 grams Fruit 1 small piece of fruit 15 grams 1 cup cut or diced fruit 15 grams Snacks Lays® potato chips, 1 oz (15-20 crisps) 15 grams 3 cups popped, plain popcorn 15 grams Drinks 4 ounces (1/2 cup) fruit juice 15 grams 4 ounces (1/2 cup) regular soda 15 grams Diabetes: Diagnosis Diabetes: Treatment Clinical Trials For more than 100 years, National Jewish Health has been committed to finding new treatments and cures for diseases. Search our clinical trials.
Reviewed by Dthia Kalkwarf, Ann Mullen, RN, CNS, AE-C, CDE, TTS, Elizabeth Kern, MD, MS, Michelle MacDonald, MS, RDN, CDE (January 01, 2014) Things you can do to control your diabetes. Maintain a healthy weight Eat a balanced diet Be active Check your blood sugar Take medication as directed Get your eyes, feet, blood pressure, and cholesterol checked (link to foot check document) Understand how to detect and fix high and low blood sugar (link to hypoglycemia document) View 7 Steps for Better Living with Diabetes Infographic Diabetes Support Group Examples of Foods with Carbohydrates Grains Fruit Bagels Bread Cereal (hot and cold) Chips Crackers Pasta / Noodles Popcorn Pretzels Rice Tortillas All fruits All fruit juices Dairy Milk, ice cream, yogurt only *Not cheese* Starchy Vegetables Sweets and Sweet Drinks Beans Corn Peas Potatoes Sweet potatoes Regular soda Energy drinks Juice Coffee drinks Cocoa Sweet teas Candy Cakes and cookies Honey & Jam Muffins Pastries Pies Grains 1 slice of bread (white, wheat, rye, etc.) 15 grams 1/3 cup of cooked pasta 15 grams 1/3 cup of cooked rice 15 grams Starchy Vegetables 1/2 cup of corn kernels 15 grams 1/2 cup of cooked beans or peas 15 grams 1/2 cup, or one small, potato 15 grams Milk & Yogurt 1 cup (8 ounces) milk, white/plain 15 grams Yogurt, 3/4 cup (1 container), plain 15 grams Fruit 1 small piece of fruit 15 grams 1 cup cut or diced fruit 15 grams Snacks Lays® potato chips, 1 oz (15-20 crisps) 15 grams 3 cups popped, plain popcorn 15 grams Drinks 4 ounces (1/2 cup) fruit juice 15 grams 4 ounces (1/2 cup) regular soda 15 grams Diabetes: Diagnosis Diabetes: Treatment