Choose high-fiber, slow-release carbs:
* Brown rice or wild rice
* Sweet potatoes or yams
* Whole-wheat pasta
*Whole-wheat or whole-grain bread
*High-fiber breakfast cereal (Raisin Bran, etc.)
*Steel-cut oats or rolled oats
*Bran flakes
*Corn
*Peas or leafy greens and vegetables
*Fruits such as apples, bananas, mangoes, pawpaw, watermelon, pear etc
*Healthy proteins such as beans, fish, or skinless chicken or turkey
*Nuts
Foods and drinks to avoid for diabetics
*Avoid or limit highly refined carbohydrates like white bread, pasta, and rice, as well as soda, candy and snack foods
*Reduce or avoid soft drinks, soda, fruit juice and other sugar-sweetened drinks
*Alcoholic drinks including beer and wine
*Cocktails
*Fast foods and other processed meals
*Reduce or eliminate fats found mainly in animal products such as red meat, whole milk dairy products and eggs
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