Healthy Snacks for Diabetics

Posted by Diabetic Feb 02, 2012

Healthy snack for diabetics reduces the consumption of simple sugars and carbohydrates. It is important to have a list of healthy snacks for diabetics, which makes them healthy snack options that are rich in protein and complex carbohydrates.

Nuts are one of the best snacks for everyone, especially diabetics. Almonds are one of the best nuts, and it is a healthy snack for diabetics. However, they share many calories and should be consumed only a handful. Walnuts, pecans, peanuts, cashew nuts are also good options.

Whole-grain crackers keep you feeling full of a longer time. You can find them in different flavors.

Fruits are healthy snack for diabetics. There is some fruit that is recommended for diabetics like apples, grapefruit, blueberries and apricots. Fruits such as dates, grapes and water melons, you should avoid because they have a high-sugar content.

Chicken salad, brown bread tuna sandwich, simple boil turkey or chicken is healthy snacks for diabetics because white meat is not harmful to diabetics.

Popcorn is also a low calorie and low sugar snack, so it is also healthy snacks for diabetics.

You can also have a non-starchy vegetable like spinach, celery to be boiled in chicken stock, add a little salt and pepper and enjoy as healthy snacks for diabetics.

You may also consume carrots, cucumber, tomatoes, cauliflower with a non-fat yogurt or light dressing.

Low-fat yogurt, low-fat cottage cheese, whole-grain crackers, skim milk, low-fat tortilla chips can be classified as healthy snacks for diabetics.

The following are some alternatives for healthy snacks for diabetics:

Light soft cheese wedges. The cheese squares have just 35 cal., 2 gram fat, 1 gram carbohydrate, 260 mg sodium and 2.5 gram protein. These square’s cheese comes in a variety of flavors.

Edamame is tasty and healthy snacks for diabetics. One ounce of edamame only has 34 cal., 1 gram fat, 3 gram carbohydrate, 2 gram sodium and 3 gram protein.

Jell-O Mousse Pudding is light and decadent. Consist of 60 cal., 2.5 gram fat, 100 mg sodium, 10 gram carbohydrate and 2 gram protein.

Single serving Greek plain yogurt is a treat. You can add spices like cinnamon or just plain. One serving has 80 cal., 0 gram fat, 6 gram carbohydrate, 50 mg sodium and 15 gram protein.

1 cup strawberries only has 49 cal., 0 gram fat, 2 mg sodium, 12 gram carbohydrate, and 1 gram protein.

50 raw blueberries only have 39 cal., 0 gram fat, 1 mg sodium, 10 gram carbohydrate and 1 gram protein. Blueberries are rich in antioxidants.

1 cup raw blackberries have 62 cal., 1 gram fat, 1 mg sodium, 15 gram carbohydrate and 2 gram protein. Blackberries are rich in antioxidant and tannin to fight off cancer cells.

There are still many more of healthy snacks for diabetics whom you can search by online via the internet.

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