3Fruit salad –
Just like vegetables, even fruits can be used to make a healthy and filling snack for diabetics, provided the only participants are low in sucrose and fructose. The temptation to top off salads with whipped cream or custard may be high. But why not savor the natural flavors instead?
Stay away from banana, fig, lychee, grapes, guava, mango, pomegranate and persimmon if you can. As we’ve explained in the previous point, juicing fruits in general is not a smart option since it directs sugar faster into the bloodstream. Canned or jellied produce and jams are bad too.
Nuts and seeds –
About 30gm of unsalted nuts (mixed or otherwise) like walnuts, cashew nuts, macadamia nuts, peanuts (technically a legume) and almonds. If you must add dried dates, cranberries raisins and figs into the mixture, keep them to minimal levels since they normally contain high amounts of natural sugars.
In case you’d like a bit of crunch, why not throw in some healthy seeds too? Most of them are chock full of antioxidants and other important nutrients. Include flax seeds, sunflower seeds, star melon seeds and pine nuts in your snacks. Nuts and seeds will help introduce beneficial fats into your diet.