Diabetes: Counting Carbs if You Don’t Use Insulin
Covers counting carbohydrates for people with type 2 diabetes who do not take insulin. Explains carb counting to manage blood sugar levels. Also explains how to count them.
Colleen O'Connor PhD RD
Sugar Alcohols
What are sugar alcohols? Sugar alcohols are a type of sweetener used in foods labeled “sugar-free.” You’ll find them in chewing gum, sugar-free candies, cookies, soft drinks, and other foods. Sugar alcohols have about one-half to one-third fewer calories than sugar. For example, if a food label doesn’t list sugar as an…
Diabetes: How to Build Your Plate
See how to measure healthy portion sizes using the plate method.
Diabetes: Food and Your Blood Sugar
Learn how your body turns carbohydrate foods into blood sugar.
Learn how your body turns carbohydrate foods into blood sugar.
Carbohydrate Foods
Foods containing carbohydrate are grouped into the following categories. The carbohydrate content is listed in grams (g). If you eat a larger portion, count it as more than one serving. One serving of carbohydrate has 15 grams of carbohydrate. Of course, not all foods contain exactly 15 grams of carbohydrate. Typically…