Sometimes You Just Need A Snack
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You know how important it is to keep your blood sugar levels under control when you are a diabetic. Especially if you have type 1 diabetes, or insulin dependent type 2, that may mean keeping a snack close buy to avoid having your blood sugar drop too low. It’s better for your overall health and well being to have several snacks a day instead of just 3 large meals.
A snack can be a great way to give you some extra energy before you work out, when it’s time to go grocery shopping (it is actually one of our grocery shopping tips), when you feel that mid-day slump, or before you play in the park with the kids.
Here are a few healthy snack ideas for you. All of them count as 1 carbohydrate exchange.
- 1 cup nonfat yogurt
- 15 teddy grahams
- 8 animal crackers
- 3 cups of popcorn (low fat)
- 1 small apple
- 1 small orange
- 1 tangerine
- 2 plums
- 1 small pear
- 2 rice cakes
- 13 reduced fat wheat thins
- 3/4 ounce of pretzels
- 36 gold fish
- 2 sugar-free fudgesicles
Other good snack options include a handful of nuts, string cheese, a few slices of lean deli meat and most raw vegetables. I like to keep a bag of raw veggies like broccoli, slices of cucumber, celery, cauliflower and a few carrots in the fridge for a quick crunchy snack anytime.
Recommended Reading – Diabetes Breakthrough
