What you eat can have a profound effect on your diabetes.  You need to consult a doctor or nutritionist and come up with the right, balanced diet plan for you and your diabetic symptoms. This diet plan will most likely include foods on the low end of the Glycemic Index.  Everyone is different.  You should also check our government’s food pyramid.

If you have diabetes, in general you want to eat chromium-rich foods:

		Romaine lettuce	Onions
		Tomatoes	Potatoes
		Oysters	Liver

Fruits and vegetables that help balance sugar:

		Apples	Pumpkin
		Onions	Leeks
		Garlic	Berries
		Cabbages	Dandelions
		Artichokes	Carrots

Low-glycemic fruits and vegetables (partial list)

		Apples	Artichokes
		Asparagus	Avocado
		Broccoli	Cauliflower
		Celery	Cucumber
		Eggplant	Lettuce
		Summer squash	Zucchini
		Tomatoes	Cherries
		Grapefruit	Peach
		Peanuts	Peppers
		Pear	Spinach

Diet extremes only harm your body rather than provide balance and make you feel good.  Even the same vegetables over and over again are not necessarily good for you on a daily basis.  If you have broccoli one day, have string beans another.

The kinds of foods we eat, their portion size and whether they are organic versus non-organic can play a significant role in our body chemistry and our ability to reduce blood pressure, maintain our weight or lose weight.  Our pattern of eating is also important.  Spread out your meals and try to avoid refined snacks, which are loaded with fat, sugar and salt.

As a practicing vegetarian, I always try to make sure that I’m eating enough protein through soy products and grains.  Occasionally, I might even eat some grilled or baked salmon.  You need to do what’s right for you, since only you know your body.

Let’s call the following melsLaw:  If you eat too much of one kind of food, balance your diet by eating an equal amount of an opposite kind of food until you can eat a proportionately balanced diet.  For example, if you are a fast-food junkie, rotate your meals between grains, leafy vegetables and fruits and fast food, which usually consists of refined foods, fat, salt and sugar.  This is not a perfect diet, but it is a start on your road to healthy living.  High-fat foods contain more calories than low-fat foods, fruits, vegetables and grains, and are not as satisfying as the latter.

Nobody is perfect, so do your best.