Type 2 Diabetes: Foods to Avoid to Prevent Peaks in Blood Sugar – Rice, Pasta, White Bread

Type 2 diabetes is a common disease in the UK, often caused by poor nutrition and poor physical activity. This causes a person's blood sugar to become too high. If left untreated, this can lead to more serious health problems, including heart disease, stroke and kidney problems. Along with regular exercise, it is important to consume the proper foods and beverages to maintain a normal blood sugar level.

The NHS recommends eating a wide range of foods, including fruits and vegetables.

Sugar, fat and salt should be kept to a minimum. It is also important to eat breakfast, lunch and dinner every day – you should not skip meals.

There are three foods in particular that you should also try to avoid. They are white bread, rice and pasta.

These three foods are processed foods high in carbohydrates.

Studies have shown that it was proven that the consumption of bread and bagels, another refined flour-based food, significantly increased blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes.

One study in particular titled "Carbohydrate-induced memory impairment in adults with type 2 diabetes" revealed a meal with increased blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes, but also decreased brain function .

One of the reasons is that these foods contain little fiber, which is necessary to slow the absorption of sugar in the blood.

But in another study ('The Effect of Fiber Bread on the Management of Diabetes Mellitus'), replacing white bread with a high fiber bread significantly reduced blood sugar levels in people with diabetes.

Alcohol should be limited as regards the drinks to be consumed to prevent and control blood sugar.

Taking a few drinks at home or at the pub is part of people's daily lives, but diabetes does not have to be a problem.

Staying within the limits of government guidelines for alcohol use is the surest way to prevent or prevent type 2 diabetes.

The guidelines state that men and women should not regularly drink more than 14 units per week.

But Diabetes UK advises you to avoid the following alcoholic beverages:

Avoid low-sugar beers and cider

These can sometimes be called diabetic drinks. She explains, "They may have less sugar, but they contain more alcohol.

"A pint of low-sugar beer can get you above the legal limit."

Avoid wines with low alcohol content

These can often contain more sugar than normal wines. He advises: "If you choose them, stick to a glbad or two.

"Try to limit drinks containing a lot of sugar, like sweet sherry, sweet wines and liqueurs."

Beers, Ales and Ciders

Some of these drinks may contain carbohydrates and increase blood sugar levels.

The charity for diabetes also indicates the alcoholic beverages for which you should opt.