Diet for diabetics

The diet for diabetics should prioritize foods rich in fiber, lean proteins and healthy fats. In general, the foods allowed for diabetics are:

- Lean proteins;

- Fruits and vegetables;

- Low-fat dairy products;

-Carbohydrates with a high fiber content;

-Healthy fats from vegetables (such as avocado, nuts or olive oil).

Foods that should be avoided in a diabetes diet are:

- Sugar and sweet foods, such as cake, cookies, chocolate, candy, chewing gum, honey, jams and marmalade;

- Sugary drinks, such as soft drinks, processed juices, sports drinks and chocolate drinks;

- Refined cereals, such as white rice, white bread, white pasta, tapioca and cornstarch;

- Processed meats, such as ham, turkey breast, sausage, bacon, mortadella and salami;

- High-fat dairy products, such as condensed milk, full-fat yogurt with sugar, ice cream and yellow cheeses;

- Alcoholic drinks, such as beer, wine, vodka and cachaça.

These foods should be avoided because they are rich in sugar or simple carbohydrates.

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