Here are some of the key tips and mistakes when eating a diabetes-friendly diet, according to healthcare professionals.
Dr. Okeke-Igbokwe is an internist and health media expert in New York City.
Dr. Knoepflmacher is a Clinical Instructor of Medicine at The Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, where he also maintains a private practice.
Sandra Arévalo is a spokesperson for the American Association of Diabetes Educators and Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and director of nutrition services and community outreach at South Bronx Health Center.
Frances Largeman-Roth is a nutritionist and cookbook author in New York City.
References
American Association of Diabetes Educators. (n.d.). Living with diabetes: Healthy eating.
American Diabetes Association. (n.d.). What superstar foods are good for diabetes?
Bagar, S. (2020). Dietary sodium and potassium intake in people with diabetes: are guidelines being met? Nutrition & Diabetes.
Lara-Castor, L., et al. (2025). Burdens of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease attributable to sugar-sweetened beverages in 184 countries. Nature Medicine.
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. (2023). Diabetes diet, eating, & physical activity.
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