One way to cope with dietary diabetes is to combine high- and low-GI food. High GI foods are increasing blood sugar more than foods with low GIs. There are many severe effects of uncontrolled diabetes, including heart failure, kidney disease, blindness, and other complications. In this article we are discussing the Foods to be avoided by Diabetic Patients.

Having diabetes doesn't mean a person should stop eating the foods they enjoy. People with diabetes may consume most of the foods, but in smaller amounts, they may need to consume some.

Foods to be avoided by Diabetic Patients

Below you can see the food items, Diabetes patients should avoid.

#1 Soda:

Frizzy beverages are body damaging. Drinking aerated drinks in you with diabetes should be avoided because the high sugar content in one can of flavoured soda spikes your sugar levels. The soda fizz comes from carbon dioxide that can irritate your gut, kill healthy bacteria, and boost blood pressure.

#2 Fruit juice:

It is undeniable that fruit juice offers many health benefits to those bar diabetics. The juices have an element known as fructose that drives insulin resistance. So, just enjoy the fresh fruit juice once in a while.

#3 French fries:

French fries are loaded with fat, sodium, carbohydrates, and calories saturated. While most fast-food restaurants are now offering trans-fat-free fries, that doesn't make them good for you. You don't have to remove french fries entirely from your diet but select them less often and consider sharing when you're out.

#4 Potatoes:

Potatoes are rich in carbohydrates and are one of the vegetables with the highest starchiness. Potatoes have a GI between the 58 to 111 ranges, which makes them a food item that diabetics should try to avoid to keep their blood sugar under control.

#5 Dried fruits: 

Fruit is an excellent source of many essential minerals and vitamins, including vitamin C and potassium. When fruit is dried, the process leads to water loss resulting in even higher concentrations of certain nutrients.

Dried fruits increase in sugar concentration and may contain more than three times as many carbs as fresh fruits do. Avoid dried fruit and choose low in sugar fruits for optimum control of blood sugar.

#6 Sauces:

Sauces may add flavour to foods, but they may also contain large amounts of carbohydrates, fat, and calories in even a small portion. Many sauces and gravies contain flour or sugar for additional texture and flavour. When choosing those products, make sure you always read the label. If possible, avoid packaged or canned sauces or gravies, as these foods tend to have high sodium content, which can increase blood pressure.

#7 Refined carbs:

Grains and refined grain-foods — that is, they have removed their bran and germ — are more likely to impact glucose levels than whole grains. Examples include refined grains:

•         White rice

•         White pasta

•         White bread

•         White flour

•         Saltine crackers

Avoid Alcohol or Drink Only in Moderation: Alcohol is dangerous to the body although it is made of barley. Alcohol is calorie-high; so it will spike the sugar levels. Infection can also weaken your immune system.

#8 Fast Food:

Individuals who ate fast food more than twice a week developed insulin resistance twice as high as those who did not consume fast food. Insulin resistance raises the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and prediabetes.

#9 Trans fat:

All-trans fats are butter, creamers, sandwich spreads, and frozen foods. They are made with hydrogen added to unsaturated fats. To increase shelf-life these are often added to bakery items such as muffins. They reduce good cholesterol, increase inflammation, and insulin resistance — scenarios that are not healthy for patients with diabetes.

#10 Whole milk:

Whole milk has fat in high amount, which can lead to obesity. Switch to 2%, 1% – or even better: skim milk. One cup of skim milk has only 12 grams of carbohydrates. If you don't like milk or are intolerant to lactose, you may instead drink almond milk, rice milk, or soy milk — but remember to get the low varieties of sugar.

#11 Fried Chicken:

Chicken is a good source of protein but fried chicken is considered extremely bad for diabetics. Fried chicken is full of unhealthy saturated fats. These fats clog arteries and increase the risk of cancer and heart disease. With diabetics, the toxic elements known as aldehydes and AGEs promote the risk of inflammation and spike sugar levels. Moreover, fried chicken also increases the chance of having a stroke and weakens the immune system.

#12 Breakfast Pastries:

If you want to keep your blood sugar under control avoid toaster pastries, doughnuts, and all the bakery sweets. These are made from processed white flour and are high in fat, carbs, and sodium. Cinnamon rolls can be worst, with more than 800 calories and up to 120 grams of carbs clocking in.