Diabetes and Meat and Other Protein

Diabetes and Meat and Other Protein

This category includes beef, chicken, fish, pork, turkey, seafood, beans, cheese, eggs, nuts, and tofu.

Best Choices:

• Baked, broiled, grilled, or stewed meats
• Lower-fat cuts of meat, such as top sirloin
• Turkey bacon
• Low-fat cheeses
• Skinless breast of chicken or turkey
• Baked, broiled, steamed, or grilled fish
• Tofu lightly sautéed, steamed, or cooked in soup
• Beans
• Eggs
• Nuts

Worst Choices:

• Fried meats
• Higher-fat cuts of meat, such as ribs
• Pork bacon
• Regular cheeses
• Poultry with skin
• Fried fish
• Fried tofu
• Beans prepared with lard