Healthy Carbs for Diabetes

Dairy

You might be surprised to learn that milk and other dairy products contain sugar in the form of lactose. But this is an important food group to include in your healthy diabetes diet. Follow Nguyen's advice to make the most nutritious choices: "If you choose skim milk, light yogurt, and low-fat Greek yogurt, dairy has a great benefit even though it's a carbohydrate," she says. Dairy products also contain protein and calcium, both of which are important nutrients. By skipping whole-fat dairy products, you bypass a lot of the fat and calories that give dairy a bad rap. One cup of skim milk has about 12 grams of carbohydrates.