10 Foods a Diabetes Dietitian Wouldn’t Eat

Knowing what you can and can not eat when living with diabetes is challenging. There’s so much contradicting information out there.
And you shouldn’t just listen to everyone when it comes to nutrition, so in this video, I’ve enlisted a diabetes (Registered) Dietitian and Diabetes Educator to help us through the maze of what not to eat when living with diabetes.
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[@ginab6142]

In my experience, brown rice will cause blood sugar to rise just as high and just as fast as white rice.

[@pM-sh4ep]

Yes same with me. That’s why I just eat white rice if I eat rice.

[@530mnorman]

@@pM-sh4ep Same for me! Although I just don't care for brown rice, so I'll almost always eat less of it than white rice, so any blood sugar difference would be for that reason. I probably eat white rice more often than any other carb, and I'm doing just fine.

[@austinbou1231]

You can also cool down cooked rice overnight in the fridge which increases the resistant starch which can lower the impact on blood sugar

[@lollybabe08]

Same with me. They are the same no difference. I just don't eat rice anymore.

[@jacalynstaten5607]

Same but putting rice in the refrigerator does work.

[@morganhough1022]

For yogurt, I like to buy plain greek yogurt and add some frozen berries or a tablespoon of peanut butter and shave in some super dark chocolate (85%). I used to stir in a packet of stevia sweetener, but have learned to love it without that added sweetener.

[@DiabetesStrong]

That’s a great way of “making” fruit yogurt. I often do the same

[@krejados1]

You might also try stirring in olive oil and herbs for a tasty dip/dressing.

[@miketaylor7305]

Hi morgan….sounds good will try…I need to buy healthy peanut butter I notice the one I have contained molasses 😮

[@susannichols7383]

Thank you Ben for including the nutritional benefits or lack there of!

[@mbrez4271]

I am newly diagnosed as my A1C >14 and ketoacidosis landed me in an ICU. This content is literally manna from heaven - thank you for what you do!!! I will no doubt watch all of your productions!

[@evolveyourself9518]

I got confused and thought I wrote this 😆. Exactly, the same. I got diagnosed at 14.5 A1C, the highest the A1C scale goes so I could have been higher. Years later I went into Ketoacidosis and spent 3-days in ICU. My BG was 750, and I'm only 110lbs.

[@barbaravadas4140]

That was excellent! Thank you

[@ResinNGlitter]

Your Videos are Amazing! Thank You! I just found you. Very informative!!! 😁

[@ericlecko]

Thanks for the information.

[@jerrychristensen9219]

Good information 👍 thanks!

[@dinnes3375]

WOW! So well explained. Thanks! ❤

[@jeffcunningham9868]

When my grandfather was diagnosed with Type 2 in the 1990s, they gave him a two-page list of foods he could *never* have again. When I was diagnosed last year, my primary, endo, and nutritionist all told me nothing's truly off-limits and that moderation and trial and error are key. The difference was staggering to me (and kinda still is). And yes, I can vouch for white rice as a blood sugar bomb. Fried rice will typically get me up to 180 or so, max, but the one time I had white rice this past year, I was approaching 250 before I knew it. And that was with an otherwise carb-light, protein-heavy meal.

[@DiabetesStrong]

So glad those “never again” lists are something of the past. Thank you for sharing

[@abainimarama]

Thank You 🙏 This Information Is Awesome 😎💯

[@Bxr400]

Awesome Ben!!! 🤗🤗🤗

[@sjf3205]

Thanks to the reference to Ben. I like how he talks fast so I don't have to set the KZbin speed faster. Excellent info. I do low carbs on everything and don't eat vegetables. I really should be more reliable on supplements. I go low carb always and everywhere and intermittent fasting. Type 1 for 32 years. No diabetic retinopathy or other neuropathy or end organ disease. Last HbA1C was anomalous at 5.4, but have been averaging 6.2. On Dexcom G6, which works perfectly and not interested in G7, yet. And MDI, no pump. Thank You Christel. A Lot.

[@DiabetesStrong]

So glad you liked it. And yes, Ben talks fast and has a lot to say 😆 Congrats on doing so well, that’s awesome

[@nancy9478]

I eat meat based and am happy with it. Low carb saved me from full blown diabetes. He is right about the rice cakes! They spike me fast!

[@TheOne_1969]

Great video, I ate some Biryani which is white rice based, I went from 110 to 200 in less than 30 minutes. Luckily I have a G7 that alerted me that I was rising to fast. Keep the information coming 😊.

[@jameskennedy673]

Thanks for this video. I learned a lot. We have stopped eating processed foods, both kinds of rice,etc. Only eat plain Greek Yogurt adding our own fruit. We know that there’s good & bad carbs, same with fats. We’ve started reading all labels which has helped us from buying the wrong foods. My wife watched a video a few years ago from a Nutritionist, he said when you read the ingredients on labels & if you can’t pronounce the name, then it bad for you. Speaking of good & bad carbs plus fats, etc, We need to get a list of them. Keep’m coming

[@newtong579]

Thanks for the straight talk. Very helpful. You didn't include pizza, even though some of the ingredients were mentioned.

[@sophiacarrafa4147]

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[@danbev8542]

Good list, imo. All high carb, low nutrient foods that many consider good food. Hot dogs have chemicals that are carcinogenic in them - bad for everybody. Lots of people think rice is a health food, but it’s all carb, no nutrients, and ALL types of rice have heavy metals in them. He’s saying eat special treats occasionally, if you love hot dogs, but be moderate. Also note, some people react a lot more to some foods than others.

[@markd4768]

Try Basmati rice, it’s low glycemic and taste better than normal white rice!

[@walterconn5637]

Thanks for the info, as for white rice vs brown rice, I have known for a long time that brown rice is the healthier option, but I wouldn’t be able to tell just by looking at the nutrition label because they are so similar. My 7 year old has type one and I would say she is so picky that we just decide which sugar bomb is the least bad option. Thank goodness for modern technology to help us reign in the higher blood sugar levels

[@DiabetesStrong]

👏🏽 totally agree. And yay for diabetes tech

[@jbjacobs9514]

Bananas, potatoes, corn, bacon, processed/fast/frozen foods, fruit juices, fried foods, sweets, anything with oils such as palm, hydrogenated, vegetable, etc (olive oil is the closest), white breads/grains.

[@530mnorman]

I hope no one believes it's as simple as "These foods are bad and you can never eat them. These foods are good and you can eat them unlimited." Everyone is different and every day is different, and you don't have to eat perfectly every single meal unless you want to be miserable in my opinion. When I was in my 20's I moved to China and started eating heaps of white rice with small amounts of meat and not really even enough vegetables. I lost nearly 20 pounds without even trying. I was doing MDI and whenever I found a way to get an A1C, it was always 6 to 6.5 but this was way before CGM so who knows how well I was really doing. White rice makes my sugar spike, but then it comes down and I rarely go low for the rest of the day afterwards. If I skipped the rice, a severe low is almost guaranteed. I just don't like the taste of brown rice. I admit brown rice has a bit more nutrition, but I'll never believe it's that significant in the scheme of the rest of your overall diet assuming you get nutrients and fiber from other things. If you like brown rice, great for you, but whenever people demonize white rice, I kind of roll my eyes. As everyone else is saying. We're all different and trial and error are the only ways to figure out what works for you.

[@pM-sh4ep]

I eat organic white rice, it doesn’t spike me any more than other carbs (bread, pasta, oatmeal, etc). He mentioned sushi, but remember sushi rice actually has sugar added into in it. That’s what sushi rice is, sweetened vinegar rice. I hear people say oatmeal is good for people with diabetes, but I can’t eat it. Even steel cut oats rise my blood sugars worse than rice. My philosophy is to eat things as least processed as possible. Fresh fruits and vegetables are my main staple. I eat lots of fruit and find that even though it does raise blood sugar it comes down much quicker than eating carbs that seem to keep blood sugars higher longer.

[@TWIXXYT_OFFICIAL]

What is the brand of the rice you buy because my 9 year old was diagnosed and want to give him white organic rice.

[@NexusNine]

It's not just about how fast your blood sugar comes down, it's also about how much of an insulin response that fruit is triggering. If you're still getting blood sugar spikes from fruit, it doesn't matter how fast it comes down. It's still triggering an insulin response that has to deal with that rush of sugar the body just took in, which will increase insulin resistance over time. In other words, eventually it'll take just as long for your blood sugar levels to come down after eating fruit as it does eating rice. This is why most diabetics stick to things like berries and avocado, as they are low glycemic index fruits. Why don't you use cauliflower rice instead of regular rice?

[@lindadoran6062]

My husband eats those Raman noodle things, way to salty for me. As far as chips go, I heard pork rinds are a good alternative and they have some protein. I tried some that were spicy dill flavor and they weren't bad.

[@sherrywallis7718]

I had no idea rice was so awful for diabetics. I had some sushi once and couldn't believe how quickly I started getting alarms from my sensor. Now I avoid it like the plague! Even brown rice falls into this category for me. It pushes my blood sugar way up as well, just not so quickly. Thank you for your information. It's very helpful

[@miketaylor7305]

Hello sherry …good for you

[@JohnThomas-tb5kd]

If you want sushi, just order sashimi. Just fish, no rice.

[@sabbys7750]

And if you ever crave rice... Try quinoa... That's what I eat sometimes when I'm craving rice. 🤓🤓

[@jamesthompson545]

Very informative. Thanks. 11:29

[@DiabetesStrong]

Glad it was helpful!

[@randallthomas5207]

Fiber and Fat, are the important thing to look at when evaluating foods. I look at the total carbs, subtract the fiber (“net carbs”), then add the total sugar, and then add the “added sugars”. This gives you what I call reactive carbs. Keep the reactive carbs to minimum.

[@pamelakoretsky9909]

I'm confused. Total carbs include all the sugars, fiber etc. All carbs in any form present. Anything left after you subtract the fiber is "reactive carbs". The only carbs out of net carbs that you have to adjust further for are soluble fiber if you know how much and some of the alcohol sugars...you bolus for 1/2 the carbs in those categories. And you need to know your ratios.

[@randallthomas5207]

@@pamelakoretsky9909 It gives you a rough measure how reactive a food is by doubling the sugars, and tripling the added sugars, both of which are the most reactive carbs you are consuming.

[@pamelakoretsky9909]

@@randallthomas5207 if you actually have diabetes of any type or stage, including "prediabetes", or you have any kind of diabetes and take insulin that very unscientific game will result in hypoglycemia if you bolus to that. You would be better of trying to Eat To The Meter and fond out how different forms of carbs effect you. Early in type 2 the biggest bnb insulin defect is seen in phase 1 release with phase 2 trying to make up for it. Eventually as type2 progresses phase 2 is also lost. Decreasing carbs too much and increasing fat s increases insulin resistance.

[@randallthomas5207]

@@pamelakoretsky9909 I am a 23-yr type two, who grew up in a diabetic household. I have a cgm, and am on once a day long acting insulin,with my A1c in the low sixes. I am also an engineer with a high IQ, who has been reading Scientific American for fifty years now. My reactive carbs are a very good estimate of the glycemic index of the food, based on me analyzing my reactions to foods, based on the cgm data. The Glycemic Index, is an old method, based on the pre CGM data gathering abilities they had. Now that we have CGMs we should start to think of the graph mathematically. If you have calculus, you will understand that: The area under the curve corresponds pretty closely to the total carbs, and steepness of the curve reflects how quickly those carbs get into your bloodstream, and how quickly they leave the bloodstream. The body processes various carbs differently, all sugars come into the blood stream pretty quickly, the sugars usually used to add sugar, are typically the most quickly absorbed, and have the greatest influence on how “reactive” a food is.

[@eddiegray793]

Being diabetic is so exhausting how do you people do it and up to 16 units of long acting insulin..but did buy the cereal you recommended tks

[@danbev8542]

Add to his list…Just about any highly processed food. Most will come in a brightly colored package with lies on the front. Also, white bread, such as cheap French baguettes, Italian breads, Wonder bread. Eat whole grain sourdough breads - they are much more expensive but infinitely more delicious, as well as much richer in fiber & nutrients.

[@Yourdeadmeat69]

Anything flour based. Think dust in a coal mine.Any bread pasta or grain.

[@olderthandadirt]

Jack Lalaine summed it up best "if it tastes good spit it out!!".

[@rdberg1957]

Trader Joe's has unsweetened green and white tea. No calories, no rise in blood sugar. Tastes good, Quenches thirst.

[@jimmystalnaker1312]

I need help with the right food

[@juanmorales8749]

I am type 2 diabetic and I eat. Anything whatever is in my mind I don't know? I don't need to take my medication that's a no no for me.

[@NexusNine]

This guy is why I don't listen to dietitians. Let me preface: I'm a type 2 diabetic. Cinnamon doesn't magically fix diabetes, but it also has a low glycemic index and doesn't hurt a diabetic to consume. Being a diabetic doesn't mean giving up flavor. Brown rice is just as bad a white rice, and a diabetic would do best to avoid rice altogether. The additional fiber in brown rice doesn't make all the digestible carbs in it just disappear, and it doesn't take much for it to spike someone's blood sugar. Hotdogs are indeed processed, but again, they aren't harming much by consuming them as long as you ditch the bread. I'm not saying eat them every day, but once or twice a week isn't hurting anyone. There are flavored yogurts that are fine for diabetics to eat. Like Two Good Yogurt, wich is only 3g of carbs per cup and sweetened with stevia. Again, being a diabetic doesn't mean giving up flavor. Whether he's diabetic or not, he's a "registered dietitian" who pushes brown rice when diabetics should steer clear of rice altogether, has spent no time researching the different brand yogurts available on the market, and damned cinnamon for what, being tasty? To be clear, I've reversed my type 2 diabetes and lost 91lbs, so I do have somewhat of an idea of what I'm talking about.

[@patabbathon1466]

Bravo. You read my mind. Exactly what I was thinking. I went to see a dieticuan and she recommended 50 more grass of carbs with each meal. Loser!!

[@NexusNine]

@@user-nr5he3ic9o yes they do. Avoid rice, take less units of insulin.

[@NexusNine]

@@user-nr5he3ic9o I'm type 2 and don't have to take insulin. I don't have to take any diabetic meds because I'm controlled. You keep right on eating your carbs, because apparently you don't think you're contributing any further to insulin resistance. But you go have fun now treating only one half of the problem.

[@NexusNine]

@@user-nr5he3ic9o sorry to break it to you, but the definition of being a controlled type 2 is to simply maintain normal blood sugar levels, and it has little to nothing to do with food choice. That's just your misunderstanding of it. Diabetes and insulin resistance may be connected, but they are two entirely different things. I'm still insulin resistant, but my diabetes is under control. The way I eat significantly lowers the risk of insulin resistance progressing. Reality is, you can lie to yourself as much as you want, but you best expect your insulin resistance to worsen and your insulin units to increase over time. You need to read Dr. Richard Bernstein's Diabetes Solution: The Complete Guide to Achieving Normal Blood Sugars. Right now you're just doing what may diabetics do: take your insulin and don't change a thing you eat.

[@NexusNine]

@@user-nr5he3ic9o Bernstein is 89 years old. I think he figured something out. You're missing the point. You're going on and on and on about dosing properly. Dosing properly doesn't prevent insulin resistance. That's on a cellular level. It's when you're cells become resistant to storing glucose and it takes more and more insulin to MAKE the process happen. But I know you know all this. What you're missing is that it doesn't really matter how active you think you are. Eventually the continued consumption of high carb foods WILL lead to increased resistance, and you WILL have to increase your insulin use to compensate. I'm a type 2. My aunt was a type 1. Notice how I said was. She knew how to dose. She was also very active. Probably as active as you. She was a Nurse's Aid, a very physically demanding job. The reality check: age happens. She kept eating carbs just like you. She dosed and did fine for over 30+ years. But in her late 60s, her blood sugar numbers started climbing. She had to increase her insulin dose. By the time she was 75, her insulin dose increased no less that five times. Her body's ability to store glucose was shot. She went blind in her left eye and had two toes amputated before passing away at the age of 78 from "diabetic complications." Like I said, you keep lying to yourself. Eventually you'll find out for yourself.

[@sexysilversurfer]

I used to eat all that stuff in my 20s and 30s but as I got older have reduced or stopped eating that stuff.

[@roadracer517]

I am 68. I drank a thirty pack of beer everyday till 16 years ago. I quit. So I have one Moxie a day. Moxie is a New England soda. Now I can't even have that. I want at least one vice. I think I want a hang glider and soar off some mountains. I wanna eat like Tony Soprano. I am frustrated.

[@anitaboddington4837]

I love peanut butter I make my own peanut butter do you know what Janet dry roasted peanuts I put them in my ninja blender blend them until they are really smooth and then I eat it

[@janhemry4024]

Thanks Ben for your information and yes, it was very helpful. My question is, I love cream of wheat for breakfast but it raises my blood sugar to high levels, I’m tired of eating an egg and a piece of toast every morning, what can I do to change it up? Cream of wheat has: 0 fat, 100mg of sodium, 1 gr fiber, 3gr protein, 25g total carbs and total sugars is 0. Why does raise my blood sugar and is this the wrong thing to eat for breakfast? Maybe I’m not calculating the right total carbs, can you please let me know? Thank you for your help, Jan

[@sunbeltliving]

Organic nut yogurt

[@NexusNine]

The carb count is way too high. That's why it's raising your blood sugar the way it is. Most carbs are sugar. What that means is that most carbs, when digested in the body, get absorbed into the blood stream and break down as sugar and stored in our cells to become our body's fuel source. Our body produces insulin to carry out this process. However, Over time, if we eat too many carbohydrates, our pancreas may start to wear out and produce less insulin, and our cells may become resistant to storing the excess carbs we take in. In turn, our pancreas works harder to force the excess carbs (sugar) into our blood cells. But because the overall process isn't as sufficient anymore, all that extra sugar just stays floating around in our blood stream. And because a diabetic can't process those sugars as fast, it leads to faster and higher blood sugar spikes. Not all carbs do this. Most do. Fiber is a carb that doesn't break down as sugar, so it's generally safe to eat. But your cream of wheat is unfortunately on the no-no list for most diabetics. Most grains are on the no-no list. Rice. Pasta. Wheat. Whole wheat. These are things to avoid. You don't have to stick to just eggs and toast. In fact, you should ditch the toast as bread is grain and spikes blood sugar. You can have some ham with your eggs, or a slab of beef or pork. You can have some fresh berries with a low carb Greek yogurt and a handful of almonds. You can have slices of cucumber with full fat ranch or blue cheese dressing and some berries or cheese. You can get Egg Life Wraps and make breakfast wraps. You can have bacon and sausage. There are definitely options.

[@jbjacobs9514]

Try oats, particularly steel cut or non-instant. Cream of items are a hot mess that will ruin you! They have hidden things in there. The oats may raise you a weeny bit but not really. Stay away from anything made from rice (Special K, etc), corn, or flour.

[@terrilanigan5525]

I do not eat starchy foods at all. I am ‘healthy’.

[@unclebudsfarm1169]

Here's the Pro-tip that should be every diabetics roadmap: "If it's white it aint right! " This fellow was not very helpful. These "tips" are very basic no brainer info that any new or longtime TYPE-II certainly knows. I was hoping you would touch on the fact that most Physicians and surprisingly endocrinologist spend unforgivably little time on nutrition - less than 20 hrs of study. The rest is all about treatment by Rx. An licensed "Nutritionists" are seldom current in food/fruit/grain based diets. We diabetics continue to be mislead by 40 year-old guidelines - whole grains, fruit, low fat blah blah blah.

[@richardforster4429]

I was worried he was going to bad talk my cream of wheat. I like to put that put that on my frozen gardens raspberries that I supply myself with year round. No sugar just milk. Only once every couple weeks. That'll really spike your sugars. Best to take the fast acting way before on those days.

[@1234cheerful]

The relative deliciousness of bologna is determined by the seasoning in the company recipe. I hear ya though, not a nutritious choice.

[@cliffharris322]

Whats good for typ2 diabete

[@NexusNine]

Consider a low carb or keto meal plan. I'm a type 2 diabetic and went keto 2 years ago. I reversed my diabetes and lost 91lbs. There have been a lot of studies done on low carb diets, and the science is starting to back low carb and keto as a safe, effective way to treat type 2 diabetes.

[@terrilanigan5525]

Add pizza and ice cream. 🤔

[@jeffswanson3740]

I will never give up pizza. Never.

[@Nunofurdambiznez]

I'm a type II diabetic. I eat whatever I want...my last A1C was 9.4. We all gotta go SOMETIME.. so I don't buy into ANY of this sh*t !

[@bigkev350]

Better things, such as beef, butter, bacon and eggs. Stop demonizing fat.

[@jeppie12]

A little bit disappointed with this video. He takes the most obvious, worst of the worst foods and demonizes them. Maybe there is somebody that this is news to, but it's probably not a diabetic. Probably would have been better to talk about some of the not-so-obvious harmful foods and drinks, or maybe some that have a undeserved good reputation rather than just the worst of the worst.

[@Solo-_-..]

Brown rice is nasty

[@psdaengr911]

This registered dietitian is better informed than many. But he didn't deliver what was advertised. It wasn't 10 things he wouldn't eat. Starting with a spice - as the lead to TEN FOODS that a dietitian wouldn't eat was off-topic. If this were about 10 dubious health claim supplements for PWD, it would be appropriate- if discussed by a scientist - but not in this topic. Also if giving alternatives, real 100% full fat yogurt is superior to "greek-style" yogurt in nutrition, has NO added carbs, and its production doesn't have a large negative environmental impact. PWD have to live in the world that the products they consume creates.

[@MMP1116]

But brown rice sucks. Lol.

[@DiabetesStrong]

😆

[@patabbathon1466]

Right on the money on everything except brown rice and hot dogs. Why is it that so many dieticians love to tout briwn rice and brown bread and sweet potatoes like they are a healthy carb that will cure your diabetes. They are a ll carb bombs and do nothong for your blood sugar. Hot dogd are not a heslthy food butthey also dont raise my blood sugar to the nth degree. Please stick to the main point for any diabetic. Avoid foods thst raise blood sugar. Then you can begin to fine tune your diet. Please tell me what nutritional value rice has!! The answer is the same as a hit dog: none!!

[@stever2583]

Brown rice vs White rice is like eating concrete vs drywall... Both are crap. Great white rice is very very nice, brown rice is at best filling and kinda nasty tasting! Give the options!!! There are many options to your big hate list! Nathans makes a great hotdog that's almost healthy, Peanut butter comes in "only peanuts" version... I haven't started from the start but you should - otherwise you are simply yelling fire without pointing to the exits!