Eating Well with Diabetes
How food affects your blood sugar, with simple tools like the plate method to build meals you enjoy.
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How food affects your blood sugar, with simple tools like the plate method to build meals you enjoy.
Food is one of the biggest parts of living with diabetes, and it does not have to be confusing. This course explains how carbs, fiber, protein and fat move your blood sugar, then gives you simple tools like the plate method and carb counting.
You will also look at portions, snacks, drinks and the order you eat things in, so you can build meals you actually enjoy.
What you will learn
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Dr. Rezwana Parvin Rumpa is an obstetrics and gynaecology specialist with clinical focus on gestational diabetes, PCOS, and fertility. She holds the MRCOG (Final Part) from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in London, the MRCPI (Final Part) from the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, and an MBBS from Shaheed Monsur Ali Medical College under Dhaka University. Dr. Rumpa serves as a Senior Medical Officer in the Obs and Gynae department at BRB Hospitals Ltd, where she has spent three years managing prenatal care, emergency obstetric cases, and women's-health surgery. On Diabic, she medically reviews content for women living with diabetes, with particular attention to pregnancy, PCOS, and reproductive-health intersections.
For learning only. Talk to your doctor before changing medicine or habits.
Chapter 1: A Simple Way to Think About Food
Chapter 2: How Food Moves Blood Sugar
- American Diabetes AssociationAmerican Diabetes Association: Nutrition guidelines, Food nutrition (opens in a new tab)
- CDCTesting guidance, CDC diabetes page (opens in a new tab)
- Harvard Health PublishingGlycemic index for 60+ foods (opens in a new tab)
- Diabetes CarePubMed article 26106234 (opens in a new tab)
- American Diabetes AssociationAmerican Diabetes Association: Get to know carbs (opens in a new tab)
- American Diabetes AssociationAmerican Diabetes Association home page (opens in a new tab)
Chapter 3: Carbs, Fiber, Protein and Fat
Chapter 4: The Plate Method
Chapter 5: Portions
Chapter 6: Food Order and Timing
Chapter 7: Carb Counting Basics
Chapter 8: Snacks
Chapter 9: Drinks and Sweeteners
Further reading on Diabic
- Diabetes Plate Method: A Simple Way to Eat Well
- 5 Rules for a Healthy Diet for Type 2 Diabetes
- Blood Sugar After Food: What's Normal
- Prediabetes Diet: What to Eat and What to Limit
- 7 Ways to Prevent Blood Sugar Spikes After Meals
- What Is Type 2 Diabetes? A Straightforward Guide
- Fasting vs Postprandial Glucose: What's the Difference
- Low Glycemic Diet and Diabetes: What to Eat
- 8 Foods That Won't Spike Your Blood Sugar
- Can a High-Fiber Diet Help Manage Diabetes
- 8 High Fiber Foods That Help with Prediabetes
- 10 High Fiber Foods for Prediabetes Worth Adding
- Diabetes-Friendly Dinner Recipes for Busy Nights
- Whole Grains for Prediabetes: What to Choose
- Can Diabetics Eat Fruit? Yes, Best Picks and Tips
- 7 Ways article, no USDA link given
- Best Order to Eat Food for Blood Sugar
- Carb Counting Apps for Diabetes and Insulin Dosing
- Best Calorie Counting Apps for Diabetes in 2026
- Blood Sugar Drops at Night: Causes and Prevention
- Dawn Phenomenon vs Somogyi Effect: Night Spikes
- Type 2 Diabetes and Sugar Alcohol: Is It Safe
- Does Sugar Cause Diabetes? What Research Shows
- Diabetes Friendly Smoothie Recipes: 5 No-Spike Picks