Eating Well with Diabetes, Chapter 1: A Simple Way to Think About Food
Small Food Changes That Add Up
Small food changes are often easier to keep, so you pick one that fits your routine.
You can identify one small food change that fits your current routine.
One small change is often easier to keep than changing everything at once. Trying to change it all can feel like too much to hold onto. It is like learning one street before you try the whole city.
Pick one habit, and stick with it until it feels routine. Then add the next one.
Swapping a sugary drink for water is one example of a simple change. A sugary drink gives you sugar with nothing to slow it down. Water has no sugar, so the swap removes the sugar that drink would add. Whether the swap helps your blood sugar is something to watch over time.
Keep a short note after meals, next to the change you tried. Feelings are your own observation, not a blood sugar reading. Note any readings you take, too.
Like a weather log, one day says little. About a week of notes shows which changes seem to suit you. Share them with your care team so they can support your plan.
Key takeaways
- One small change is often easier to keep than changing everything.
- Swapping a sugary drink for water removes the sugar that drink would add.
- About a week of meal notes can show which changes seem to suit you.
Try it
Today, choose one small change, like swapping a sugary drink for water, and keep it for two meals.