If you have diabetes, your physician has likely asked you to reduce the number of carbohydrates you eat each day. This will enable you to better control your blood sugar. Sure, it makes sense to nix cookies, sodas and other sugary sweets. But do you also have to wave away the bread basket or skip sandwiches forever?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We asked nutrition experts for their take on this question, along with their recommendations for what bread is good for diabetics and which you should skip when you\u2019re taking GLP-1 for type 2 diabetes. If you think a weight loss medication like GLP-1 might be right for you, chat with a ReflexMD Wellness Advisor now<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You likely know by now that whole-grain bread is healthier than white bread, as Mayo Clinic<\/a> points out. Whole grains include all parts of the grain, like whole wheat, brown and wild rice, barley, millet, and oats. White rice and white flour, on the other hand, have had part of the grain (and many of their important nutrients) stripped away. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Packaged bread will probably proclaim its whole-grain status, but check the list of ingredients. \u201cWhole grains should be listed first,\u201d says Michelle Routhenstein, RDN, CDN<\/a>, a registered dietitian nutritionist and certified diabetes care and education specialist. \u201cAnd look for about When you\u2019re buying fresh sourdough or other bread from a bakery, you may need to ask what type of flour was used. And if you\u2019re baking your own loaf at home, opt for whole-wheat flour. <\/p>\n\n\nWhole-grain bread<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
3 grams of fiber per slice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n