Snacks can help curb hunger while adding a nutritious energy boost to your day. However, it is important to choose wisely, especially when you have diabetes. Eating low-carb snacks can help keep hunger at bay and your energy up without causing big increases in blood glucose and a need for extra insulin to be produced or injected. Here are some healthy snacks with less than 5 grams of carbohydrate:
- 15 almonds
- 3 celery sticks + 1 tablespoon of peanut butter
- 5 baby carrots
- 5 cherry tomatoes + 1 tablespoon ranch dressing
- 1 hard-boiled egg
- 1 cup cucumber slices + 1 tablespoon ranch dressing
- 1/4 cup of fresh blueberries
- 1 cup of salad greens + 1/2 cup of diced cucumber + drizzle of vinegar and oil
- 1 cup of air-popped popcorn
- 2 Saltine crackers
- 1/2 cup sugar-free gelatin
- 1 piece of string cheese
- 8 green olives
- 2 tablespoons pumpkin or sesame seeds
—Source: American Diabetes Association
Good Neighbor Pharmacy Health Connection, July 2014
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