Bad food habits can sneak in and destroy your hard work to control your blood glucose and A1C. You do not have to let bad food habits take you off course from achieving your goals. Try these tips instead and discover the difference they can make to your overall health, your blood glucose, and your dependence on diabetes medications.

Consider adapting favorite foods to fit your new lifestyle

Consider the advantage of finding a healthy alternative to many of your favorite foods. You know that carbs are a major culprit for contributing to high blood glucose.

Purchase lower-carb substitutions like spaghetti squash, cauliflower rice, zucchini noodles (zoodles), and similar foods. Many grocery stores and bakeries have lower carb options, and sugar-free options for favorite foods, including snacks or treats.

While these items are not exactly the same as their higher carb counterparts, they allow you to feel like you’re getting your favorite comfort foods.

Choose moderation over deprivation

Remember that eating unhealthy food can be an addiction. Consider the idea that indulging in moderation allows you to still indulge occasionally without eating these foods every day.

Diabetes is a chronic illness that offers no quick solution. Moderation allows you to have a taste of the foods you love without throwing you completely off-course to achieve your goals.

These tips can help you to drop your bad food habits.