However, carbohydrates are the most important part of their diet to control. The amount of carbohydrates eaten is as important as the kind eaten.
Carbohydrates supply calories just as protein and fats do.
When carbohydrates are eaten and digested, they turn into blood sugar, which is also called glucose. Complex carbohydrates are found in fruit, fruit juices, bread, cereal, pasta, milk, yogurt, vegetables, and grain foods. What type of carbohydrate is eaten, how much of it is eaten, and what time it is eaten are important facts for diabetics to know in order to control their blood sugar. Like all people, it is better for diabetics to get most of their carbohydrates from complex carbohydrate foods. Most complex carbohydrates are high fiber foods that digest more slowly.