Therefore, limit your fruit juice intake and drink it only with meals. This will help slow its absorption. It may be a good idea to drink vegetable juices such as tomato juice or V-8. Whole fruit is a better choice than fruit juice, because it contains fiber which will help slow the absorption of sugar. Be sure to avoid fruit in syrup.
Vegetables are a wonderful snack.
They are very low in sugar. Concentrate on eating mostly complex carbohydrates. These include vegetables, whole grain cereals and breads, and whole grains such as brown rice and cracked wheat. Also, eat legumes, such as soy beans, black beans, and chick peas. The carbohydrates in these foods will supply you with plenty of energy, but require a longer time to digest and be absorbed into the blood stream, keeping your pancreas from being overloaded.