If you must have meat, consider Canadian bacon or lean ham. Order the thin crust and the smallest size pizza that will feed your table. Check to see how pizza affects your blood sugar. A few studies have found that the ingredients in pizza raise the blood sugar higher when they are made into a pizza than when they are served separately. No one is sure why.
Some restaurants offer soup and salad.
Look for soups with plenty of vegetables like minestrone or pasta e fagioli. Watch how much you eat of bread sticks or rolls. If wine or light beer is a must, have only one drink with your doctor s permission. Italian food is great, but it can really raise your blood sugar. Test your blood sugar after your next Italian dinner and learn to adjust your portions, menu choices or your cooking methods so you can enjoy it in good health.