Eat more skinless poultry and seafood, prepared by grilling, broiling, or poaching. Moderate your use of foods that contain hydrogenated fat. Alcohol in small amounts can be fit into your meal plan if your blood sugar is under good control. However, drinking alcohol on an empty stomach can cause low blood sugar. Alcohol can contribute to complications of diabetes, so be sure and ask your doctor what amount can be included in your meal plan and then stick to it.
Smoking makes problems caused by diabetes worse.
People with diabetes can experience blood flow problems in the legs and feet. Sometimes this can lead to amputation. Smoking can decrease blood flow even more. It's easy to see that if you have diabetes and you smoke, you need to quit. Click on quit smoking.