Diabetes - Foods That Can Be Lethal!

Diabetic patients should have a meticulous focus on the kind of food they consume. While too much food can shoot up the blood sugar level, too less food can bring down to dangerous level. It is necessary to maintain a fine balance. It is also very critical to refrain from certain food items which can give a blowback to diabetes.

Here is a list of 7 food items which can cause detrimental effects to the diabetic patient's health:

1. Candy: Candies contain a high amount of sugar and largely contribute to weight gain and increase in blood sugar. Instead of consuming candies, it makes sense to satisfy the sweet tooth with food items such as berries, fruit salad, etc.
2. Pastries and cakes: Pastries and cakes are loaded with white flour, sugar and sodium. They not only interfere with the proper functioning of insulin in the body but can shoot up blood sugar level in a very short span of time.
3. White bread: White bread acts just like sugar. Once the body digests it, the refined starch in the white bread interferes with insulin and disturbs diabetes control. A better option to white bread is a whole bread English muffin.
4. French fries: A favourite to many, this can wreak havoc to the blood sugar level of a person suffering from diabetes. It contains tons of oil, carb and starch. It raises the cholesterol level and invites other diseases as well.
5. Syrup and pancakes: It is one of the worst choices in breakfast. It has loads of white flour and carbs. The butter inside the pancakes makes it worse. Not only does it interfere with the insulin in the body, it majorly disturbs the diabetes control regime.
6. Raisins: While raisins may not be as harmful as other food items, it still has a detrimental effect on the body. Owing to its concentrated sugar content, it can raise the blood sugar level.
7. Fruit juice: Strange as it may sound, fruit juice, even if they are hundred percent pure is as good as sugar syrup. It can sharply increase the blood sugar level and be a major roadblock to diabetes control.