People who eat more dairy, and eat the proper amount of calcium have less of a chance of getting diabetes. Several studies have shown that women who consume low fat dairy products can lessen their chances of developing type 2 diabetes.
Read the label!
Look and evaluate grams of total carbohydrate. This includes not only grams of sugar, but complex carbohydrates and fiber. If you zero in on sugar content, you could miss out on nutritious foods naturally high in sugar, such as fruit and milk. And you might overdo foods with no natural or added sugar but plenty of carbohydrate, such as certain cereals and grains.
Healthy amounts of dairy consumption for people with diabetes:
- 1 cup of buttermilk
- 1 cup skim or 1% milk
- ¾ cup of 2% milk
- 2/3 cup whole milk
- 8 oz of plain nonfat yogurt 6 oz of plain whole yogurt
See http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/food-labels/DA00129 for more information.
