Fats and Sweets

Limit the amount of fats and sweets you eat. Fats and sweets are not as nutritious as other
foods. Fats have a lot of calories. Sweets can be high in carbohydrate and fat. Some contain
saturated fats, trans fats, and cholesterol that increase your risk of heart disease. Limiting
these foods will help you lose weight and keep your blood glucose and blood fats under
control.

 

Examples of fats include
• salad dressing • oil • cream cheese	• butter • margarine • mayonnaise	• avocado • olives • bacon

 

Examples of sweets include
• cake • ice cream	• pie • syrup	• cookies • doughnuts

 

How much is a serving of fats?

 

How much is a serving of sweets?

How can I satisfy my sweet tooth?

It’s okay to have sweets once in a while. Try having sugar-free popsicles, diet soda, fat-free
ice cream or frozen yogurt, or sugar-free hot cocoa mix.

 

Other tips:

• Share desserts in restaurants.
• Order small or child-size servings of ice cream or frozen yogurt.
• Divide homemade desserts into small servings and wrap each individually.
  Freeze extra servings.

Remember, fat-free and low-sugar foods still have calories. Talk with your diabetes teacher
about how to fit sweets into your meal plan.

Alcoholic Drinks

Alcoholic drinks have calories but no nutrients. If you have alcoholic drinks on an empty
stomach, they can make your blood glucose level go too low. Alcoholic drinks also can raise
your blood fats. If you want to have alcoholic drinks, talk with your doctor or diabetes teacher
about how much to have.