5 Healthy and Low Carb Bedtime Snack Ideas

October 14, 2009 by Diabetes Daily  
Filed under Chocolate

When I was first diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, my dietitian suggested that I eat a bedtime snack.  I was on shots at the time, and my blood sugar would drop at nighttime.  If I had a snack, it would help my blood sugar stabilize.  But what to eat?  Some things would cause me to wake up too high, and others were too high in calories and caused me to gain weight.  I began asking around in our forums and my brother who is in school to be a dietitian gave me some good ideas as well.Herb roasted turkey breast with Swiss cheese.  I'll roll these two up together and snack on them for a protein boost before I head off to bed.  Depending on what I ate for dinner that night and what my blood sugar is, I may have it with a small slice of bread, which I bolus for.&...

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