11. Stay Away From Sweetened Yogurt and Go Greek
Yogurt is often synonymous with “healthy,” but buyer beware, warns Grieger. Unless labeled “plain,” yogurt contains added sugar. In order to best manage blood sugar, you’ll want to limit added sugar in your diet, says the ADA. The very best yogurt option is plain Greek yogurt, she says. For people with type 2 diabetes who are looking to lose weight, nonfat is a great choice — according to the USDA, a typical, 150-g container contains just 5.7 g carbs (and a whopping 16 g protein, 0.265 g of fat, and 5.1 g of naturally occurring sugar). The same serving size of flavored Greek yogurt, on the other hand, contains 18.3 g carbs, 0.2 g fat, and 17.2 g of sugar.
Any yogurt that contains sprinkles, granola, or candies is going to contain even more carbohydrates and fat, not to mention added sugar, Grieger adds.
