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Sugar can manifest itself in so many things which we would not think of, even things which we would think are healthy, may not be so.
My dad is diabetic but he can alhamdulilah manage his diabetes with diet alone.
My dad does not eat red meat. Fish has become a real big addition to his diet. Grilled/baked salmon/white fish/tuna steaks. Served with stirfried veg (in a little oil and a touch of soy sauce- finished off with lemon)/boiled potatoes/mashed potatoes/bakes mushrooms. Baked tandoori chicken again with an array of veg. Wholewheat pitta bread filled with a simple seasoned raita, lots of salad and keema/chicken.
When it comes to desi food roti is always wholeweat or pitta bread. Salaan is cooked in the smallest amount of oil as possible. Lots of daals, vegetables, fish and chicken maybe once a week.
Sweet wise, I tend to bake at home so I know exactly what is going into cakes and stuff. Sometimes I omit sugar altogether.'low sugar' products may be low in actual sugar but the sugar issubstituted for sweetener which defeats the objective I guess. Clever marketing ploy. There is a diabetic range of sweet stuff/confectionary available and in moderation these could be a good alternative. You do not have to deprive yourself.
Be careful of dried and even fresh fruit, the natural sugars in some fruit can be high.
I think one can find alternatives for most food stuffs. For example fried chicken can be substituted for baked chicken. You won't be limited in what you can eat. Portion control in itself could have huge benefits and the major concern is not the food you cook at home but food you eat out or buy.
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