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You love sweets and are known for your sweet tooth, but now that you have been diagnosed with diabetes you are afraid that you can’t have them anymore. Diabetic desserts are back on the diabetic menu
The fact is, yes, you can.  Yes, if you previously indulged in many sweets you will have to change that behavior ( it may be a contributing factor to way you have type 2 diabetes).  But there are ways that you can satisfy your sweet tooth and stick to your diabetic diet.

Blood sugar is raised by carbohydrates.  There a number of products that are sweetened by high-carbohydrate sugar, which are harmful to diabetics. Instead, try the many sugar substitutes and artificial sweeteners that are available to purchase on their own or in sweets such as chocolate and hard candies.

Another way to add sweets into your diet is to substitute them for other carbohydrates in a meal.  For instance, if you were planning on having a tuna salad sandwich for lunch, eat the tuna without the bread and use the saved carbohydrates on a cookie or two (depending on size and serving information).  This can be done with many different variations, but should be done in moderation – your body really will function better on those two pieces of whole wheat bread than it will on two chocolate chip cookies.

Consult a Dietician.  A Dietician can suggest ways to improve your diabetic diet.  He or she may have suggestions on snacks or meals that you would not have considered sweet but can certainly satisfy your sweet tooth. He or she may suggest eating a banana to satisfy a chocolate craving.  As time goes on you will begin to appreciate the natural sweet things in life too – such as a juicy apple or a fresh orange.