Type 2 diabetes is a condition in which the body develops an enhanced resistance to the effects of insulin. Insulin is a hormone that converts glucose, or sugar, into energy for the body. As patients with diabetes are possessed of a greater degree of resistance to the effects of insulin, they have a hazardously excessive amount of glucose floating throughout their bloodstream, resulting in symptoms of increased thirst and urination, fatigue, blurred vision, and frequent infections.
If blood sugar remains unmanaged, patients may require an insulin pump to manage their condition. They could also develop permanent nerve damage, vision loss, kidney disease, or even suffer a heart attack or stroke. In addition to medications prescribed by your doctor to treat diabetes (i.e., insulin), medical professionals often recommend certain dietary changes, such as low-sugar snacks to help keep blood sugar within a healthy range:

1. Mixed nuts
A mixture of nuts is a very healthy and effective snack for feeling full. Not only are you eating something with a relatively low level of carbohydrates, mixed nuts are also rich in protein, fiber, and healthy fats. Those healthy fats can also help reduce LDL, what people refer to as “bad” cholesterol. Lastly, a mixture of nuts like cashews, peanuts, and almonds can keep that crucial blood sugar nice and regular, diminishing the chances of a spike or plummet in blood glucose levels. If you want specific nuts to focus on, almonds, walnuts, pistachios, and peanuts are the most comprehensively healthy combination out there.

2. Veggies and hummus
Hummus is a nice and creamy spread, created by mashing up and flavoring chickpeas, that makes for a wonderful complement to raw vegetables. When brought together, these two foodstuffs are an excellent way of getting fiber, vitamins, protein and minerals into your diet; hummus alone contains around 3 grams of protein per tablespoon. When you take all of the nutritional benefits of this snack combination into consideration, it makes sense why it greatly helps to manage blood sugar levels in diabetics; at least one study revealed that the blood sugar and insulin levels of people who incorporated a minimum of 1 ounce of hummus into their meals were one-quarter the findings of people who consumed white bread. Additionally, one of the best benefits vegetables offer is their sheer variety of textures and colors; for instance, if you dislike the texture of cauliflower, you can change over to peas, carrots, broccoli, or even bell peppers.

3. Guacamole
Whether you fancy this goopy green spread on your Mexican food or prefer to enjoy it in its natural form as raw avocado, guacamole is one of those excellent snacks for keeping your blood sugar in check. Avocado is rich in fiber and monounsaturated fatty acids, which can play a big factor in keeping blood sugar from climbing after a meal. The one element of caution with avocado, and guac by extension, is that it tends to be rather rich in calories; if you want to enjoy some of the green stuff, stick to either half or even one-quarter of an avocado.

4. Spinach salad
A salad with a spinach base is a snack that is loaded with fiber, roughly 4-5 grams per cup. Spinach is also starchless, so it has little negative effect on blood sugar. This green is also incredibly light on the calories but can help maintain weight.

5. Hard boiled eggs
Eggs are basically liquid protein, but hard-boiling them makes them more of a portable snack. High-protein foods help to mitigate the conversion of glucose into fat while also slowing the digestive process, meaning food takes longer to digest and helps you feel full sooner.