Expert Advice
Eating Snacks
A. No, you don't. Certain Diabetes medications used to cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), and doctors told patients they needed to eat snacks to avoid this side effect. However, today's Diabetes medications can lower blood sugar without that side effect. Plus, people have blood glucose meters and can check their glucose at any time.
One or two healthy snacks a day is fine, especially if it keeps you from overeating at dinner. In general, however, snacking can be counterproductive, adding unnecessary calories to your diet.
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