People with diabetes need to snack in between to keep their blood sugar levels on an even keel. Dr V Mohan, Chairman, Diabetes Specialities Centre, Chennai, guides you on safe choices
'Even natural sweeteners are an added form of sugar. Why should you use natural or artificial sweeteners in the first place if you can quantify the amount of refined sugar that is allowed as part of your daily dietary intake and balance it out by calorie-counting,' asks Dr Uday Phadke, Director, Hormones and Diabetes Division, Sahyadri Group of Hospitals, Pune