Snacking plays a crucial role in managing gestational diabetes. Keeping your blood sugar stable between meals is key, and well-balanced snacks can help prevent spikes and dips.
Remember, it’s all about balance!
Apple Slices with Peanut Butter
1/2 apple (12g carbs) + 1 tbsp peanut butter (3g carbs).
Greek Yogurt with Strawberries and Almonds
1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt (6g carbs) + 1/2 cup strawberries (6g carbs) + 10 almonds (3g carbs)
Whole Grain Crackers and Cheese
7-8 whole-grain crackers (15g carbs) + 1 oz cheese.
Carrot and Cucumber Sticks with Hummus
1 carrots (6g carbs) + 1/2 cucumber (2g carbs) + 2 tbsp hummus (6-7g carbs)
Cottage Cheese with Blueberries
1/2 cup cottage cheese (6g carbs) + 1/2 cup blueberries (10g carbs) + dash of cinnamon
Rice Cake with Avocado and Chia Seeds
1 rice cake (7g carbs) + 1/2 avocado (6g carbs) + 1 tsp chia seeds (2g carbs)
String Cheese, Almonds, and Grapes
2 string cheese (2g carbs) + 10 almonds (3g carbs) + 10 grapes (10g carbs).
Celery Sticks with Peanut Butter and a Clementine
2-3 celery sticks (1g carbs) + 2 tbsp peanut butter (6g carbs) + 1 clementine (9g carbs).
Continue to #2 for more 15g carb snack ideas.