To put this into context, a medium-sized slice of bread is about 15 to 20g of carbs, which is about the same as a regular apple. Generally, low-carb eating is when you reduce the total amount of carbs you consume in a day to less than 130g. What’s a low-carb diet?īut how low is low-carb? There are different types of low-carb diets. If you or someone you know is self-isolating, find out how to eat healthily whilst staying at home.

We’ll also explain how to get support to manage any potential risks, especially if you manage your diabetes with medications which put you at risk of hypos. Here we’ll explain what we mean by low-carb, what the benefits are of low-carb eating when you have diabetes, and share a low-carb meal plan to help you get started if this is the diet for you.

Some carbohydrate foods contain essential vitamins, minerals and fibre, which form an important part of a healthy diet. But low-carb eating shouldn’t be no-carb eating. Eating a low-carb diet means cutting down on the amount of carbohydrates (carbs) you eat to less than 130g a day.