Diabetes diet guide Diabetes Diet Break: How to Correct It A slip-up does not erase your hard work. An emotional moment, a social occasion or a craving can lead to sweets or other foods outside your diabetes diet plan. Don't panic. One diet break does not mean you have failed. What matters is how you get back on track. The 16-hour recovery window After a diet break, treat the next 16 hours as a simple recovery period. Choose light, nutrient-dense, lower-carbohydrate foods instead of more sweets, refined foods or heavy meals. 1 Start with green leafy foods Spinach Fenugreek leaves Other fresh leafy greens Have them as a simple juice or cook them into a meal. 2 Choose a natural herbal tea Ginger Turmeric Curry leaves Cinnamon Neem leaves Guava leaves Mango leaves Use ingredients you have at home. You don't need all of them together. 3 Add protein Two-egg omelette About 50 g chicken, cooked with minimal oil 4 Include healthy fats Walnuts Avocado Try an avocado-and-walnut smoo...