| Health › Diabetes Care How to Keep Diabetes Under Control: Simple Changes in Your Cooking and Diet Diet and nutrition 3 min read After a diabetes diagnosis, you don't have to give up your favorite foods. Cut the carbohydrates in them, add fiber and protein, and keep taking your medication. Your sugar levels can come under control. At a glance Use leafy greens and everyday spices Swap coffee for green tea Split meals with a 3-hour gap Pressure-cook instead of frying Tip 1 Add Leafy Greens and Spices Boil spinach or fenugreek (methi) leaves and use the cooking liquid in your dishes to bring down the carbs. Add greens and vegetables to everyday curries like dal. Try spinach dal, moringa dal, methi dal or mixed vegetable dal, and cook the vegetables directly in the dal. Keep the spice level low so you can enjoy more of these vegetable-rich dishes. Season with cumin, turmeric, ginger, garlic, coriander and curry leaves, and cook in smaller quantities. Eating vegetable curries an...