An excellent way to determine whether you're buying healthy food is to read the ingredient list. But who has time for that? When I'm in the grocery store, I race through the aisles like a lunatic, trying to keep my two young children from melting down or piling unwanted items into my cart.

Even if we weren't tempted by the endless array of unhealthy food products, we'd still be sabotaged by the explosion in portion sizes.

You’ve probably heard it before: Watch your portion sizes. But do you consistently pay close attention?  Portion size awareness is important for everyone with diabetes. Whether you’re counting carbohydrates to dose insulin or controlling portions to lose weight (or both), keeping portion sizes down can help control blood glucose levels and is usually crucial to weight loss.

List of food groups based on type, calorie level, and similar nutrients can assist you in meal and menu planning.