You know what they say: you are what you eat.

That’s true for all of us. But if you have diabetes—or are at high risk of developing it—the quality of your diet is even more important than usual.

It all comes down to the amount of sugar (glucose) in your bloodstream. Chronically elevated sugar levels gradually damage your body’s tissues over time, leading to complications like neuropathy, foot wounds that don’t heal, damage to eyes and kidneys, and more.