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Can Diabetics Eat Popcorn?

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Jessica Jones

Diabetes is a chronic condition that affects the way the body metabolizes glucose. People with diabetes have to pay special attention to what they eat, since foods with carbohydrates can raise blood sugar levels.

Jessica Jones is a registered dietitian with a master's degree in nutrition. Jones has worked as a clinical dietitian at Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn and as a senior nutritionist for the NYC Department of Health. She currently co-hosts Food Heaven Made Easy (www.foodheavenmadeeasy.com), a healthy cooking and nutrition webseries. The California native received a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from San Francisco State University, and has penned hundreds of articles about food, health and culture for publications like the "Village Voice," "Time Out New York," "amNew York" and "Today’s Dietitian."