Hot Pot (1 piece)

Start with non-starchy vegetables, mushrooms, tofu, eggs, fish, or lean meat before eating any starches.

Skip or greatly limit noodles, rice, dumplings, fried items, sweet corn, and sugary dipping sauces; use chili, vinegar, garlic, herbs, and sesame in modest amounts instead.

Choose a clear, unsweetened broth rather than sweet, creamy, or thickened soup bases, and avoid drinking large amounts of the broth if it contains added sugar or starch.

Keep any carbohydrate portion small and pair it with plenty of protein, tofu, and fibrous vegetables such as bok choy, spinach, cabbage, broccoli, and zucchini.

Eat slowly and stop before feeling overly full; spreading the meal out can reduce the size of the glucose rise.

Take a gentle 10–20 minute walk after the meal, if safe and appropriate for you.