Insulin (1 piece)

If you mean you use insulin, do not change the dose or timing on your own; review your glucose data, meal size, and injection timing with your diabetes clinician or pharmacist.

Build meals around non-starchy vegetables, protein, and healthy fats; keep the carbohydrate portion consistent and smaller rather than eating a large carbohydrate load at once.

Choose slower-digesting carbohydrate portions such as lentils, chickpeas, steel-cut oats, or plain yogurt, and avoid sugary drinks, sweets, and refined-grain foods.

Pair carbohydrates with protein or fat—for example, lentils with chicken or tofu, or steel-cut oats with eggs or nuts—to slow the rise after eating.

Take a 10–20 minute easy walk after meals if this is safe for you and approved by your clinician.

If you literally swallowed insulin, contact your pharmacist or prescriber for advice: injected insulin should only be used as directed, and repeated high readings, severe lows, vomiting, confusion, or ketones need urgent medical care.