Japanese Bento Box (1 Box)

Start with the bento’s non-starchy vegetables, seaweed salad, tofu, edamame, fish, or egg before eating rice or other starches; this can slow the rise in glucose.

Ask for half the usual rice portion, skip extra rice, or share the rice portion. Avoid adding sweet sauces, teriyaki glaze, sweet chili sauce, or sugar-sweetened drinks.

Choose grilled salmon, sashimi, chicken, tofu, or edamame instead of breaded or tempura items, which often add refined starch and sugary sauces.

Add a side salad or extra steamed vegetables with a vinegar-based or unsweetened dressing; avoid creamy or sweet dressings.

Take an easy 10–20 minute walk after the meal if it is safe for you and consistent with your clinician’s guidance.

If large spikes happen repeatedly, check portions and meal timing with your glucose monitor and discuss your medication plan with your diabetes clinician rather than adjusting medicines on your own.