When you have diabetes you have to remember that all carbohydrates are changed into sugar by your body after you have eaten them. That means all cakes, breads, rice, pasta, biscuits and scones have to be eaten in moderation. The same goes for bad and good sugars that you find in fruit, milk.
The main things a diabetic must watch is fat, salt and sugar. Some artificial sugars are just as harmful. Best thing to do is to read about low GI foods and go to a diabetic educator to make sure you understand how it all works or you can be doing more harm than good if you don't understand. A diabetic must also have a regular blood test every 3 months, so that the doctor can adjust medication and regular eye tests and dental check - ups. All the best with managing it. it becomes second - nature after a while.