answer:Beans/legumes might be a good idea. I don’t know how much they influence sugars for a diabetic though, they do have carbs. But, they are cheap, filling, have protein, and overall I believe they are good for us. Three bean salad, bean soups, hummus, I also add them cold to salads. I love canned tuna with a small bit of mayo mixed together well, put it on top of a bed of iceberg lettuce, a little salt, and tons of fresh lemon juice on top. I make a tomato pasta soup by mixing one part tomato sauce from a jar with equal amounts water. Throw in a little bit of pasta; very little or it becomes a pasta dish, not soup; and cooked ground beef. Once the pasta is cooked, I throw in some frozen corn to cool it off and at the same time defrost the corn. Ready to eat. (I check to see if it needs water added when the pasta is cooking).