And 2: of course to hate liquorice, as some people do ! If not, I highly recommend perusing the information available at David Mendosa's site. :) I hope this helps you and maybe you can come up with some sweet potato recipes! Vitamin D 0%. Please do share what you find about which Japanese veggies are low-carb. Ah yes, fish doesn't, but if I eat something like Unagi (freshwater eel with a teriyaki-like sauce), I may need a little bit to cover the sauce. To be sure, when you go to a caf you're only likely to find little wands of regular sugar, but you can now get granulated artificial sweeteners at supermarkets and huge numbers of beverages marketed as with any of a number of artificial sweeteners in them. There's also a zero calorie version of a Swiss fermented milk soda called Rivella, and a low-sugar version of Orangina, which frankly tastes disgusting to me. Re: Japanese food and beverages for diabetics and low-carb list of blogs that are focused on cooking for diabetics, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acesulfame_potassium. I really do miss my Japanese food. Also, aspartame has been directly link with heart problems and the development of certain kinds of cancer, so please be careful. What Does One Eat on a Raw Food Diet? Traditional Japanese food does tend to be pretty high in salt, so maybe not ideal if you must restrict salt intake. I have cut out most sugar though. Every person is different. Download We respect your privacy. I know this is an old post, but I just wanted to mention that acesulfame potassium, or "Ace K" as it is sometimes known, is indeed frequently used in the US. Octopus is a good source of: Iron Omega-3 Selenium Copper Vitamin B12 It's also an excellent source of potassium, magnesium, and calcium. You can even find sushi in your local specialty food market, supermarket or convenience store. But I'm sure your comment will be useful to a lot of people. I'm also sensitive to glucose but not diabetic yet. You have to watch the sauces and stuff, though. As I mentioned above, regular sake has some sugar content, but there are sugar-free sakes available these days.