For diabetics, bread is a sure fire way to raise that blood sugar. Most breads are 20 to 30 carbs a slice, or even more, depending on the size of the loaf. I personally rarely eat wheat products and eat very few grain products at all.

One grain product that I do eat are Brown Rice Tortillas. As the name implies, they are made from brown rice flour. Other ingredients are filtered water, tapioca flour, safflower oil, rice bran, vegetable gum, and sea salt. They are wheat and gluten free. One tortilla has 24 grams of carbohydrates and 130 calories.

What I do is fold the tortilla in half and then it tears apart easily into two pieces. Then I fold the halves in half to make quarters of the original, about the size of a piece of bread. I substitute one quarter of the tortilla for bread at a meal. That’s only 6 carbs and these are delicious. Pop them in the toaster and add some butter and sea salt once they are done toasting and you have a great replacement for a piece of bread at breakfast, lunch or dinner.

We also use them for open faced ‘sandwiches’ with turkey salad, chicken salad or tuna salad. Works pretty good and makes for a tasty ‘sandwich.’