What should you eat when you have both diabetes and high blood pressure?

The two diets overlap more than they conflict, which makes this easier than it first appears. Shared priorities: plenty of vegetables, adequate protein, whole grains over refined, and reducing processed food, which addresses both sodium and refined carbohydrate at once. Where they differ slightly: blood pressure benefits specifically from reducing sodium and increasing potassium from fruit, vegetables and legumes, while glucose control focuses on carbohydrate quantity and quality. One caution — if kidney function is reduced, potassium intake may need limiting, so that advice is not universal and should be checked against your latest kidney results.