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5 Foods That Will Keep Your Blood Sugar Under Check by planbwellness: 6:50pm On Oct 24, 2018 |
Figuring out the best foods to eat when you have diabetes can be tough. The main goal is to keep blood sugar under control. However, it’s also important to eat foods that help prevent diabetes complications like heart disease. So, here are the 5 best foods for diabetics, both type 1 and type 2. 1. Flavoured and Low-calorie Drinks Plain water is always good, but water infused with fruits and vegetables is more interesting. Cut up a lemon or cucumber and put it in your water, or make ice cubes with some flavouring in them. If you’re not a hot tea drinker, try cold tea with lemon or a cinnamon stick. Not only are these beverages low-carb, they can also help fill you up so you don’t crave other foods. 2. Vegetables Either raw, cooked or roasted. Picking the right vegetable to eat when you have diabetes can help lower your blood sugar or keep it stable. Vegetables are an important food group to include in any healthy diet, and a diabetes diet is no exception. Veggies are full of fibre and nutrients, and non-starchy varieties are low in carbohydrates — a win for people with diabetes who want to gain control over their blood sugar level. Vegetables add colour, flavour and texture to a meal. Choose tasty, low-carb veggies like mushrooms, onions, eggplant, tomatoes, Brussels sprouts, and low-carb squashes, like zucchini. 3. Greens Go beyond your regular salad and try kale, spinach, and chard. They’re healthy, delicious, and low-carb. Roast kale leaves in the oven with olive oil for quick, crunchy chips. You can also mix greens with roasted veggies to add texture and a different flavour, or serve them with a little protein, like salmon. 4. Whole-grain, Higher-fibre Foods Fibre has a way of working magic in the body. It’s crucial for any healthy diet, but can be especially helpful for those with diabetes. This is because fibre works in a number of ways. It can help to...read more on https://www.planbwellness.com/5-foods-that-will-keep-your-blood-sugar-under-check/
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