Drink tea A variety of studies in
people (and animals) seem to show
that drinking 4 or more 8 ounce servings of black or green tea daily may
help with blood sugar control. You
could stir cinnamon into your tea and
get the benefit of both.
daily may lower fasting levels by 25%.
There is some caution, however, about
taking it with blood thinners or when
pregnant, as it can cause additional
thinning of the blood and may cause
uterine contractions.
Vegetables Studies with diaWalnuts and other nuts A servbetics show conclusively that those
ing (¼ cup) of walnuts or mixed nuts
who follow a low fat vegan diet (no
eaten daily may help to lower cholesanimal products at all) reduce their
terol, and also may lower fasting blood blood sugar levels even to needing less
sugar levels. Be aware that ¼ cup of
medication. Even if you can’t get rid of
any kind of nuts equals 200 calories, so all animal products, it may help to readjust elsewhere to avoid weight gain.
ally work at increasing vegetables and
decreasing the meat in your diet. Check
Beans, peas and lentils Studies
with a dietitian if you need help with
have shown that those foods high in
how to proceed.
soluble fiber like dried cooked beans,
lentils and dried split peas, all help to
Flaxseed Flaxseed is rich in ALA
lower cholesterol and keep blood sugar (alpha linolenic acid) which the body
levels more controlled. This includes
used to make the healthy omega-3
all kinds of beans such as navy, red,
fatty acids we all need more of, to lower
kidney, black, or northern beans. Most cholesterol. This is good for people
of
us do not get enough
with diabetes who are at increased risk
for heart disease. Flaxseed is also rich
in magnesium. If magnesium levels are
low, blood sugar control is worsened,
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