| This is a short list of foods that lower blood sugar. | | | | onions which when consumed at a level of 2 |
| Since controlling blood sugar is one of the most | | | | ounces per day by diabetics caused a significant |
| important things you can do to remain healthy | | | | reduction in blood sugar. Onions also raise HDL and |
| and live a long life, you need to learn how to | | | | are thought to help prevent cancer as well due to |
| lower a high blood sugar level, and what kind of | | | | their high antioxidant levels. |
| foods and diet can help you do that. | | | | Garlic - This beneficial herb is another of the |
| Nuts - Although these tend to be high in fat, it is | | | | foods that lower blood sugar. Garlic can raise |
| the good kind of fats, which can actually lower | | | | insulin production and increase insulin sensitivity. |
| insulin resistance, which means your cells will be | | | | Raw garlic has potent antioxidant properties and |
| more sensitive to the insulin your body produces | | | | promotes a healthy cholesterol profile as well as |
| which will more effectively lower your blood sugar. | | | | protecting against certain types of cancer. |
| Also, nuts because of their fat content help in | | | | Flaxseed - ground flaxseeds are rich in lignans and |
| controlling blood sugar by preventing you from | | | | magnesium, which helps lower blood sugar. It is |
| becoming hungry between meals, and thus you | | | | also a potent source of omega-three fatty acids, |
| avoid the sugary snacks that tend to raise your | | | | which also help in controlling blood sugar. An added |
| blood sugar. | | | | bonus is that flaxseed can also block some of the |
| Examples of healthy nuts are: | | | | negative effects of natural estrogen and help |
| Peanuts | | | | prevent estrogen related cancers. |
| Walnuts | | | | Barley - is a fiber packed and healthier alternative |
| Almonds | | | | to rice for people trying to reduce a high blood |
| Cashews | | | | sugar level. Barley has the same cholesterol |
| Pecans | | | | lowering fiber found in oats and helps to |
| Brazil Nuts | | | | significantly reduce the glycemic index of a meal it |
| Macadamia Nuts | | | | is added to. It will also tend to make you feel |
| This of course is dependant on whether you have | | | | fuller while eating less calories. |
| food sensitivities or allergies to certain nuts. If so, | | | | Cherries - are a great choice among foods that |
| do not eat them. However if you do not have | | | | lower blood sugar as they contain red-pigmented |
| any allergies to nuts, make them a regular part of | | | | antioxidants, which can help raise your body's |
| your daily diet. | | | | insulin output. Cherries are high in soluble fiber and |
| Avocado - This is actually a fruit and contains the | | | | low in calories, and their antioxidant levels help |
| healthy fats that raise your insulin sensitivity and | | | | protect against cancer and heart disease as well |
| is thus another of the foods that lower blood | | | | as diabetes. |
| sugar. It is can be used in dips, sauces, and | | | | Lemons - round out our ten best foods for |
| spreads, or as a garnish. Avocados contain fiber | | | | controlling blood sugar. They are rich in vitamin-c, |
| to help slow down blood sugar increases when | | | | contain potent health promoting compounds like |
| added to a meal. It's a convenient, tasty, and | | | | rutin and limonene, and their acidity can lower the |
| healthy food that will help in lowering a high blood | | | | glycemic index of a meal considerably. They have |
| sugar level. | | | | cholesterol lowering and anti cancer properties as |
| Sweet Potatoes - These are much lower on the | | | | well. |
| glycemic index than regular potatoes due to their | | | | One thing you may have noticed about these |
| higher fiber content. They contain carotenoids, | | | | foods that lower blood sugar is that they also |
| which are powerful antioxidants and are thought | | | | provide a lot of additional health benefits as well |
| to have a positive affect on insulin, and | | | | such as protecting against cancer and heart |
| chlorogenic acid, which combats insulin resistance. | | | | disease. One of the reasons is that reducing a high |
| Don't negate their value by using sugary sauces | | | | blood sugar level also reduces insulin levels, which |
| or toppings on them. | | | | correlate with a longer and healthier life. |
| Cinnamon - this is a commonly used spice that | | | | In addition, the alkalizing effects of many of these |
| contains natural compounds that mimic the effect | | | | foods also promote an environment in your |
| of insulin, as well as reducing LDL cholesterol in | | | | body's cells, which is unfavorable to the |
| people with diabetes. It is high in fiber and also a | | | | development of cancers. Fresh, whole, raw, |
| rich source of magnesium, which also helps in | | | | natural foods are nature's apothecary, and |
| controlling blood sugar. | | | | controlling blood sugar is but one of the many |
| Onions - The high sulfur and flavonoid content of | | | | benefits these foods provide. |