Blood Sugar Levels Fall After Eating

It wreaks havoc on the eyes, brain and heart. Type 2 accounts for 90 to 95 percent of the nearly 26 million cases of diabetes in the United States. The predicts one out of three American adults will have type 2 diabetes, which strikes with added weight, by 2050. Adding, not taking away, a few key foods can help decrease your risk.

Vicki Shanta Retelny, national food & nutrition expert: “Small changes add up, and adding beneficial foods to your diet can play a role.”

Another sugar stabilizer — tree nuts like almonds and pistachios. Throw them in salads or fill a snack bag with 49 pistachios, a single serving size full of protein and fiber.

Vicki Shanta Retelny: “Fiber can help stabilize blood sugar levels longer, and keep you more satisfied and full for long period of time.”

Just adding one diabetes-fighting food to your diet will help, but there’s more power in numbers.

Vicki Shanta Retelny: “The more you add these beneficial nutrients to your diet, the more they work together to help keep your blood sugar level stable, your heart healthy, your vision in good working order, your whole body works better.

Another tip, lowering your body weight by five to seven percent also can reduce your risk of diabetes.

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