
Adding foods with fiber to your diabetes diet can help you have better blood sugar control. But take a slow-and-steady approach to avoid unpleasant effects.
As a group, Americans fall far short on the recommended amount of fiber people should eat every day. This deficiency can be especially harmful when you’re trying to manage diabetes and possibly lose weight.
When you have diabetes, increasing your daily fiber intake has many benefits, including improving your heart health and helping to maintain blood sugar control. According to a research review published in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, a diet that’s high in fiber may even help lower your A1C test results, which measures your average blood sugar control over two to three months.
“The average amount of fiber consumed in the United States is only 10 to 20 grams per day,” says Meredith…
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