5 Foods To Lower Blood Sugar

There are so many different health problems that go along with high blood sugar it’s remarkable our bodies don’t crumble from the effects of too much sugar in the diet. It’s well known diabetes is associated with high blood sugar.

Diabetes Type 1, Type 2 and Gestational Diabetes, but did you know that people with high blood sugar suffer from more heart attacks (1), have a greater risk of kidney disease (1) and it can lead to diabetic retinopathy (2), or loss of vision, all due to the damage and changes in blood vessels from having blood sugar that’s too high.

Before your body is subject to medications to treat high blood sugar why not treat yourself to some healthy foods that may lower your blood sugar?

There are 5 foods that are great for your body; they contain lots of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients and are easily found.

Foods To Lower Blood Sugar

Avocados

Avocados are so good for your body and can help reduce high blood sugar when eaten instead of processed foods.

They contain all 9 essential amino acids, all fat soluble vitamins which help build important hormones in the body and have the folate pregnant woman are looking for to build a strong nervous system when pregnant.

Apple Cider Vinegar

Apple cider vinegar has been popular in health food circles for a long time. It seems there is something to the hype. The acetic acid in vinegar reduces certain enzymes in the stomach.

A study published in Diabetes Care reported that drinking a mixture of apple cider vinegar and water before eating has benefits.

It helped increase sensitivity to insulin and reduced a spike in blood sugar after eating starchy food in those with prediabetes as well as those with type 2 diabetes.

Walnuts

Walnuts are such an amazing food! They’re loaded with healthy fats like monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fat, have all essential amino acids meaning they’re a full protein food and are full of fiber and nutrients like calcium and magnesium for strong bones.

All of these little nuances lead to smooth sailing for your blood sugar rather than peaks and valleys of spiking and falling blood glucose.

Cinnamon

Cinnamon is potent in reducing blood sugar and reducing the risk for developing type 2 diabetes. A 2011 meta-analysis of several studies showed that both whole cinnamon and cinnamon extracts lower fasting blood glucose.

There are several different kinds of cinnamon that produce different results. Saigon cinnamon contains high levels of coumadin, a blood thinner. Ceylon cinnamon may be safer. But taking large doses of cinnamon can be dangerous.

Greek Yogurt

Greek yogurt goes through an extensive straining process, more so than other yogurts, so the whey by-product (a protein from the milk yogurt is created from) is eliminated from the final product.

This leaves less lactose, milk’s natural sugar, in Greek yogurt compared to other yogurts. Less sugar, even naturally derived sugar like lactose, means your blood sugar rises less when eating that food and your pancreas produces less insulin.