Healthy Foods For Diabetics

Legumes

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Chickpeas, kidney beans, lentils and legumes of all kinds, are excellent ingredients to add to your favorite soups and salads. They are low-fat, low-calorie, high-fiber and high-protein, helping to reduce the risk of diabetes and heart disease. The fiber found in legumes control the release of glucose into the blood stream, preventing dangerous spikes that make the body release too much insulin, making you feel hungry.

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