05/16/2018 / By Jessica Dolores
Diabetes is a disease that plagues around 193,000 Americans under 20. Every year, there are 1.5 million cases diagnosed in the U.S. For those who are diagnosed with the metabolic condition, the solution can be found in diet and nutrition. A study published in the The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition revealed that consuming more fiber from food and supplements after breakfast can balance blood sugar levels and help diabetics.
Researchers conducted a randomized clinical trial on patients with Type 2 diabetes. Participants consumed breakfasts with the same number of calories, high amounts of fiber from diet food and supplements, and normal amounts of fiber. Data were examined through repeated ANOVA and post hoc Bonferroni tests.
Before the study, it was uncertain if fiber intake from foods or supplements could lower glucose levels after breakfast. By showing that such a relationship exists, diabetic patients can adjust their after-breakfast diets to include more fiber from food and food supplements.
Diabetes is a serious disease that claims lives. The disease can lead to blindness, kidney failure, heart disease, and other serious health problems. As always, prevention is better than cure. People with pre-diabetes, or those whose sugar levels are high need to take preventive steps to keep the disease from progressing.
How do you avoid being one of the 70 percent of those with pre-diabetes who go on to develop Type 2 diabetes? Here are ways to arrest the disease before it’s too late.
The consequences of diabetes are scary. But with a healthy diet, exercise and discipline, diabetics and prediabetics can fight the deadly scourge.
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