These foods can also help you achieve or maintain a healthy weight.
This approach focuses on the portions of food groups when using a standard dinner-sized plate.
Non-Starchy Vegetables
Choose non-starchy vegetables as the foundation of your plate.
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Non-starchy vegetables are lower in carbohydrates and contain fiber, so they don’t raise blood sugar very much.
Choosehigh-fiber carbohydrate foodsinstead of processed carbohydrate foods to prevent spikes in blood sugar.
Eat moderate portions of fat because they will have a minimal impact on glucose levels.
However eating too much fat can cause insulin resistance, which may lead to prolonged high glucose levels.
Be mindful of portions:Managing portion sizes at meals and snacks can help manage weight and blood sugar.
It can also make it easier to get a variety of foods and a balance of food groups.
The A1C test is also used to monitor whether efforts to manage diabetes are working.
Lifestyle, diet, and medications can affect A1C levels.
Adjusting these factors can help you reach target A1C levels.
These types of exercise improve blood glucose management, heart health, and overall health.
These dietary components help regulate blood sugar, which in turn lowers A1C levels.
In addition, adequate exercise helps to improve and manage blood sugar.
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