This doesn’t mean that lemons aren’t healthy options for people with diabetes.
It also looks at the general health benefits of lemons as part of adiabetes diet.
On paper, the facts look good.
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Lemon juice also delayed spikes in blood sugar by 35 minutes.
With respect to insulin resistance, some people believe thatpolyphenolsin lemons can increase insulin sensitivity.
These include glucose-producing cells in the liver that respond to insulin.
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