9 Food Items That Help In Keeping Diabetes In Check

1. Dates Dates definitely get a bad rep, but in controlled portions, they are great for diabetics.

2. Oatmeal High-fibre foods help in reducing the risk of diabetes and slow down the rate of glucose absorption.

3. Cauliflower Cauliflower has phytonutrients and eases glycemic load. 

4. Broccoli A superfood, broccoli is also greatly helpful for diabetics.

5. Nuts Eating nuts everyday helps in controlling type 2 Diabetes.

6. Beans Beans are rich in fibres and contain carbohydrates. These are beneficial for diabetics.

7. Spinach Spinach is rich in nutrients that help stabilise diabetes.

8. Mushrooms Depending on the mushroom, its glycemic levels may vary but mushrooms generally have low glycemic levels.

9. Tomatoes Tomatoes, when consumed fresh, are great for controlling blood sugar levels.

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