RePosted from Cooking Up the Cure: Fighting Cancer with Food.
Elevated blood sugar levels are associated with a number of disease, including inflammation, poor immune function, tumor proliferation, diabetes, headaches and chronic fatigue. Thankfully, there are many foods that help lower your blood sugar. Here are four key ways to maintain good levels.
1. Avoid refined carbs and sweets, including commercially produced whole wheat bread, orange juice, fake butter, and soy milk. Check your labels!
2. Follow the Good Carb Formula, choosing whole grain foods that offer at least 1g. of fiber per 10g. of carb.
3. Avoid eating carbs alone, especially on an empty stomach! Add a protein or healthy fat ~ something like almond butter, coconut oil, sardines, light meat tuna, etc. ~ to balance blood sugar levels.
4. Eat more of these:
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- Apples with Peel
- Apple cider vinegar
- Avocados
- Barley
- Blueberries
- Chamomile tea
- Chard
- Cherries
- Cinnamon
- Flax-seed Meal
- Garlic
- Goji Berries
- Green tea
- Leeks
- Lemon & Lemon Rind
- Parsley
- Nuts
- Oat Bran
- Olive oil
- Onions
- Raspberries
- Seeds
- Sweet potato
- Yams
Namaste!