The gelatinous coating chia seeds develops when exposed to liquids - can
also prevent blood sugar spikes.
Fiber
also prevents blood sugar spikes that can raise your risk of type 2 diabetes.
Not exact matches
Sure, fruit
sugar is processed the same way in your body, but fruit is
also packed with cancer - fighting antioxidants, water to help fill you up, and fiber to slow the digestion of those
sugars —
preventing your
blood sugar from
spiking like nutritionally - deficient refined
sugar does.
Bananas are
also a good source of dietary fiber, including water - soluble pectins, which act to slow the rate at which carbohydrates are digested, which in turn
prevents blood sugar spikes.
Protein and fat
also keep us feeling fuller longer, which is key to overcoming
sugar cravings and so
preventing you from reaching for a food that is sure to dramatically
spike blood sugar levels.
Although pepitas are reasonably high in carbohydrates, they're
also high in healthy fats, fiber and protein which
prevents large
spikes in
blood sugar levels, making them an ideal paleo food to snack on or add to salads.
A smoothie with fiber and ~ 1 - 2 tsp of spirulina or chlorella will, not only
prevents spikes in
blood sugar, but
also helps replenish vitamins and minerals lacking.
Manage your
blood sugar: For the same reason that it helps to reduce hunger pangs, it
also helps stabilize the
blood glucose level and
prevents blood sugar spiking.
Matcha may
also be beneficial in aiding with weight loss as it blocks intestinal absorption of lipids and improves glucose metabolism, which helps
prevents blood sugar spiking.
It's
also lower in carbohydrates, which is important for
preventing blood sugar levels from
spiking to unhealthy levels (especially important to consider if you're going to be using maple syrup, which contains a lot of natural
sugars).
Also, while processing junk food, your pancreas must continuously secrete larger amounts of insulin to
prevent blood sugar spikes.
It's
also slower for your dog to digest which is helps
prevent spikes in
blood sugar levels.
Fiber has been used to slow carbohydrate release to
prevent blood sugar spikes and reduce the energy density of foods, but it
also may reduce palatability.
Eating fiber is
also thought to help stabilize
blood sugar and
prevent insulin
spikes, which can be helpful to dogs already dealing with insulin resistance or diabetes.