Blood sugar is your body's primary source of fuel and plays a
vital role in physical and mental well-being. But when it rises
above normal, your health, your energy levels, and your weight-
loss efforts are jeopardized. Even before blood sugar levels
reach the point of a type 2 diabetes diagnosis, the health
problems can be serious. More and more research links even
slightly high blood sugar to food cravings, mood swings, and
excess weight, as well as pregnancy and fertility problems,
heart attacks, stroke, and even some forms of cancer, early
evidence suggests. Good nutrition in general can help keep type
2 diabetes and high blood sugar at bay. But some specific foods
and spices have been found to lower or help control blood sugar.
Give these a taste. Avocado. This fruit is rich in a particular
kind of monounsaturated fat called oleic acid, which has been
found to improve fat levels in the body and help control
diabetes. Help yourself to another serving of avocado! Beans.
Many studies have shown that eating f