Diabetes type 2 is a common condition that causes too much sugar to build up in the blood, according to the NHS.
It’s a life long condition that can impact patients’ exercise regimes, as well as their diets.
In order to keep a normal blood sugar level, diabetics may need to take medication or insulin injections.
Diabetes symptoms can include passing more urine than normal, extreme fatigue, and feeling very thirsty – even after drinking.
But, you could prevent high blood sugar by eating more beans, it’s been revealed.
Beans are a great food for diabetes patients, as it helps to lower blood glucose levels, according to Diabetes.co.uk.
Adding more beans to your diet will lower the amount of ‘bad’ cholesterol in your body, while also cutting your chance of heart disease.
The side dish is packed full of soluble fibre and vitamin A, the medical website said.
All diabetes patients should consider adding more beans to their diet, despite their high cholesterol level.
The best types of beans you should eat are black beans, lima beans, kidney beans, and soy beans, it added.
“There are certain foods that provide huge health benefits for people with diabetes. They are often known as ‘diabetes superfoods’,” said Diabetes.co.uk.
“Beans are a great source of protein for people with diabetes, as well as being full of vitamin A.
“On the other hand, beans are fairly high in carbohydrates, although it is a slower-acting carbohydrate than other foods, like bread or pasta.
“Still, the carbohydrate content means that people following a low-carb diet should moderate their consumption of beans, but without cutting them out altogether.
“Incorporating beans into a low glycaemic index diet can improve both glycaemic control and the risk the heart disease, especially in people with type 2 diabetes.”
Mushrooms are another great food for diabetes patients, it’s also been claimed.
They’re a type of starchy vegetable, which are highly recommended for patients.
Starchy vegetables are rich in soluble fibre, which helps to maintain a normal blood sugar.
There aren’t any foods that diabetics should actively avoid, the NHS said.
But, you should limit the amount of sugar, fat and salt in your diet, it added.
