十大显示器排名 What Foods Lower Blood Sugar Immediately

No foods will lower your blood sugar immediately. However, here are my dietitian tips for foods that help lower blood sugar over time, with meal ideas to keep your blood sugar in target levels.

There are no foods that will immediately lower your blood sugar in the moment. But if consistently eaten over time, some foods he been proven to help promote stable blood sugars and lower erage blood glucose levels over time. If you are looking for advice on how to reduce blood sugar levels immediately, I he a whole other post on that too.

There isn’t one food that will magically protect your body from developing diabetes, or a food that will reduce your blood sugar level immediately. But research has found that some foods can help promote healthy blood sugar levels over time. Keep reading to learn:

Foods that lower blood sugars Which foods to eat in the moment when your blood sugar is higher than you’d like

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Fat, fiber, and protein in foods

As you read through the foods that can help lower blood sugar levels over time, you’ll notice that they all offer one or more of the following nutrients: fat, fiber, and/or protein.

Foods that contain fat, fiber, and/or protein take longer for your body to digest than foods that don’t. This is a good thing! It means your blood sugars are less likely to rise and fall quickly. And, that’s what we want. We want stable blood sugars that don’t change rapidly.

High blood sugar levels for people with diabetes

When you’re living with diabetes, the levels below indicate your blood sugar is running higher than it should. If you’re experiencing hyperglycemia with the levels listed below, call your diabetes care team for further advice.

Type of testBlood glucose level1-2 hours after eating>180 mg/dLFasting>126 mg/dL List of foods that lower blood sugar levels

So, what foods help lower blood sugar over time?

Oats Beans and lentils Salmon and other fatty fish Eggs Nuts and nut butters Seeds and seed butters Unsweetened yogurt and kefir Fermented vegetables Leafy greens Grapes Blueberries Apples Citrus fruit Avocados

Let’s take a closer look at each of these foods that lower blood sugar…

1. Oats

I use oats in a lot of recipes because they are a higher fiber and higher protein grain option compared to traditional flours. Oats are rich in soluble fiber which is known to help promote healthy blood sugar levels. 

Serving size: 1/2 cup (~40g) Fat: 2.5g Fiber: 4g Protein: 5.5g 2. Beans and lentils

Similar to oats, beans are rich in fiber and protein. These are two nutrients we know help promote blood sugar balance. And more specifically, they offer a good amount of soluble fiber (like oats) and resistant starch.

Both of these types of carbohydrate take longer for our bodies to digest and thus help promote more stable blood sugars. 

Serving size: 1/2 cup cooked pinto beans Fat: