Houston, Nov 11: Choosing the right foods can make a lot of difference to your health. Low-fat, fiber-rich diets from legumes, vegetables, whole grains, and fruits help individuals avoid diabetes and control blood sugar levels. Such diets also help people who already have diabetes.
According to health experts, the food you eat plays a crucial role in your health. Certain foods can even help in the prevention and treatment of diabetes.

Both types of diabetes are reaching epidemic proportions: an average american born in 2000 has a one in three chance of developing diabetes, according to the center for disease control.


In honour of national diabetes month, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) has compiled ten delicious recipes to help both diabetics and those looking to prevent the illness. They advise delicious, minimally processed foods from plant sources.

They include mixing greens with apples and walnuts, steamed artichokes, hummus dip, made from chicken peas and to be served with baby carrots, old-fashioned or Irish oats with fresh strawberries, Quinoa Tabouli, a whole-grain protein-rich whole grain, mushroom barley soup, edamame (boiled fresh soybeans in the pod), fruity spinach salad, curried cauliflower and peas and basmati and wild rice pilaf.
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