Diabetes is a metabolic disorder in which your body cannot make enough insulin or use it effectively. Insulin is a hormone produced by your pancreas. Normally, many foods you eat are changed into glucose, the form of sugar in the blood. Your blood carries glucose to body cells for energy. Insulin helps glucose to get into the cells. In diabetic people, without insulin, glucose builds up in the blood and the body can't use its main source of fuel efficiently.
Oats
Oats are excellent sources of soluble fiber, which helps lower blood glucose levels, particularly in people with Type 2 diabetes, according to Colorado State University. Clinical trials have also found that oats may improve insulin response because the glucose is disposed more efficiently with less insulin secretion.
Soy
The University of Maryland Medical Center reports regular consumption of soy protein can help alleviate symptoms associated with Type 2 diabetes. Clinical evidence shows that soy protein contains phytoestrogen compounds, such as isoflavones and lignans, that may contribute to beneficial aspects of soy on diabetes.
Peanuts
Peanuts represent unique packages of health-promoting nutrients and phytochemicals that may work synergistically to reduce high levels of blood glucose, thereby reducing the symptoms of diabetes. Furthermore, when it comes to factors that reduce the risk for diabetes, a diet high in soluble fiber and rich in low-glycemic-index foods, such as peanuts, seems specifically helpful, according to New Mexico State University.
