Cereals can help control diabetes

01 April 2000

If you're a diabetic, a diet containing unprocessed wheat bran and whole corn will help you control your condition.

A recent study has found that foods have different glycemic indexes which determine how high the body's blood glucose level rises after eating and those with a low index improve glucose levels in diabetics.

Researchers tested the theory on 20 patients with type 2 diabetes. Differences in the glycemic index were achieved (Diabetes Care, 1999; 22: 10-8).

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