If you or someone in your household has diabetes controlling the intake of carbs becomes a top priority,
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However. According to dietitian Shweta J Panchal, MSc Clinical Nutritionist, the sugar spike from roti and rice can be easily managed by eating salad beforehand. “You have to eat roti and rice first, especially
Don’t sleep on salads if you have diabetes
I have rice .”
How fiber helps stabilize sugar levels
The dietitian also did an experiment in the video, which showed our blood sugar levels with and without fiber. She took two glasses of water and mixed blue dye.
The first glass signaled to our bodies without fiber, the second with fiber, with the dye acting as sugar. When she added the dye directly to the first glass, it indicated how quickly the sugar gets into our bloodstream. Dietitian
To show the role of fiber, he added dye to a strainer and placed it over the glass. The strainer acted as a filter in the bloodstream like the first glass, allowing sugar levels to steadily rise in the second glass.
Note to readers: Always seek the advice of your doctor with any questions about a medical condition.
