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General tips to control blood sugar levels

Zeroing in on blood sugar-lowering champions can help to control blood sugar levels but there are general dietary principles to heed.

There’s nothing you cannot eat if you have type 2 diabetes, but you’ll have to limit certain foods.

Diabetes.co.uk explains: “Carbohydrate is broken down into glucose relatively quickly and therefore has a more pronounced effect on blood sugar levels than either fat or protein.”

Generally, you should opt for carbs that rank low on the glycaemic index (GI) – a rating system for foods containing carbohydrates.