Diabetes Recipes Health & cooking

Foods That Won’t Raise Your Blood Sugar

The foods that are most likely to cause increased blood sugar are those high in sugars as well as carbohydrates, as they are quickly broken down by your body and converted to sugars. Avoiding sugary foods and beverages will be crucial for maintaining a healthy blood glucose level.The Glycemic IndexNot all carbohydrates, though, will raise …

Diabetes Recipes Health & cooking

The Natural Sweetener Stevia And Its Many Health Benefits

Stevia is a shrub native to Paraguay and Brazil and has been used by the native Guarani Indians for over 1500 years. The Guarani’s used stevia as a natural herbal sweetener to sweeten their bitter drinks such as mate and for medicinal use to treat diabetes and hypertension.It nourishes the pancreas but does not raise …