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Seaame Seeds Stablizes Blood Sugar

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Seasame Seeds High in fiber, protein, calcium and magnesium, which helps lower blood pressure, cholesterol and helps stabilize blood sugar levels. These little seeds also helps bone density. Add to veggies, salads, brown rice and noodles or make seasame seed chicken. I use them in oatmeal too!

- Submitted by SUNSHINE6442 10/20/2012 in Living With Diabetes | 1 Comments

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Blood Vessels Narrow from Eating Sugar, Salt, And Fat

Blood vessels become narrowed from fat , excessive consumption of white flour and white sugar. Over eating, obesity, diabetes is a proven major cause of Atherosclerosis.
Arterial blockage causes stroke and heart attack. Eliminate Sugar, salt, refined and processed foods, eat less saturated fat, keep blood sugar under control. It has been clearly demonstrated that white sugar & hydrogentaed fats, & white flour are prime causes of hardening of the arteries. Flax seed and olive oil help.

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Some things to help lower blood sugar

Cherries are als foods that lower blood sugar.Avocado contains fiber to help slow down blood sugar increases when added to a meal.Eat small slices of avocado through the day to balance blood sugar.
Sweet Potatoes will digest slowly. Sweet Potatoes have positive affect on insulin.Cinnamon has magnesium, which also helps in controlling blood sugar. Cinnamon can help lower your blood sugar. Cinnamon is one of the best things a diabetic can eat to control blood sugar, try some cinnamon stick coffee

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cinnamon on apples or baked apples, just try some! Cinnamon can help lower your blood sugar, a cinnamon pill a day for three weeks should show some results. It did for me.

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