‘Low-Glycemic’ Diet May Help Diabetes

Eating different high-fiber foods may give people with type 2 diabetes better control of their blood sugar, a study suggests. The 210 people in the study were divided into two groups. One group ate a lot of whole-grain breads and breakfast cereals, as well as brown rice. The other group ate a “low-glycemic” diet. It included beans, peas, lentils, pasta, quickly boiled rice, oatmeal and pumpernickel and rye breads. Both groups also ate fruits and vegetables. After six months, the low-glycemic group had cut hemoglobin A1c levels by 0.5%. A1c is a measurement of blood sugar. The other group had a smaller drop. The study was in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The New York Times wrote about it December 19.