low glycemic vegetables
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Eggplant Parmesan Is a Blood Sugar Trap — Here’s What to Do Instead
Eggplant has a glycemic index of 15 — making it one of the best vegetables for blood sugar control. It contains a compound called nasunin that research shows can inhibit the enzyme responsible for converting starch into blood sugar — by as much as 60%. On paper, it’s one of the most blood sugar-friendly vegetables…
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Zucchini Is Great for Blood Sugar — Unless You Cook It This Way
Zucchini has a glycemic index of 15. That’s one of the lowest of any vegetable — lower than broccoli, lower than spinach, lower than almost anything you’ll find in the produce aisle. For blood sugar control, it’s about as safe as a food gets. But here’s what most zucchini guides don’t tell you: the vegetable…