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5 Foods to Help Fight Diabetes

Diabetes is more tightly wound with diet than a snake its own coil. Fortunately, you can roll it back up by gradually tweaking your diet here and there. Find out which foods can play a key role.

From: Food Cures

1. Fruits and Vegetables

Not only does a sweet, juicy orange or crunchy carrot taste great, especially when your energy seems to have leapt out the window, but those foods are full of fibre that slows digestion. What may be equally important is that they’re loaded with antioxidants.

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