"5 Superfoods for Balanced Blood Sugar and Diabetes Management"

Maintaining balanced blood sugar levels is crucial for overall health and well-being, and can be achieved through key diet and lifestyle choices. Functional medicine and nutrition specialist Leona West Fox recommends combining high fiber, moderate to high protein, beneficial fats, and low-glycemic complex carbohydrates in meals. Examples of food sources for each category are provided. Additionally, she suggests eating an early dinner and maintaining a 12- to 14-hour overnight fast to promote balanced blood sugar levels and enhance insulin sensitivity.