Is Sabudana Good for People with Diabetes?

-DR. ANUPAM GHOSE, MBBS, Diabetes Care & Education Specialist

The starch in sabudana rapidly converts to sugar which triggers a blood sugar spike.

As a high carbohydrate food, eating sabudana can be harmful for people with diabetes.

Sabudana is a high glycemic index (GI) food.

Sabudana has a glycemic index of 67.It can have a impact on your blood sugar.

Eat sabudana with fiber-rich, low calorie vegetables.

As fiber slows the absorption of glucose, it prevents dangerous blood sugar fluctuations.

As a diabetic sabudana can be harmful to your health. So moderation is key.

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