For diabetics, a high-fiber diet feeds gut microbes, lowering blood sugar
A high-fiber diet plus some good microbes can keep diabetics' blood sugar in check, a new study finds.
Plenty of fiber: That’s long been the recommendation for a healthy diet. But why?
The main rationale has been that fiber is made up of undigestible bulk that prevents people from eating unhealthy food — and helps keep the digestive tract regular.
But new research suggests that dietary fibers actually play a critical role in feeding the trillions of microbes that reside in our bodies, known collectively as. And that specifically for people with type 2 diabetes, a high-fiber diet along with a favorable gut microbiome can keep patients’ blood sugar and body weight under control.
