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Insoluble cereal fiber and resistant starch improve whole-body insulin sensitivity and reduce postprandial glucose, whereas soluble viscous fibers (like guar gum and psyllium) acutely lower glucose and insulin responses.

Incorporate both soluble viscous fibers (like psyllium, guar gum, oats) and insoluble cereal fibers (whole grains, legumes) into your diet. Soluble fibers can blunt the blood sugar spike of a meal, while insoluble fibers and resistant starch help improve your body's insulin sensitivity over time. Aim for 50g of fiber daily if tolerated.

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Insoluble cereal fibre is non viscous/gel-forming and therefore, do not directly influence GI. However, cereal fibre has been shown to improve whole-body insulin sensitivity... The randomized short-term trials clearly indicate that especially soluble fibres with viscous properties (e.g. glucomannan, guar gum, psyllium, β-glucan) exert acute improvements in glucose and insulin responses in individuals with T2DM
Wendy R. Russell et al. · Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition · 2013

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Based on multiple postprandial trials and longer-term interventions.

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Impact of Diet Composition on Blood Glucose Regulation

Wendy R. Russell et al. · Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition · 2013

DOI 10.1080/10408398.2013.792772

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