If you have diabetes, or prediabetes, achieving target blood sugar levels will not only help you feel better but also reduce your risk of adverse complications such as infection, heart disease and kidney failure.
There are three main types of carbohydrates: starches, sugars (refined carbohydrates) and fiber.
Refined carbs are things like white bread and sugar-sweetened drinks that tend to cause spikes in blood sugar.
Even though it’s considered a carbohydrate, soluble fiber does not raise blood sugars because it’s not absorbed.
It slows carbohydrate digestion and sugar absorption, so blood sugars do not spike as high but rather gradually increase.