Dietary fibre in the diabetic diet.
The diabetic diet is still in its developing stage. The functions of the different fiber fractions is inadequately known. Today, we recommend the diabetic patient to have a high carbohydrate intake such as increasing the intake of starchy foods with higher fiber context. For example eating whole meal bread instead of white bread, eating fruits instead of drinking juice etc. It is also wise to increase fiber content in the diet by choosing high fiber content foods than to use supplements or fiber medications. With a high fiber diet, the diabetic patients can eventually decrease their insulin or tablet medication.
D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000178:diet therapy*; D003927:Diet, Diabetic; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans