{"id":628636,"date":"2024-06-26T09:30:35","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T13:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/?p=628636"},"modified":"2024-10-25T09:53:22","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T13:53:22","slug":"is-sourdough-bread-good-for-diabetics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/is-sourdough-bread-good-for-diabetics\/","title":{"rendered":"Should you eat sourdough if you have diabetes?"},"content":{"rendered":"

People with diabetes need to be mindful of what foods and drinks they consume each day since the wrong combination of nutrients could lead to short-term problems, like blood sugar imbalances, as well as long-term problems, like <\/span>higher risk of obesity<\/span><\/a>, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and heart disease. “The main [consideration] for people with diabetes is to maintain the right macronutrient balance and avoid high glycemic foods, including refined carbohydrates,” says<\/span> Inna Melamed<\/span><\/a>, Pharm.D., functional medicine practitioner and author of <\/span>Digestive Reset<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n

That doesn’t mean people with diabetes shouldn’t eat <\/span>any <\/span><\/i>carbs. The <\/span>American Diabetes Association (ADA)<\/span><\/a> stresses the importance of striking the right balance of carbs so your blood sugar stays within a healthy range (i.e., neither too high nor too low). One way to do that is by consuming more beneficial carbs—and, in good news for anyone who took up baking at home as a pandemic hobby, sourdough bread is a delicious source of good-for-you carbs that raises your blood sugar more slowly than many bread options. Here’s what to know about how sourdough affects the glycemic response and how to incorporate it into a <\/span>diabetes-friendly diet<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Is sourdough bread good for diabetics?<\/span><\/h2>\n

There are a few reasons why sourdough bread is good for diabetics, especially compared to other types of bread.<\/span><\/p>\n