Written by Sandhya Raghavan | Published : November 24, 2017 11:00 AM IST
Not all fats are bad for diabetics. Unhealthy, saturated fats like trans fats can spell disaster for diabetic health, but that doesn't mean the healthy ones have to be banned. Here are five of the best fats for diabetics..
Avocados: Metabolic syndrome is a group of risk factors that includes high levels of blood glucose, hypertension and obesity that leads to increased risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Avocado, a rich repository of carotenoids, minerals, phenolics, vitamins and fatty acids, has anti-diabetic effects apart from lowering oxidative stress in diabetics. [1]
Olive oil: One of the healthiest oils to hit the supermarket shelves in the recent years in India is olive oil. Numerous studies point to the anti-diabetic effects of the oil and its role in preventing and managing diabetes. [2]
Fish oil: Oily fish like mackerel, sardines and tuna contains healthy, omega 3 rich oils that have a host of cardio protective health benefits. Study shows that a diet rich in oily fish can help in lowering the harmful blood lipid levels in diabetics.[3]
Walnuts: One of the richest sources of plant-based omega 3 fatty acids is walnuts. These delicately flavoured nuts have been proven to lower the risk of type 2 diabetes in women. [4]
Flaxseed: Flaxseed is rich in compound called secoisolariciresinol diglucoside which is touted to reduce the incidence of type 1 diabetes apart from delaying the development in type 2 diabetes with people with a risk. [5]
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