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Food That Lower A1C in Diabetes

Published May,19 2018 | By Ann Louise Truschel

The A1C test is used to diagnose diabetes and prediabetes, and to monitor blood sugars in these conditions. Diet is an important strategy for managing blood sugars, and emphasizing blood sugar-friendly foods within an overall healthy food pattern, can also help lower your A1c.

An organic chemist with a Master of Science from Case-Western Reserve University and a Master of Business Administration from Northwestern University, Ann Louise Truschel has been a freelance medical and business writer since 1982. Her client list includes big pharma, insurers, CME firms, medical journals, trade magazines, professional medical organizations, newspapers and The Department of Defense.