People who have diabetes need to make careful choices in which foods they do and do not eat to prevent spikes in their blood sugar. It's also important to eat foods that help prevent diabetes complications, such as heart disease.

1. Fatty Fish

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Fatty fish are known for reducing heart disease and inflammation due to their high omega-3 fatty acid content. Fish that contain high amounts of omega-3 are:

Salmon

Sardines

Herring

Mackerel

Albacore tuna

Trout

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) recommends that people with diabetes eat fatty fish two times per week. To avoid excess calories, these fish should be cooked without breading and not fried.

Some people may choose to take an omega-3 supplement. However, the ADA reports that supplements do not

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