* [[Mushrooms]] are low in carbohydrates and contain lean proteins, which make them an ideal low energy snack for diabetics.
* Maple syrup compounds help fight diabetes, [[cancer]] and bacterial illnesses.
* maqui berry [[Maqui Berry]] has been shown to greatly increase insulin production levels in the body. Individuals with diabetes or pre-diabetes can eat maqui to increase insulin and suppress blood glucose levels, as well as prevent the development of new fat cells.
* [[Coffee]] has been linked to prevention of Parkinson’s, [[Liver Cancer]] and type 2 diabetes.
* Different foods and substances had been observed to improve the cells' response to insulin and promote the production of more insulin in the body. Some of them are magnesium, ginseng, flax seed, chromium, cinnamon, alpha-linoic acid, bilberry and gingko biloba.
* The flavonoid fisetin in [[strawberries]] helps protect the leaves and fruit from insects. In the human body, it has been shown to protect neurons and combat [[Alzheimer's Disease]]. It is also considered to be a weapon against [[Prostate Cancer]]. And now researchers have discovered it can fight diabetes.
* [[Coconut]] and palm kernel oils naturally contained MCTs (Medium Chain Triglycerides). Metabolizing MCTs creates ketones. Recent research has shown that ketones help protect against [[Alzheimer's Disease]], [[Parkinson's Disease (PD)]], LS (Lou Gehrig's disease), Huntington's disease, Drug resistant epilepsy, Diabetes.
* Lack of Sleep Can Cause Diabetes : Going to bed too late or tossing turning all night can throw your body chemistry so out of whack that it causes your blood sugar to spike to unhealthy levels.
* Fats are a source of energy that does not raise blood glucose. For people on the diabetes spectrum, this is very important. Why ingest the carb and then require insulin to convert it to fat, when you can just eat the fat to begin with?
* people who consume more omega-3 fatty acids like those found in fish and flaxseeds are less likely to develop this metabolic disorder.