10 healthy foods and drinks that help manage blood sugar It can be difficult to determine which foods and drinks are the healthiest options if you have prediabetes or diabetes. However, Dr Ganesh Kadhe, assistant director, Abbott Nutrition Medical and Scientific Affairs, has compiled a list of ten tips to help you keep your numbers in check. 1. Beans Low glycemic index foods include lentils, kidney beans, black beans, and chickpea beans. It implies that their carbohydrates are released gradually, making blood sugar rises less likely. They're so good that eating a cup of beans every day for three months as part of a low-glycemic diet reduced (haemoglobin A1c) HbA1c levels by half a percentage point, according to a recent study. Give it a shot: From time to time, replace your regular dal with rajma in your next dinner. 2. Apples You might think that fruits have no place in a diabetic diet, however apples are also low in glyce