Turmeric

This spice is an amazing addition to any diabetic’s diet. The active ingredient in turmeric is curcumin, which is known to reduce the risk of heart disease while lowering blood sugar levels and inflammation. Additionally, curcumin can benefit kidney health, which is important since diabetes is one of the leading causes of kidney disease. Curcumin isn’t something that’s absorbed easily—however eating turmeric with black pepper will increase the overall absorption by twentyfold.