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Without a reliable way to self-regulate blood glucose levels, patients are forced to live with a high-maintenance regimen of glucose monitoring and insulin management to maintain health and avoid dangerous complications like neuropathy, amputation and blindness.

Particularly, if you're a person living with Type 1 diabetes, the holidays may come with an additional layer of stress and wild blood glucose levels.

Type 1 diabetics don't make insulin, a hormone that is required to live that promotes the uptake of glucose, or sugar, into cells.

The glucose in your cells then supplies your body with energy at the molecular level.

Soluble fiber combines well with water, which is good for digestive health and can slow the rise of blood glucose.