Type 2 diabetes is a chronic condition characterised by unruly blood sugar levels, which threaten to overwhelm the body.

You must therefore find alternative means of regulating blood sugar levels if you have type 2 diabetes.

"Outside of scientific research, many people with diabetes have reported decreasing blood sugar levels after soaking cut-up okra pieces in water overnight and then drinking the juice in the morning, while in Turkey roasted okra seeds have been used as a traditional diabetes medicine for generations," reports Diabetes.co.uk.

carbs are broken down quickly by your body and cause a rapid increase in blood glucose (sugar).

Carbs that are broken down quickly by your body and cause a rapid increase in blood glucose have a high GI rating.

High GI foods include sugar and sugary foods, sugary soft drinks and white bread

Low or medium GI foods are broken down more slowly and cause a gradual rise in blood sugar levels over time

Symptoms of type 2 diabetes include: