What is the best breakfast for a diabetic to eat?

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A high fiber breakfast like Oats Cheela, Oats pancakes, Dalia, poha, vegetables quinoa with whole egg bhurji, multigrain palak or methi roti, milk cereals with a handful of nuts and seeds; All these can make for a healthy diabetic friendly breakfast option.

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