Most plant-based foods, such as oatmeal and beans, contain both soluble and insoluble fiber. However, the amount of each type varies in different plant foods. To receive the greatest health benefit, eat a wide variety of high-fiber foods.ost plant-based foods, such as oatmeal and beans, contain both soluble and insoluble fiber. However, the amount of each type varies in different plant foods. To receive the greatest health benefit, eat a wide variety of high-fiber foods.
Beans are a starchy form of carbohydrate and a high-fiber food. Beans also provide some good protein, which helps to fill you up. Fiber is a type of carbohydrate that your body can't break down, making it healthy for a diabetes diet. The healthy carbohydrate content varies according to bean variety.
1 It is highly recommended that a diabetic person eat foods that are high in fiber, such as oats, wheat, whole grains, brown rice, soybeans and peas. 2  Protein sources should come from lean cuts of meats (e.g. skinless chicken and turkey, lean pork and lean beef as well as fish), soy or dairy and be part of each major meal.