First, pumpkins
Foreign research shows that pumpkin is an ideal food for diabetic patients. Because pumpkin is rich in pectin, eating pectin together with carbohydrates can improve the viscosity of stomach contents and delay emptying. At the same time, pectin can fully absorb intestinal water and delay the absorption of carbohydrates, thus achieving the effects of lowering blood sugar and relaxing bowels. Pumpkin is rich in trace element cobalt, which is necessary for islet to produce insulin, so it also helps to lower this level of blood sugar.
Second, bitter gourd
People all know that it is good for diabetics to eat more bitter gourd, but they don't know why. The initial understanding is that diabetes produces too much sugar, and eating some bitter vegetables can play a therapeutic role. In fact, this is not the case. The real reason is that bitter gourd contains a substance called bitter gourd saponin, which not only has the effect similar to insulin, but also stimulates the islet to release insulin and has the effect of lowering blood sugar. So diabetics can eat more bitter gourd for health care.
Third, onions.
Onion is a good food for diabetics, which is healthy and beneficial to the body. American researchers have found that onion contains prostaglandin A, which can effectively reduce the resistance of human peripheral blood vessels, thus lowering blood pressure and alleviating the current situation of impaired glucose tolerance. At the same time, S- methyl cysteine sulfoxide contained in onion can improve blood sugar and blood lipid, and onion also contains sulfonylurea butyric acid, which can regulate blood sugar by promoting the utilization of sugar by cells. So onions are healthy food for diabetics.
Of course, for diabetics, any diet can't replace routine treatment. If you have been definitely diagnosed with diabetes, please seek medical advice immediately.