Foods to control blood sugar

There are more and more patients with diabetes now. We know that diabetes is a very troublesome disease to treat. Once many diabetic patients are diagnosed with the disease, they will have to deal with diabetes for the rest of their lives. Therefore, diabetic patients must take good care of their diet and control their blood sugar. So what foods can help control blood sugar?

In our daily life, there are actually many foods that can help control blood sugar. As long as we are good at using these foods, we can control our blood sugar. Let’s take a look at the detailed introduction below.

1. Pumpkin

Pumpkin contains fenugreek, sucrose, pentosans and mannitol. Clinically, pumpkin is used to replace part of the staple food, which can reduce blood sugar and relieve hunger. Some people also use 30 grams of pumpkin powder per day as an auxiliary agent for the treatment of diabetes, which is effective in improving diabetic symptoms. Many literature reports show that it is beneficial for diabetic patients to eat pumpkin in a reasonable manner.

2. Guava:

According to preliminary research, pomegranate leaves are better than fresh fruits and have a certain effect in regulating blood sugar. Animal tests have shown that the active ingredient in the leaves is flavonoid glycoside, which has no significant improvement on insulin levels. Therefore, it is speculated that it regulates blood sugar not by improving pancreatic islet function, but most likely by increasing the utilization of glucose by the body's peripheral tissues. Based on this, it is beneficial for patients to drink pomegranate leaves boiled in water instead of tea for a long time.

3. Eel:

Yellow eel contains "yellow eel protein A" and "yellow eel protein B", these two substances have the function of restoring normal physiological function of regulating blood sugar. Experiments have shown that yellow eel extract has a significant insulin-like blood sugar-lowering effect on hyperglycemia. Therefore, it is beneficial for patients to eat eels regularly (no limit on cooking methods). Generally, if you insist on eating 100-150 grams a day, you can see a decrease in fasting blood sugar and urine sugar after 3-4 weeks.

4. Mulberry leaves and mulberry fruits:

Many reports indicate that mulberry leaves and mulberries can serve as auxiliary treatments for diabetes. The component that has the effect of regulating blood sugar is the total polysaccharide of mulberry leaves, but the mechanism of action is unclear. Making tea with mulberry leaves and drinking it for a long time will not have adverse effects on the condition. Patients who have the conditions may wish to give it a try.

In addition, tea, lotus leaves, corn silk, crucian carp, loach, mulberries, mung beans, etc. have certain therapeutic effects on improving symptoms of diabetes such as polydipsia and thirst. Foods rich in dietary fiber, such as wheat bran, konjac flour, kelp, and agar-agar, also have an indirect effect on regulating blood sugar.

5. Tremella

Also known as white fungus, it is rich in dietary fiber and low in calories. It has been reported in recent years that Tremella fuciformis is rich in Tremella fuciformis polysaccharides, which have a significant effect on the glucose-lowering activity of insulin. Animal experiments have shown that Tremella polysaccharide affects insulin activity in the form of ligand modification, which can extend the duration of insulin action in the body from 3 to 4 hours to 8 to 12 hours. In addition, the dietary fiber in white fungus can delay the rise of blood sugar.

Above we introduced the harm that diabetes brings to patients. We must do a good job of dietary care for diabetic patients. Diabetic patients can choose to eat more foods that have the effect of controlling blood sugar. We recommend that you eat more pumpkin, guava, eel, etc. to help control blood sugar.