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Diabetes Diet: Fruit For A Thought |
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A person suffering from diabetes have certain special needs that can be
fulfilled from his diet and eating habits. Such a person should refrain
from eating food that are rich in cholesterol and fats. The food for
them should be light and easy to digest with lots of fiber content.
Most
fruits fit correctly in this category of description. Since long, fruits
have shown various beneficial effects on a patient suffering from
diabetes. They are low on fats and highly rich in nutrients and vitamins
and have positive effect on the abnormal rise in the blood glucose
levels. You can choose from any of the fruits available in the market.
Each one of it will be better than the other.
Of all the fruits,
apple is the one with all the valuable nutrients. Apple is rich in
pectine, which is found in its pulp. This pectine is the source of
galacturonic acid, which is needed for cleaning the harmful, toxic
substances from your body. This acid also works in the direction of
decreasing your body's need of insulin by around 35%. Besides being rich
in pectin, apples are also rich in Vitamin B1. Vitamin B1 prevents the
damage of the brain cells that can occur due to diabetic acidosis. It
also prevents further complications such as neurosis. So the saying goes
apt “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.”
Apart
from apple, grapefruit has several appetizing properties that helps you
fight diabetes. Its refreshing nature helps you to bring down your blood
glucose levels within a time span of just three days. But just a diet of
grapefruit is not enough. With it you will be required to take more of
vegetables and fruits rather than diet rich in fats.
In the list
of anti-diabetic fruits, rose apple or commonly known as jambul, is
something that we cannot forget. The elements present in jambul have
strong positive effects on your pancreas. As a result it prevents the
conversion of starch into bad sugar, thus controlling your blood sugar
levels. The seeds of this fruit are used in a dried, powdered form and
taken with water. Apart from controlling diabetes, it also allays your
thirst and prevents excessive urination.
There are several fruits
that find place in the Ayurveda treatment. The treatment generally
involves a dried, powdered mixture of fruits. One of the most successful
diabetic treatments is the dried form of white ash from the inner bark
of jambul tree. Treatments by this not only helps you to control
diabetes but also helps you in controlling excessive urination. So treat
you diabetes with your favorite fruit and live a healthy life.
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