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Drinking enough water limit your blood sugar

Drinking enough water may help you keep your blood sugar levels within healthy limits. In addition to preventing dehydration, it helps your kidneys flush out the excess sugar through urine. One observational study showed that those who drank more water had a lower risk for developing high blood sugar levels. Drinking water regularly helps rehydrate […]

Apple to reduce diabetes

Apple contain soluble fiber including quercetin, chlorogenic acid, and gallic acid all of which may help reduce blood sugar and protect against diabetes.  Although total fruit consumption has been shown to decrease diabetes risk, eating specific fruits, including apples, may be particularly beneficial for lowering blood sugar and reducing the risk of developing diabetes. Study […]

Broccoli helps reduce diabetes

Sulforaphane is a type of isothiocyanate that has blood-sugar-reducing properties. This plant chemical is produced when broccoli is chopped or chewed due to a reaction between a glucosinolate compound called glucoraphanin and the enzyme myrosinase, both of which are concentrated in broccoli. Studies have shown that Sulforaphane-rich broccoli extract has powerful antidiabetic effects, helping enhance […]

Oats help to reduce diabetes

One of the main aspects to focus on while treating diabetes is to decrease inflammation. Oats, more specifically oat bran and oatmeal constitute wholesome, high-fiber grains that have positive effects on not only bringing down the LDL cholesterol levels but also regulating the blood sugar spikes which in turn reduces inflammation in the body. Foods […]

Okra for controlling diabetes

Okra is a vegetable. It’s a rich source of blood-sugar-lowering compounds like polysaccharides and flavonoid antioxidants. In Turkey, okra seeds have long been used as a natural remedy to treat diabetes due to their potent blood-sugar-lowering properties. Rhamnogalacturonan, the main polysaccharide in okra, has been identified as a powerful antidiabetic compound. Plus, okra contains the […]