Include this nutrition superstars in your diabetes diet to lower blood sugar, burn fat, reduce inflammation and gain more health benefits.
Sweet potatoes
One analysis found that sweet potatoes reduce HbA1c measures between 0.30 and 0.57 percent and fasting blood glucose by 10 to 15 points. Sweet potato also contains anthocyanin, which are the natural pigments that give the sweet potato its deep orange colour and the antioxidants believed to have anti inflammation, antiviral and antimicrobial qualities.
Dark chocolate
CHOCOLATE is rich in flavonoids and research shows that these nutrients reduce insulin resistance, improve insulin sensitivity, drop insulin levels and fasting blood glucose and blunt cravings.
The flavonoids in chocolate have also been shown to lower stroke risk, calm blood pressure and reduce your risk for a heart attack by 2 percent over five years.
Fish
Fish is a slimming star : rich in protein, it will help to keep you satisfied; but also fish contains a special type of fat that helps cool inflammation. Thousands of studies show that people with the highest blood levels of omega 3 fatty acids have less body wide inflammation, the very inflammation that leads to and worsens diabetes and weight problems.
A fish rich diet can also reduced your risk of developing health problems, especially stroke as a result of diabetes. People who ate baked, broiled or steamed fish reduced their odds for a stroke. (However, fried fish such as fast food fish sandwiches, fish sticks and fried seafood of any type increased risk.)
Broccoli
Broccoli is an anti diabetes superhero. As with other cruciferous veggies, like Kale and cauliflower, it contains a compound called sulforaphane, which triggers several anti inflammatory processes that improve blood sugar control and protect blood vessels from the cardiovascular damage that's often a consequence of diabetes. (Heart disease is the leading cause for death for peoplewith diabetes, so this protection could be a lifesaver.) Sulforaphane also helps flip on the body's natural detox machinists, coaxing enzymes to turn dangerous cancer causing chemicals into more innocent forms that the body can easily release.
Cinnamon
SEVERAL studies show that this delicious spice can help reduce blood sugar. One, published in the journal Diabetes Care, noted how people with type 2 diabetes who'd taken one or more grams of cinnamon daily had dropped their fasting blood sugar by a whopping 30 percent, compared to people who took no cinnamon. They also reduced their triglycerides, LDL cholesterol and total cholesterol by upwards of 25 percent. Here's why : Cinnamon is rich in chromium, a mineral that enhances the effects of insulin. It's also loaded with polyphenols, antioxidants that gather up all the free radicals in your blood to protect you fromcancer and also lower systemic inflammation, further guarding you from diabetes and heart disease.
Olive oil
FOLLOWING a Mediterranean style diet rich in olive oil helps reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes by as much as 50 percent compared to a diet low in fat, according to a recent Spanish study. In addition to being a standout source of health - promoting monounsaturated fats, olive oil is also rich in antioxidant nutrients that protect cells from damage and prevents the development of heart disease.
CHEERS AND HAPPY EATING!!!!!!!!
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