JAKARTA, KOMPAS.TV – For diabetics, food consumption is one of the important things to pay attention to, including vegetables.
Although other factors, such as weight, physical activity, stress management, genetics play an important role in stabilizing blood sugar, a healthy diet is predicted to be the most effective for controlling blood sugar.
Moreover, if people with diabetes are experiencing high blood sugar, eating foods that lower blood sugar is one alternative.
There are several types of vegetables that can control fluctuations in blood sugar and improve overall health. Anything? Here’s the review.
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1. Okra
Okra or bendi is a vegetable similar to oyong or gambas. This vegetable is a source of polysaccharide compounds and flavonoid antioxidants that can lower blood sugar.
In addition, rhamnogalacturonan which is the main polysaccharide in okra is also a strong antidiabetic compound.
In fact, in Turkey, okra seeds are usually used as a natural remedy to treat diabetes for a long time.
2. Siamese pumpkin
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