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This One Vegetable Helps To Regulate Blood Sugar & Thereby Diabetes
Here is one of the best vegetables that helps in regulating the blood sugar level, thereby preventing diabetes. Read on to know more.
We are always advised on including healthy veggies in our diet by the doctors. There are plenty of health benefits that come along with these green vegetables. Each of them has specific benefits. Among all of these, broccoli is one such vegetable that is known to have several health benefits.
So, today in this article we will be explaining about how broccoli helps to regulate the blood sugar level in the body and why it is one of the best ingredients that can help prevent/manage diabetes.
Broccoli belongs to the cruciferous vegetable family. It has plenty of health benefits, of which preventing diabetes is just one among them. Broccoli contains one important metal - chromium in traces. Chromium is one of the important ingredients in our body that is responsible for manufacturing the glucose tolerance factor (GTF), which helps in metabolising the blood sugar in our body.
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In addition to this, broccoli is rich in vitamins (especially vitamin C), minerals, fibre content, antioxidants and sulphur, all of which are excellent ingredients in combating the blood sugar problem.
When the body is not able to absorb the glucose molecules from the food that we eat, it leads to a spike in the blood sugar level. And this is what gives rise to a condition called diabetes. Diabetes should be taken care of in the initial stage itself, else if left untreated, it can lead to other serious health conditions, like renal failure affecting the kidney functioning.
Here, we will be explaining about the best ways to consume broccoli to regulate the blood sugar level in the body and in the process prevent the spike in blood sugar level and thereby diabetes. Have a look.
Step #1:
Take about two fresh stalks of dark-coloured broccoli.
Step #2:
Make it a point to include the florets as well as the stem, these too are nutrient and fibre rich.
Step #3:
In order to get its maximum nutrients, broccoli is best eaten raw in the form of salad or lightly steamed instead of fully cooked ones.
Step #4:
Chop the broccoli into smaller pieces, add a bit of lettuce, sprouts, a few drops of olive oil to this salad. You could also add a bit of walnuts.
You can have this salad once in a day. It helps in regulating the blood sugar level to a great extent and thereby prevents diabetes.
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