Recommended Foods for Diabetes

By Dr John Anne

Brewer's yeast is a wonder food. It is rich in traces of mineral
chromium. This mineral helps the pancreas produce more insulin.
It is
one of the best supports for normal handling of sugar by the body.
According to an article by Dr. Richard J. Doisy and others, which
appeared in the Medical World News, Brewer's yeast has lowered the
insulin requirements of many diabetes patients.

Broccoli

Broccoli, a close relation of the cauliflower, has long been a
popular
food in Europe. This vegetable has proved to be an effective
anti-diabetic food. It is rich source of chromium, a trace mineral
that
seems to lower blood sugar. This trace mineral regulates blood
sugar,
thereby often reducing the medication and insulin needs of diabetes.
In
cases of mild diabetes, chromium may prevent the onset of the
full-fledged disease. If a person's glucose tolerance is on border,
chromium can help control it. Even low blood sugar levels can be
brought
to normal with chromium.

Garlic

In scientific trials garlic and its constituents have been found to
lower blood sugar in diabetes. This vegetable is rich in potassium,
which effectively replaces the large quantities of potassium lost in
the
urine of diabetics. It also contains zinc and sulphur, which are
constituents of insulin. Some authorities believe that low levels of
zinc may be one of the factors responsible for the onset of
diabetes.
Garlic also contains manganese, a deficiency of which can contribute
towards diabetes.

Garlic constituents appear to act by blocking the inactivation of
insulin in the liver. The result is higher blood insulin levels and
lower blood sugar.

Garlic has other benefits for diabetes besides lowering blood sugar.
It
prevents arteriosclerosis, which is a common complication of
diabetes
and relieves body paid.

Diabetics can take the equivalent of one or two
cloves of garlic a day in any form they like, either raw or cooked
in
food or as capsules. The
best way is to chew raw garlic thoroughly first thing in the
morning.

Bengal Gram

Bengal gram, also known as chickpea, is a widely used important
component of Indian diet. It is a valuable anti-diabetic food.
Experiments have shown that the oral ingestion of the water extract
of Bengal gram increases the utilization of glucose in diabetics as
well as normal people.

In a study conducted at Central Food Technological
Research Institute in Mysore, the requirement of insulin of chronic
diabetes patients decreased from 40 units a day to 20 units, when
kept
on a diet which included liberal supplements of Bengal gram.

Diabetic patients who are on a restricted diet, which does not
severely
limit the intake of carbohydrates but includes liberal amounts of
Bengal
gram extract, have shown considerable improvement in their fasting
blood
sugar levels, glucose tolerance, urinary excretion of sugar and
general
condition.

Bitter Gourd

The bitter gourd is a common vegetable cultivated extensively. It
has
excellent medicinal virtues. This vegetable has been used as fold
medicine for diabetes from ancient times. Research has established
that
it contains insulin like principle designated as plant-insulin,
which
has been found beneficial in lowering blood and urine sugar levels.

Bitter gourd is thus and effective anti-diabetic food and should be
included liberally in the diet of a diabetic.

Juice of three or four bitter gourds taken every morning on an empty
stomach has been found more effective than eating fruits. The seeds
of
bitter gourd can be powdered and added to regular meals. A decoction
prepared by boiling chopped bitter gourd is water is equally
effective,
as is its dry powder mixed with liquid foods.

Bitter gourd is rich in all essential vitamins and minerals
especially
vitamins A, B1, B2, C and iron.

Its regular use, therefore, prevents
many complications associated with diabetes including hypertension,
eye
complications, neuritis and the defective metabolism of
carbohydrates.

Black Gram

Black gram is a highly prized pulse in India. It is an anti diabetic
food. Germinated black gram taken with half a cup of fresh bitter
gourd
juice, forms and effective remedy for treating mild types of
diabetes.
It should be taken once a day, for three to four months, with a
restricted intake of carbohydrates.

In severe diabetes, regular use of this combination is an effective
complement to other treatments. It is also a useful health food for
preventing complications due to malnutrition in diabetes. Milk
prepared
by grinding sprouted whole black gram is also recommended for
diabetics.

Groundnut

Groundnuts are valuable in diabetes. Eating a handful of groundnuts
daily by diabetics will not only prevent malnutrition, particularly
the
deficiency of niacin, but also checks the development of vascular
complications.

Curd

Curd injects friendly bacteria in to the digestive system that
stimulate
the pancreas. It also washes the pancreas of its acids and wastes.
These
cleansing actions enable the pancreas to perform much better and
thereby
help in the production of insulin.

Dr John Anne
http://www.alternat ive-healthguide. com

On Sep 10, 12:02 am, Tim Campbell wrote:
By Dr John Anne

Brewer's yeast is a wonder food. It is rich in traces of mineral
chromium. This mineral helps the pancreas produce more insulin.
It is
one of the best supports for normal handling of sugar by the body.
According to an article by Dr. Richard J. Doisy and others, which
appeared in the Medical World News, Brewer's yeast has lowered the
insulin requirements of many diabetes patients.

Broccoli

Broccoli, a close relation of the cauliflower, has long been a
popular
food in Europe. This vegetable has proved to be an effective
anti-diabetic food. It is rich source of chromium, a trace mineral
that
seems to lower blood sugar. This trace mineral regulates blood
sugar,
thereby often reducing the medication and insulin needs of diabetes.
In
cases of mild diabetes, chromium may prevent the onset of the
full-fledged disease. If a person's glucose tolerance is on border,
chromium can help control it. Even low blood sugar levels can be
brought
to normal with chromium.

Garlic

In scientific trials garlic and its constituents have been found to
lower blood sugar in diabetes. This vegetable is rich in potassium,
which effectively replaces the large quantities of potassium lost in
the
urine of diabetics. It also contains zinc and sulphur, which are
constituents of insulin. Some authorities believe that low levels of
zinc may be one of the factors responsible for the onset of
diabetes.
Garlic also contains manganese, a deficiency of which can contribute
towards diabetes.

Garlic constituents appear to act by blocking the inactivation of
insulin in the liver. The result is higher blood insulin levels and
lower blood sugar.

Garlic has other benefits for diabetes besides lowering blood sugar.
It
prevents arteriosclerosis, which is a common complication of
diabetes
and relieves body paid.

Diabetics can take the equivalent of one or two
cloves of garlic a day in any form they like, either raw or cooked
in
food or as capsules. The
best way is to chew raw garlic thoroughly first thing in the
morning.

Bengal Gram

Bengal gram, also known as chickpea, is a widely used important
component of Indian diet. It is a valuable anti-diabetic food.
Experiments have shown that the oral ingestion of the water extract
of Bengal gram increases the utilization of glucose in diabetics as
well as normal people.

In a study conducted at Central Food Technological
Research Institute in Mysore, the requirement of insulin of chronic
diabetes patients decreased from 40 units a day to 20 units, when
kept
on a diet which included liberal supplements of Bengal gram.

Diabetic patients who are on a restricted diet, which does not
severely
limit the intake of carbohydrates but includes liberal amounts of
Bengal
gram extract, have shown considerable improvement in their fasting
blood
sugar levels, glucose tolerance, urinary excretion of sugar and
general
condition.

Bitter Gourd

The bitter gourd is a common vegetable cultivated extensively. It
has
excellent medicinal virtues. This vegetable has been used as fold
medicine for diabetes from ancient times. Research has established
that
it contains insulin like principle designated as plant-insulin,
which
has been found beneficial in lowering blood and urine sugar levels.

Bitter gourd is thus and effective anti-diabetic food and should be
included liberally in the diet of a diabetic.

Juice of three or four bitter gourds taken every morning on an empty
stomach has been found more effective than eating fruits. The seeds
of
bitter gourd can be powdered and added to regular meals. A decoction
prepared by boiling chopped bitter gourd is water is equally
effective,
as is its dry powder mixed with liquid foods.

Bitter gourd is rich in all essential vitamins and minerals
especially
vitamins A, B1, B2, C and iron.

Its regular use, therefore, prevents
many complications associated with diabetes including hypertension,
eye
complications, neuritis and the defective metabolism of
carbohydrates.

Black Gram

Black gram is a highly prized pulse in India. It is an anti diabetic
food. Germinated black gram taken with half a cup of fresh bitter
gourd
juice, forms and effective remedy for treating mild types of
diabetes.
It should be taken once a day, for three to four months, with a
restricted intake of carbohydrates.

In severe diabetes, regular use of this combination is an effective
complement to other treatments. It is also a useful health food for
preventing complications due to malnutrition in diabetes. Milk
prepared
by grinding sprouted whole black gram is also recommended for
diabetics.

Groundnut

Groundnuts are valuable in diabetes. Eating a handful of groundnuts
daily by diabetics will not only prevent malnutrition, particularly
the
deficiency of niacin, but also checks the development of vascular
complications.

Curd

Curd injects friendly bacteria in to the digestive system that
stimulate
the pancreas. It also washes the pancreas of its acids and wastes.
These
cleansing actions enable the pancreas to perform much better and
thereby
help in the production of insulin.

Dr John Annehttp://www.alternative-healthguide. com

Why would you want to produce more insulin? T2 diabetics produce more
than enough insulin. Often too much. The trick is to become less
insulin resistant so the amount of insulin produced is sufficient to
do its job.
Dolores