Foods that Control Diabetes: Kidney Bean, Lettuce, Onion, Soybean, Tomato

KIDNEY OR FRENCH BEAN

• There are many varieties in French beans. But kidney bean is commonly used.
• They are high in carbohydrates and fiber.
• To keep diabetes under control they should be eaten in liberal quantities.

• Decoction prepared from the beans is an excellent remedy for treating diabetes.
• 60 grams of fresh de-seeded kidney bean pods are boiled in 4 liters of water on a slow fire for 4 hours. It is then strained well and left for 8 hours.
• 1 glass of this decoction should be consumed every 2 hours alongside diet restrictions.
• This treatment should be continued for 8 weeks.
• Remember to make fresh decoction everyday.

• Diabetes can also be controlled by juice extracted from French beans. It stimulates production of insulin.

LETTUCE

• Diabetics can liberally use Lettuce.
• It contains 3 % or less of carbohydrates and is one of the important foods prescribed for diabetes.

ONION

• Right from ancient times onion has been used for treatment of diabetes.
• This pungent vegetable lowers blood sugar in diabetes.
• Tests have proved that greater the dose of onion, faster the decrease in blood sugar levels.
• It can be eaten both in raw and cooked form.
• Onion affects the release of insulin and even prevents its destruction.

SOYBEAN

• Soybean is very nutritious besides being very valuable in the treatment of diabetes.
• Soybean bread has very little starch and is rich in fat and protein.
• It helps in the reduction in percentage and total quantity of urinary sugar in diabetes patients who are under dietary restrictions.

TOMATO

• It is a very good food for diabetic patients.
• It is low in carbohydrate and is useful for diabetic patients who want to lose weight.
• It controls the percentage of sugar in urine of diabetic patients effectively.

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