In the treatment and prevention of diabetes, the correct diet plays a key role. On this postulate, specialists do not stop recommending following a diet with a preponderance of vegetables. Especially those of purple, red or orange color.
These varieties, according to the Medical News Today site, have anthocyanins.
This substance gives these vegetables their characteristic color and, according to a new review article published inn Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistrythey act on the intestinal microbiome, energy metabolism and inflammation.
Some of them, the same note says, are not digested or absorbed in the stomach and upper intestines. They reach the colon and are degraded there by intestinal microorganisms.
Furthermore, they have flavonoids which prevent their absorption.
All of these conditions contribute to the blood sugar regulation, essential in the treatment and prevention of diabetes.
The vegetables that are in this group
Although they are recognizable to the naked eye, these are some of the varieties to consider.
– Elderberry.
– Blue raspberry.
– Blackcurrant.
– Radishes.
– Purple corn.
– Black carrot.
– Purple cabbage.
– Sweet potato.
– Grape.
It is worth clarifying that these foods should be part of a healthy diet recommended by your doctor. It should also be borne in mind that they do not replace drug treatment.
Source: Clarin
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