Tonic Diet for lowering blood sugar
- 南瓜含有钴元素,能促进胰岛素分泌,有降血糖的作用;麦麸富含膳食纤维,可延缓葡萄糖的吸收,降低血糖升高的速度;粟米可提供饱腹感。
Here are some Tonic Diet that can help reduce blood sugar:
1、 Congee with Chinese Yam and Wheat
1. Materials
-60 grams of yam, 60 grams of wheat, and 30 grams of glutinous rice.
2. Method
-Peel the yam and cut it into small pieces. Wash wheat and glutinous rice thoroughly.
-Put all the ingredients together in a pot, add some water, boil it over high heat and turn it down to cook Congee.
3. Effect
-Yam contains mucin protein, which has the effect of lowering blood sugar and can also invigorate the spleen and stomach; Wheat is a high fiber food that can delay the absorption of carbohydrates and help stabilize blood sugar levels; Japonica rice can provide a certain amount of energy.
2、 Corn and clam meat soup
1. Materials
-50g corn silk, 120g clam meat, and appropriate seasonings such as scallions, ginger, and salt.
2. Method
-Wash the clam meat thoroughly, and wrap the corn with gauze.
-Put the clam meat and corn cobs together in a clay pot, add an appropriate amount of water, add scallions and ginger, bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to low heat and simmer for about 1 hour. Finally, remove the corn cobs and season with salt.
3. Effect
-Corn has a significant hypoglycemic effect, and clam meat is rich in nutrients such as protein. This dish can clear heat, nourish yin, and lower blood sugar.
3、 Pumpkin Wheat Bran Congee
1. Materials
-250g pumpkin, 50g wheat bran, 50g corn.
2. Method
-Peel and cut pumpkin into pieces, wash corn thoroughly.
-First, cook the corn and pumpkin. When they are almost cooked, add wheat bran and cook for 10-15 minutes.
3. Effect
-Pumpkin contains cobalt element, which can promote insulin secretion and have the effect of lowering blood sugar; Wheat bran is rich in dietary fiber, which can delay the absorption of glucose and reduce the rate of blood sugar elevation; Corn can provide a sense of fullness.