Winter vegetables sold in Vietnamese markets, diabetics should eat to lower blood sugar, sleep better

GĐXH - In winter, diabetics are encouraged to eat chrysanthemum greens because this is a low-carb vegetable, capable of reducing blood sugar and reducing the risk of disease progression in people with diabetes.

Can diabetics eat chrysanthemum greens?

Chrysanthemum greens are a familiar vegetable, loved by many people. Diabetics can absolutely eat chrysanthemum greens because this vegetable contains low carb content (100g of chrysanthemum greens contain 1.9g of carb) so it does not affect the patient's blood sugar much.

According to experts, daily carb intake of 20-50g is recognized to be able to reduce blood sugar levels and reduce the risk of disease progression in people with diabetes. With low carb content, chrysanthemum greens are a friendly food for diabetics to add to their daily menu without affecting blood sugar .

In addition, chrysanthemum greens are also rich in fiber, this is a nutritious vegetable, helping to maintain good health for people with diabetes.

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The wonderful uses of chrysanthemum greens for people with diabetes

Helps control blood sugar levels

Chrysanthemum greens contain a lot of fiber, 100g of chrysanthemum greens have about 2g of fiber. Fiber has the effect of prolonging the digestion time of food, slowing down the rate at which sugar in food enters the blood. That means eating chrysanthemum greens helps diabetics control blood sugar better.

Weight loss support

In 100g of chrysanthemum greens, there are 1.6g of protein and only 14kcal. Low in calories, eating chrysanthemum greens will not cause weight gain. The relative amount of protein helps create a feeling of fullness for a long time so that patients can maintain a reasonable weight.

Improve sleep

Chrysanthemum greens have a mild, refreshing aroma thanks to the essential oils they contain. Therefore, this vegetable not only helps reduce coughs, but also helps calm the nerves, lower blood pressure and improve sleep. Along with vitamins, carotene and amino acids, this vegetable also helps prevent memory loss in the elderly.

Improve heart health

Glucid, lipid, protein and lysine, fiber, water, calcium, vitamin B, vitamin C in chrysanthemum greens are the ingredients that play a role in improving cardiovascular health and preventing related diseases. In addition, chlorophyll in chrysanthemum greens also helps reduce blood cholesterol effectively.

Improve immune system

Chrysanthemum greens contain a large amount of selenium, which helps improve immunity. In addition, chrysanthemum greens also contain many other nutrients that are suitable for daily consumption.

Effective medicinal dish from chrysanthemum greens

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Cure flu

Take 150g of fresh chrysanthemum greens, wash them, drain them and put them in a bowl. Cook porridge, pour the boiling porridge over the bowl of chrysanthemum greens, leave for 5-10 minutes then mix the vegetables and eat, eat 2-3 times a day. This is a medicinal dish that has the effect of quickly and effectively relieving colds without having to take medicine.

Cure persistent cough

Cook pig lung and chrysanthemum soup with rice to treat persistent cough. Use 150g fresh chrysanthemum and 200g pig lung. Then chop the pig lung, marinate with ginger and spices. Stir-fry until cooked, then add water and bring to a boil. Add chrysanthemum, turn off the heat as soon as the vegetables are cooked. Eat while the soup is still hot, once a day, continuously for 3-4 days.

Cure headache

Take a handful of fresh chrysanthemum leaves, heat them, and apply them to the top of your head and temples whenever you have a headache or at night before going to bed. If chrysanthemum leaves are not in season, you can use dried chrysanthemum leaves to treat headaches in the following way: Put 10-15g of dried chrysanthemum leaves in a pot, add 3 bowls of water, and boil down to 1 bowl. Drink after meals, twice a day, morning and evening. Drink continuously for 5-7 days for best results.

Helps lower blood pressure

Thanks to its cool, numbing taste, non-toxic properties, and ability to harmonize the spleen and stomach, calm the mind, and contain alkaline bile, chrysanthemum greens have the effect of lowering blood pressure, nourishing the brain, and the crude fiber is good for digestion, laxative, and cholesterol reduction.

You can eat it raw or use it to cook soup, both of which are effective in treating diseases. You can use chrysanthemum greens to cook meat or shrimp soup, chrysanthemum greens mixed with salad, chrysanthemum greens seaweed soup, or use it as hot pot food... to treat diseases.

3 groups of people should not eat chrysanthemum greens?

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People with diarrhea, cold stomach

According to Oriental medicine, chrysanthemum greens are cool, so if you have diarrhea or a cold stomach and eat this food, the condition will get worse. Therefore, we should either eliminate chrysanthemum greens from our daily diet during the time we have diarrhea, or use them in limited amounts and always cook them with warm spices such as pepper and ginger to balance the cold properties of chrysanthemum greens.

People with low blood pressure

As mentioned above, chrysanthemum greens are a food used to support the treatment of high blood pressure. This also means that for those who have low blood pressure or often have low blood pressure, this is a taboo choice. Not only that, in fact, it has been shown that for people with normal blood pressure, a slight drop in blood pressure can still occur when they eat chrysanthemum greens in too much or too often.

Children under 1 year old

Chrysanthemum greens contain some indigestible ingredients and are not beneficial for the digestive function of children under 1 year old. Therefore, medical experts recommend that this is not a suitable choice for this group. Some mothers, when seeing the cough-relieving effects of chrysanthemum greens, really want to apply it to their children. However, if the child is not yet 12 months old, you should consider this especially.

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