GĐXH - The active ingredients in rainbow chard help diabetics balance blood sugar levels and stabilize blood sugar. That helps reduce complications for diabetics.
Is it good for diabetics to eat rainbow chard?
Rainbow chard, also known as Swiss chard, originated from Western countries and is considered one of the most beautiful and nutritious cruciferous vegetables. Currently, this vegetable has been grown and is available in major supermarkets in Vietnam. Many consumers are quite interested in this fresh and colorful vegetable.
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Swiss chard, like many other leafy greens, is packed with nutrients, vitamins, and phytochemicals. According to nutritionists, this vegetable is considered a good source of flavonoid antioxidants, vitamins, calcium, and iron. One cup of Swiss chard contains 60 percent of your daily vitamin A needs, which is good for vision, skin, and eye health.
In particular, rainbow chard contains many nutrients that are beneficial to health. Each color of the chard stem provides a different type of vitamin and mineral, so rainbow chard is considered a super nutritious food.
In particular, rainbow chard contains two active ingredients, syringic acid and kaempferol, which help stabilize blood sugar, reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer.
Therefore, diabetics can add rainbow chard to their diet in many ways such as eating it cooked, making salads,... and adding it in sufficient amounts, combining it with a variety of other food sources to provide the body with many sources of nutrition.
Surprising uses of rainbow chard
Helps lose weight safely
Swiss chard is very low in fat and calories. The fat in Swiss chard is unsaturated fat, which is good for your health. That means Swiss chard contains almost no cholesterol. So you can add this vegetable to your daily diet without worrying about it affecting your health or making you gain weight.
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Helps control blood sugar
Swiss chard has a natural sweetness but does not contain glucose, so it is preferred for people with diabetes. The syringic acid present in this vegetable will balance blood sugar levels, stabilizing blood sugar . That helps reduce complications for diabetic patients.
Iron supplements for people with anemia
The iron content in rainbow chard is considered very high. Because usually red vegetables will contain a lot of this substance. Therefore, rainbow chard is very good for people with symptoms of iron deficiency anemia.
Good for eyes
Swiss chard contains a fairly high amount of vitamin A. Just one glass of Swiss chard juice is enough to get the vitamin A you need for the whole day. Therefore, eating Swiss chard regularly is one of the effective ways to protect and care for your eyes from the inside.
Helps strengthen bones
This colorful vegetable is rich in calcium and vitamin K, both of which are good for bone health. The high calcium content in Swiss chard will protect the skeletal system, keep it strong and healthy, and prevent bone loss and osteoporosis.
In addition, rainbow chard also provides essential nutrients for the comprehensive development of children, very suitable for pregnant women and children.
How much rainbow chard is enough?
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Although rainbow chard is a healthy food, it must be eaten in moderation. You should only eat about 300g of rainbow chard per day and limit eating it at night. Because chard is cool, it can easily cause a cold stomach at night and affect the digestive system.
In addition, cabbage is rich in vitamin K, which is good for blood clotting. So those who are taking anticoagulants should not eat this type of cabbage. Similarly, if you have or have had kidney stones, you must be absolutely careful when eating it.
Note, you can refer to many ways to process cabbage to create healthy dishes. In Western countries, they often squeeze them into juice to drink or make salad. In fact, all the nutrients of cabbage with this processing method will be completely retained and it is very good to drink them. However, with the current situation, to apply, you must soak the vegetables in salt water and rinse with clean water before squeezing or mixing salad.
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