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Juicing For Blood Glucose Control.
Type II diabetes Pre-diabetes Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Hypothyroidism Metabolic syndrome Obesity Please note that if you have any health conditions, especially diabetes, it is critical that you consult your doctor or nutritionist before beginning your juicing adventures. They can tell you which personal nutritional and medical concerns to take into account when juicing. There are juices that can help with blood glucose control in general, and those that specifically lower blood glucose. It’s important to note that true blood glucose control does not just involve lowering one’s blood sugar but also keeping it from going too low. The condition of blood glucose being excessively low is called hypoglycemia and can also be dangerous, especially for diabetics. The healthiest juicing recipes for blood glucose control should incorporate some of the following juices, which have been found to be helpful for blood glucose control: • Avocado • Blueberries • Mango • Okra • Plum • Strawberry • Sweet Potatoes • Tomatoes Some vegetables have been shown to specifically lower blood glucose: • Alfalfa sprouts • Bean sprouts • Bitter gourd • Endive • Garlic • Guava Caution: When juicing any of these vegetables, diabetics should monitor their blood glucose carefully to ensure that it does not drop too low. Other good choices for people concerned with their blood sugar are low-glycemic vegetables such as leafy greens (lettuce, kale, spinach), sprouts, radishes, squashes (including cucumbers), celery, and cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower). Don’t forget that many plants we are not accustomed to thinking of as vegetables are great additions to juice – Parsley, basil, ginger, onion, garlic, etc. When consuming fruit juices, which have a tendency to be higher in their glycemic load, choose lower-glycemic fruits and pick juicing methods that retain some of the fruit’s fiber. For instance, making a smoothie instead of juicing a fruit avoids total removal of its fiber. Cloudier juices tend to contain more fiber, and one can also mix part of the fibrous pulp that is removed during juicing back into the juice to add fiber. Low-glycemic fruit juices include: • Apple • Carrot • Grapefruit • Orange • Pineapple • Tomato In addition to benefiting from juices where fiber has been added back in (or not fully removed), people with blood glucose control issues can also benefit from consuming fats and protein during meals where they consume high- or moderate-glycemic fruits or vegetables. For instance, mixing yogurt or pureed avocado into fresh juices can be helpful. The goal with finding the healthiest juicing recipes for blood glucose control is to learn to enjoy juices that are not as sugary-sweet as the shelf-stable processed fruit juices most people enjoy. As you explore the world of juicing you will begin to acquire a taste for “green juices” (those made with wheatgrass, leafy greens, broccoli, etc.) and other vegetable-based juices as well as those made with less sugary fruits. Your blood sugar, and your whole body, will thank you for it! Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com Want to find out more about recipes for juicers? William Paice is Editor and Founder of juicing site MEGAjuicing.com. |
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