Lower blood sugar with this component
- Dietitian.Lauren Hmede
- Feb 15, 2019
- 1 min read
The one food you should be eating everyday if you have diabetes to control blood sugar levels
Introduction:
Diabetes management is important yet difficult. Diabetic patients who adapt diet plan, exercise program and medicine to control blood sugar. Some food component show powerful effect in lowering blood sugar and they have good effect than other.
While fenugreek seeds, carom seeds and many other herbs are beneficial for diabetic people, there is one remedy that beats them all. It is the bitter gourd or karela the best remedy to manage blood sugar.
Contains plant insulin
It contains plant insulin polypeptide-P which helps in reducing hyper-glycaemia or control high blood sugar. It is a type of protein that is known to affect blood sugar in animals, langurs and humans.
Contains Charantin and momordica
Bitter gourd contains Charantin, a component known to regulate blood sugar.
How to consume bitter gourd for diabetes management?
You can consume karela in the form of sabji or curry, whatever way you like it. Another way to consume bitter gourd is to peel it and remove the seeds, put it in a blender and make bitter gourd juice. Consuming a glass of bitter gourd juice every day is a good idea if you are diabetic.

Sources:
https://balconygardenweb.com/how-to-grow-bitter-melon-growing-bitter-gourd-in-pots/








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