What are three kinds of melons and fruits suitable for people with diabetes to eat

The water content in melon vegetables is very abundant. According to data, the water content in general melon vegetables is above 90%. Melon vegetables have effects such as protecting blood vessels and lowering blood pressure, especially winter melon, bitter melon, loofah, cucumber, etc.; people with diabetes may benefit from eating melon vegetables appropriately.

The whole loofah is a treasure

Loofah sponge, vines and leaves, seeds, etc. can all be used as medicine. Loofah vine has effects such as relaxing muscles and promoting blood circulation, relieving cough and eliminating phlegm, strengthening the spleen and killing parasites, and clearing heat, relieving summer heat, and detoxifying. External use of loofah leaves can stop bleeding and reduce inflammation, while internal use can clear heat, relieve summer heat, and detoxify, and can treat dysentery, urticaria, snake bites, scald burns, traumatic bleeding, sores and ringworm, neurodermatitis, and other conditions. Loofah juice can treat sore and swollen throat; stew fresh loofah until soft and drink the soup to treat fever with thirst and constipation.

The carbohydrate content in loofah is only 4.3%, and 100 grams of loofah provides only 26 kcal of heat, making it a relatively low-calorie melon vegetable. The xylan contained in loofah can bind a large amount of water, increase the viscosity of digestive tract contents, increase the time chyme stays in the intestinal tract, and delay the speed at which postprandial blood sugar rises, which is helpful for people with diabetes to control postprandial blood sugar.

Loofah also contains a certain amount of zinc. Zinc is the trace element with the largest content in the human body and is related to the synthesis, secretion, storage, degradation, biological activity, and antigenicity of insulin. The copper contained in loofah is also a component of many proteins and enzymes and plays a very important role in maintaining cardiovascular health. Regularly eating loofah can supplement the body's Mn, Zn, and Cu and help with the adjuvant treatment of diabetes.

Bitter melon is very suitable for people with diabetes to eat

Bitter melon not only clears heat and relieves summer heat, but is also a "star vegetable" for assisting in lowering blood sugar, making it very suitable for people with diabetes to eat in summer.

Bitter melon tastes bitter and is cold in nature. "Compendium of Materia Medica" says it has the effects of "clearing pathogenic heat, relieving fatigue, clearing the heart and improving eyesight, and tonifying qi and strengthening yang." It is not only rich in dietary fiber, which can delay the absorption of carbohydrates in food, but its vitamin C content also ranks first among melon vegetables, about 6-9 times that of cucumber. In addition, the content of carotene, riboflavin, and minerals such as calcium, iron, and phosphorus is also very rich.

Some people boil bitter melon in boiling water to reduce its bitterness. But note that if bitter melon is exposed to heat for too long, although the bitterness can be removed, the loss of vitamin C will also be severe. Therefore, the time for blanching bitter melon in water should be short, or the soaking method can be used. That is, slice the bitter melon and soak it in cold water for about 10 minutes, which reduces bitterness without losing nutrients. In addition to making cold dressed bitter melon, you can also wash fresh bitter melon, chop it, and squeeze it into juice to drink.

Bitter melon is cold in nature, so people with diabetes who have poor digestive function and weak spleen and stomach should not eat it cold dressed or as juice. For people with diabetes, braised tofu with bitter melon is recommended. Bitter melon promotes fluid production and moistens dryness, clears heat, and detoxifies, while tofu can tonify qi and harmonize the middle, making it an excellent summer dietary therapy for people with diabetes.

Eat winter melon boldly

Winter melon clears heat and detoxifies, promotes urination and reduces phlegm, removes dampness, and relieves summer heat. Its nutritional value is very high, and it is rich in protein, carbohydrates, calcium, phosphorus, iron, and various vitamins, especially a relatively high content of vitamin C. For people with diabetes, they can eat more winter melon during hot summer days. Mashing fresh winter melon and squeezing the juice to drink in large amounts, or boiling 300 grams of fresh winter melon peel in water and drinking it as tea, has a good heatstroke prevention effect.

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