Laver. Porphyra is rich in Porphyra polysaccharide, protein, fat, carotene and vitamins, among which Porphyra polysaccharide can significantly reduce fasting blood sugar. Diabetic patients can eat laver before meals to lower their blood sugar. Generally, laver can be used to make soup.
Water spinach contains protein, sugars, lipids, phenols, terpenoids, amino acids and other substances. It is reported that purple water spinach contains insulin-like components, which can be used to treat diabetes. Water spinach can be fried or cold.
Auricularia auricula contains Auricularia auricula polysaccharide, vitamins, protein, carotene and minerals such as potassium, sodium, calcium and iron, among which Auricularia auricula polysaccharide has hypoglycemic effect. Animal experiments show that auricularia auricula polysaccharide can reduce blood sugar in diabetic mice.
Carrot. Carrots contain a variety of carotenoids, vitamins and anthocyanins. Experiments show that carrot extract has obvious hypoglycemic effect. Carrots can be eaten raw, mashed and used as ingredients.
Chinese yam. Dioscorea opposita contains diosgenin, dopamine, dioscin hydrochloride, various amino acids and other substances. Studies have shown that yam has a good preventive and therapeutic effect on diabetes, and can resist the blood sugar increase caused by adrenaline and glucose. Yam can be made into soup or fried.
Garlic. Garlic contains a variety of sulfur-containing volatile compounds, thiosulfinates, glycosides, polysaccharides, lipids and other compounds. Garlic has good functions of sterilization, antivirus, anti-inflammation, tumor elimination, blood lipid reduction, blood vessel protection and liver protection. In recent years, garlic has been found to have a good hypoglycemic effect and can be used as a therapeutic prescription for diabetic patients. Garlic can be eaten raw, boiled, simmered or used as an ingredient.
Onions. Onion contains odor substances such as mercaptan, disulfide, trisulfide and various amino acids, which has high medicinal value, and can reduce blood lipid, anti-platelet aggregation, anti-inflammation, asthma and so on, as well as lower blood sugar. Onions can be eaten raw or fried.
Bitter gourd According to ancient literature, bitter gourd can cure thirst. According to modern clinical reports, bitter gourd extract has a significant hypoglycemic effect, and the effective rate of bitter gourd tablets in treating diabetes is 79.3%. Bitter gourd can be used to make soup or cold dishes, or it can be juiced or dried to make tea.