First, the nutritional components of wax gourd:
Wax gourd is rich in water and has high nutritional value. Every 100 grams of wax gourd meat contains about 0.4 grams of protein, 2.4 grams of carbohydrates, 0/9 mg of calcium/kloc-,0/2 mg of phosphorus/kloc-,0.3 mg of iron and various vitamins. In particular, the content of vitamin C is relatively high, containing 18 mg per 100 grams, and also contains carotene, vitamin B 1, vitamin B2, nicotinic acid and so on.
Can diabetics eat wax gourd?
Wax gourd is cold, which can nourish stomach, clear stomach fire, reduce people's food intake, and promote the conversion of starch and sugar into heat energy instead of fat. So wax gourd is an ideal vegetable for obese people. It contains a variety of vitamins and trace elements necessary for human body, which can regulate the metabolic balance of human body. Wax gourd has anti-aging effect. Long-term consumption can keep the skin as white as jade, moist and smooth, and keep the body fit. It is said that Japanese queen Michiko often uses wax gourd to make wax gourd cream for beauty.
According to modern research, because wax gourd contains almost no fat, it contains trigonelline and propanol diacid. The former has a unique effect on human metabolism, while the latter can prevent fat from accumulating in the body and effectively prevent sugar from being converted into fat. Wax gourd contains low sodium and high potassium, and vitamin C, so it can induce diuresis and lower blood sugar, and is an ideal food for diabetics. Among many vegetables, wax gourd contains the least sugar, only 1g sugar per 100g, which is less than cucumber and tomato. Therefore, wax gourd is the best choice for diabetic patients.
Wax gourd is a treasure all over the body, and its skin is also effective for diabetes. But many people often peel off the skin when they eat wax gourd, which is really a pity. Especially for diabetics, it is best not to peel melons when eating them.
According to research, the skin of winter melon contains more nutrition, which not only has health care value, but also has medicinal value. Wax gourd peel contains many volatile components, triterpenoids, cholesterol derivatives, vitamin B 1, vitamin B2, vitamin C, nicotinic acid, carotene, glucose, fructose, sucrose, organic acids, starch, and minerals and trace elements such as sodium, potassium, calcium, iron, manganese and zinc.
The skin of winter melon is slightly cold and sweet, which can clear away heat and promote diuresis and reduce swelling. It is often used for edema, especially for symptoms such as dysuria caused by damp heat. Wax gourd skin can also treat diabetes. If you can take this soup for 3~6 months, the symptoms of "three excesses" (polydipsia, polyphagia and polyuria) of diabetic patients can be obviously improved.
When the symptoms of diabetes are serious, you can drink peeled and diced melon juice to quench your thirst and improve your symptoms. You can also peel the wax gourd and stew it, and eat 50 ~100g after each meal.
The benefits of eating melon for diabetics;
1, clearing away heat and relieving summer heat
Winter melon is cold and sweet, clearing away heat and promoting fluid production, and dispelling summer heat and annoyance. Eating more wax gourd in summer can not only quench thirst and relieve summer heat, but also avoid boils.
2, diuretic swelling
Wax gourd is a natural diuretic and detumescence agent, which has a good detumescence effect on diabetics. Wax gourd contains more vitamin C, higher potassium salt and lower sodium salt, which can be eaten by patients with hypertension, nephropathy and edema. And can achieve the effect of detumescence without hurting vital qi.
Step 3 lose weight
It is found that propanol diacid contained in wax gourd can effectively inhibit the conversion of sugar into fat and prevent the accumulation of fat in the body. In addition, wax gourd itself does not contain fat and has low calories, which is of great significance to prevent people from getting fat and can also help keep fit.
Reduce fat and lose weight. The propanol diacid rich in wax gourd can effectively control the transformation of sugar into fat, prevent the accumulation of fat in the body and consume excess fat produced by obesity, which has a good weight loss effect. It can also help human metabolism and inhibit the conversion of sugar into fat, which is also one of the functional factors of wax gourd to lose weight and reduce fat.
Step 4 lower blood sugar
The content of dietary fiber in wax gourd is relatively high, about 0.9g per 100g. Modern medical research shows that foods with high dietary fiber content have a good effect on improving blood sugar level, and people's blood sugar index is negatively correlated with the dietary fiber content in foods. In addition, dietary fiber can also reduce cholesterol in the body.
5. Eliminate carcinogens
The crude fiber in lipid-lowering wax gourd can stimulate intestinal peristalsis and excrete carcinogens accumulated in the intestine as soon as possible.
Formula of wax gourd for improving diabetic symptoms;
1, winter melon and sweet potato leaves soup, the curative effect is very good. Take 200 grams of wax gourd with skin and sweet potato leaves 150 grams, add water and cook until wax gourd is cooked. Take 1 ~ 2 times a day.
2. Take 30g of winter melon seeds, 10g of Ophiopogon japonicus10g, 5g of Coptis chinensis, and decoct them in water, which can effectively relieve the symptoms of frequent urination and excessive drinking of diabetic patients.
3. Take wax gourd 100g, Tricholoma, onion, Jiang Mo, salt and monosodium glutamate 20g each, and edible oil 5g. Peel the wax gourd and cut it into 3 cm square pieces. Slice the Tricholoma with a sharp knife. Heat oil in a pot, add minced onion and ginger, add a little broth and salt to boil, add wax gourd and mushroom, stir-fry over high heat, add monosodium glutamate, and take off the pot.