How to eat onions to control diabetes

Kieu Vu (Synthesized from ndvt & ncbi) - Monday, August 5, 2024 17:00 (GMT+7)

Onions can help control the risk of diabetes. Photo: Kieu Vu

Onions contain compounds such as quercetin and organic sulfur that can stimulate insulin production, helping to fight diabetes.

Some ways to eat onions to help reduce the risk of diabetes:

- Fresh onion juice helps the pancreas produce more insulin to regulate blood sugar levels. Onion juice is said to be effective in treating type 1 diabetes. You can puree an onion, filter the juice or chop an onion, soak it in a glass of water and drink it every day. Before applying this method, you should consult your doctor because the amount of onion used must be appropriate for the diabetic patient's condition.

- Eating raw onions is better because when cooked, onions lose some of their nutrients. To make them easier to eat, you can add onions to salads and fried eggs.

- You should only eat a maximum of 30-50g of onions per day. But do not eat onions with seaweed, honey, shrimp, fish... For example, when eaten with fish, some substances in onions cause the fish's protein to precipitate and settle in the stomach. This not only reduces the amount of protein and nutrients in both foods but also causes indigestion and bloating. Therefore, it no longer has the effect of regulating blood sugar levels.

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