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We often hear people say: Diabetes should eat pumpkin, pumpkin has the effect of lowering blood sugar. Pumpkin is still a more concerned category in our daily diet. Not only people with diabetes eat pumpkin, but people who lose weight also prefer pumpkin. Some businesses even produce and eat a lot of meal replacements with pumpkin as the main raw material, claiming to be suitable for people with diabetes.
Why do people think that pumpkin can help lower blood sugar? Probably because of the pumpkin polysaccharides in pumpkins! However, there are some people who do not think so. These people think that pumpkin does not lower blood sugar, but raises blood sugar. What is going on here? Is pumpkin an enemy or friend to sugar friends?
1. The effect of pumpkin polysaccharides on blood sugar:
After consulting the information, it can be found that there are a lot of animal experiments. Show that pumpkin polysaccharide is helpful for blood sugar control . But the experiment used is generally pumpkin polysaccharide extract, which has a higher concentration. And what we usually eat is food pumpkin, which has not been purified, so there is no such high concentration. Although may help a little bit, can’t lower blood sugar by eating pumpkin .
2. Can people with diabetes eat more pumpkin? I am afraid that
is really not good. Although pumpkin polysaccharides are good for lowering blood sugar, it does not mean that eating a lot of pumpkins will get the same effect. The experiment used pumpkin polysaccharide extract, and pumpkin food we usually eat, pumpkin polysaccharide content is not much, but also contains carbohydrates and other nutrients. Among them, Sugar friends should pay attention to the GI value of pumpkin, which is the blood sugar increase index of pumpkin.
In the diet of diabetic people, it is recommended to eat food with a GI value of 75 or less , among which foods with a GI value of 55~75 To control consumption. The lower the GI value, the better for blood sugar control. The GI value of pumpkin is 75, which belongs to the high GI food . Therefore, from this perspective, pumpkin is really not suitable for sugar lovers to eat more! However, can't just look at the GI value, and the GL value of food should also be taken into account . Each 100g pumpkin contains 5g carbohydrates, the GL value is 3.75, and the GL is below 10, which often does not cause a significant increase in blood sugar.
3. How do sugar friends eat pumpkin?
Combining the above two points, sugar lovers can eat pumpkin, which is beneficial to blood sugar, but you must pay attention to the intake of pumpkin, after all, the GI value is not low.
① It is recommended not to exceed 200g of pumpkin a day. If you eat pumpkin, you should reduce your intake of other staple foods accordingly.
② Before eating pumpkin, it is recommended to eat two large bites of vegetables or protein food, which is more conducive to blood sugar control.
③ The carbohydrate content of the old pumpkin is higher than that of the tender pumpkin, and the moisture and vitamin C content of the tender pumpkin is higher than that of the old pumpkin Therefore, people with diabetes should try to choose tender pumpkins with less sugar and eat less old pumpkins.
④ The cooking method is recommendedIt is recommended to choose the steaming method, and it is not recommended to eat fried, braised and roasted pumpkin. In addition, pumpkin puree is not recommended!
Pumpkins are still harmful to the human body. For example, to Promote vision development, prevent constipation, control weight, control blood pressure Wait, all are very helpful. For sugar lovers, good use is a friend, which is good for blood sugar control, but unreasonable consumption is harmful!
