High blood sugar, natural remedies

Fat burning diet Part 2, the spices cinnamon and saffron

Cinnamon activates thermogenesis and metabolism and counteracts weight gain and visceral fat, saffron helps prevent metabolic syndrome and fights obesity.

Counteracting obesity, especially if the fat is localized on the waistline, is a question of health rather than aesthetics. In fact, several scientific studies have observed that the fat, and in particular abdominal fat, is not inert but an organ able to produce hormones and pro-inflammatory substances that in the long run may create the conditions for diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases and even tumors (Coelho et al, Arch Med Sci, 2013 - Deng et al, Annu Rev Pathol, 2016). Also in t...

Sweet potato

Vitamins, mineral salts but above all carotenoids, powerful antioxidants for the health of the cardiovascular system and against the aging processes, thanks to the presence of fibers able to counteract constipation, a study has shown that the peel of the sweet potato contains a powerful substance to lower the blood sugar levels.

Sweet potatoes, scientific name Ipomoea batatas, belong to the Convolvulaceae family and are characterized by an orange pulp and a sweeter taste than the common potatoes that are used in cooking. Actually, apart from the name, sweet potatoes do not have much in common with this kind of potatoes that belong to a different family, the family of the Solanaceae, the same as tomatoes, aubergines and peppers. Sweet potatoes are tubers discovered by Christopher Columbus in America, though they can now ...

Topinambour

Vitamins and mineral salts, controls the sense of hunger, lowers cholesterol and sugar absorption in the intestine, helpful to control blood pressure, energy source, contributes to the health of the immune system, promotes good bowel function and fights the formation of intestinal gas.

Jerusalem artichoke, known also as sunroot, earth apple or topinambour, is a plant belonging to the Asteraceae family. Its tuber, which looks like a small potato with an irregular form, can be eaten. The topinambour is remarkable for its immune-stimulating properties, it increases indeed the resistance of the body and the immune system. In addition to this, it helps to improve the functions of the intestine against constipation, contains inulin and, thanks to this property, can be integrated in ...

Peas

Vitamins and mineral salts, thanks to the presence of fiber regularize the intestine and bad cholesterol levels in the blood, helpful in the prevention of diabetes, important source of phytoestrogens in menopause, blood purifying action.

The peas belong to the family of the Fabaceae or Leguminosae. The peas, the edible part of the plant, are contained within a pod. The peas can be found fresh, dried or frozen and are characterized by a high content of proteins, mineral salts, such as copper, zinc, manganese, and vitamins, vitamin A, B1, important for the proper functioning of the nervous system, C, PP. These legumes are rich in fiber, are therefore important to regulate the bowel and help to control the levels of LDL cholestero...