Showing posts with label Diabetes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Diabetes. Show all posts

Quinoa

Quinoa is an amino acid rich seed which is an excellent diet friendly and hunger fighting protein. It helps to fill you up with very few calories and stay full for a long time. This is considered as a complete protein source as it contains all the nine essential amino acids our body needs. One cup of Quinoa is packed with as much protein as four eggs.


Quinoa is also a good source of dietary fiber and rich in magnesium, iron, copper and phosphorous and promotes cardiovascular health, reduces hypertension and helps maintain blood glucose levels.


Quinoa is gluten free and is considered to be easily digestible and relatively allergy free.


Quinoa is a complete food as it contains carbohydrate, soluble and insoluble fiber, wide array of vitamins and minerals, amino acids, sugar, sodium, fatty acids and more. The carbohydrates in Quinoa release very slowly into your blood steam and provides a steady supply of energy and keeps you full, healthy and satiated.

So start adding this superfood to your diet and stay healthy!

Pomegranate

Pomegranate has the highest levels of poly-phenol antioxidants and is super effective in combating free radicals and preventing a lot of diseases in our body including heart disease, hypertension, haemorrhoid's, stroke, infertility, premature aging, osteoarthritis, Alzheimer's, Cancer, Prostate issues and so on.

  • High antioxidants in pomegranate juice might be extremely effective in decreasing the chance of atherosclerosis which is the hardening of the arteries and hence reduce the risk of coronary complications associated with diabetes
  • Pomegranate has polyphenols such as tannins and anthocyanins. This helps protect the brain against oxidative stress which can lead to Alzheimer's disease.
  • Pomegranate is beleived to help prevent strokes
  • Pomegranate promotes a healthy brain
  • Pomegranate is an excellent blood purifier. Drink this juice for a month to see excellent results. You will visibly see your skin glow.
  • Pomegranate's antioxidants help boosts the body's immunity to fight against common cold