If you have diabetes, it is difficult to get rid of it completely. But with medicines, you can control it to a great extent by making some changes in diet and lifestyle. Some spices and flours are beneficial in controlling blood sugar levels. In the case of diabetes, it is advisable to eat sweets as little as possible. At the same time, diabetic patients need to take medicines on time and get their sugar checked from time to time. The blood sugar level in the body should vary on an empty stomach, 1-2 hours after eating and a few hours after eating. Here we are telling you about a spice which is very beneficial for diabetic patients. Dietitian Radhika Goyal is giving information about this. Radhika is a certified dietitian and nutritionist.
Cinnamon water for diabetic patients
- Cinnamon water is beneficial for controlling blood sugar.
- It increases insulin sensitivity in the body.
- When we have diabetes, our cells do not respond properly to insulin.
- The compounds present in cinnamon help the cells in the body to take glucose from the bloodstream.
- By drinking this water our cells can use glucose more effectively.
- Sugar level spikes after eating food. Cinnamon is also beneficial in controlling it.
- Anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties are found in cinnamon.
- Anti-diabetic properties are also found in it. It helps in managing insulin levels in the body.
How to drink cinnamon water for diabetes?
- Add about 2-inch pieces of cinnamon in 1 glass of water.
- Leave it overnight filters it and drinks it in the morning.
- You can boil a piece of cinnamon in one litre of water.
- Filter this water and drink it throughout the day. Blood sugar levels will remain under control.
- You can also take cinnamon powder by adding it to tea.
- It can also be eaten by sprinkling cinnamon powder on apple.
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