Diabetes occurs when your body’s blood glucose (sugar) levels are higher than normal. Foods that contain a lot of carbohydrates can spike blood sugar levels. For instance, breads, cereals, rice, pasta, fruits, milk, and desserts.
As such, many diabetes patients refrain from eating large meals. One of the most delicious and easiest ways to include health into their diets is through consuming fresh vegetables and fruits that are power packed with the best natural vitamins possible.
With World Diabetes Day happening this month followed by Christmas, Juice Works has launched a special juice called Berry Christmas, which is naturally delightful concoction created with an artful blend of strawberries, apricots, plums, chia seeds, almond milk, low fat mango passion yoghurt and sorbet.
“There are many ways to incorporate healthier choices of food into your daily diet and not just for diabetics,” says Ling, a certified nutritionist based in Australia. “For example, Berry Christmas is aesthetically pleasing to the eye with its sweet tones of shades and it tastes absolutely refreshing and delicious. There are also many types of food you can consume that will offer natural defense for the human body.”
For example, Ling points out the humble berry family, of which strawberries are a part of the Berry Christmas concoction, are highly potent and nutritious.
“These little power packed berries are a rich source of insoluble fiber and soluble fiber (which slows down the emptying of your stomach, and improves blood sugar control).
The USDA has a research proving that people who consumed 2 1/2 cups of berry juice per day for 12 weeks lowered their blood glucose levels, lifted depression, and improved their memories largely due to anthocyanins in the berries, a natural chemical that shrinks fat cells and also stimulates the release of adiponectin, a hormone that regulates blood glucose levels.
Steel cut oats, broccoli, psyllium husk, quinoa, walnuts, spinach, collard greens, and spices such as turmeric and cinnamon, play a major role in eleviating diabetes from among the society.
The Berry Christmas is priced at RM 13.75 (Midi) and RM 14.80 (Power) including GST and will be available at all Juice Works around Malaysia.
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