5 natural remedies for controlling blood sugar

While doing some recent research, I learned some fascinating basic information about 5 surprising natural remedies for controlling blood sugar that I want to share with you!

1. Cinnamon- just a teaspoon of this wonderful spice in your daily menus can increase your body’s natural production of insulin. Easy ways to incorporate cinnamon include adding it to your hot breakfast cereal, muffin or pancake batter, sprinkling it into your hot tea, dusting the top of your toast or waffles with it, or incorporating some into your yogurt or cottage cheese.

2. Buckwheat- Rutin and quercetin, two compounds (Flavonoids) that help thwart cancer and promote heart health are abundant in this powerful, wheat-free whole grain. But, one of its most valuable aspects is its inability to help control blood sugar levels in people with adult-onset diabetes. The carbohydrates (amylose and amylopectin) in buckwheat are digested more slowly than other types of carbohydrates, causing blood sugar levels to rise more evenly.

3. Bulgur- Bulgur, or cracked wheat, is loaded with fiber which helps to lower cholesterol, and reduces your risk of cancer and diabetes. Bulgur also has a low glycemic index value, which helps to leek blood sugar levels stable.

4. Garlic- By helping to lower cholesterol and thin the blood, garlic helps to prevent diabetes by aiding in heart health, one of the major factors that can contribute to the development of diabetes. Additionally, garlic and other allicin-family vegetables contain Flavonoids that increase the level of “free” insulin in the blood.

5. Sweet Potatoes- not only contain copious amounts of vitamin C, Sweet potatoes are a good source of fiber, which indirectly helps lower blood sugar levels by slowing the rate at which food is converted into glucose and absorbed into the bloodstream. Because sweet potatoes are high in complex carbohydrates, they can help people control their weight, which also helps keep diabetes under control.