Thursday, August 21, 2025

6 Indian vegetables work like natural insulin

Besides the usual bitter gourd and okra, there are six SUPER vegetables that get missed out completely but should be part of your weekly plan.

1. Ivy Gourd (Kundru) - Works as "insulin mimetic," helps muscles uptake glucose faster. My favorite - steam them with turmeric and coconut.

2. Cluster Beans (Guar) - High soluble fiber creates protective intestinal lining, prevents excess carb absorption. Immediate PP sugar benefits.

3. Pointed Gourd (Parwal) - I feel sad this doesn't get attention! Cooked with onions, it's my personal favorite. Animal studies show it works exactly like Metformin.

4. Snake Gourd (Chichinda) - Love it dry with besan. Rich in triterpenes and flavonoids that reduce sugars throughout the body.

5. Drumsticks (Moringa pods) - Everyone talks about moringa leaves, but the pods! Steam them, add salt and lemon. Rich in isothiocyanates that boost insulin secretion.

6. Ridge Gourd - Make chutney with the ridges like my mom does - sesame seeds and light tadka. High fiber, light on digestion.

Include these six in your weekly routine. Try it for a month and see what happens to your sugar levels.

Which one will you start with?

#BloodSugar #DiabetesManagement #IndianVegetables #NaturalHealth #FreedomFromDiabetes

Courtesy: Dr. Pramod Tripathi

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