Although onions contain a volatile and irritating odor that can make people feel uncomfortable, they actually have high nutritional value and are very beneficial to the human body, and eating them regularly can also effectively prevent some diseases.
The nutritional value of onions
Onions are pungent and warm in nature, and each 100 grams of onion contains 1.8 grams of protein, 8 grams of carbohydrates, 1.1 grams of dietary fiber, and contains a variety of trace elements, and almost no fat, and each 100 grams of onion calories are 39 kcal. Onion can lower blood fat, blood pressure, blood sugar, lipid disorders, fatty liver, coronary heart disease, hypertension, diabetes has a good preventive effect. It is worth mentioning that onions also contain the trace element selenium, which has a good anti-cancer effect.
Can diabetics eat onions?
Diabetic patients can eat onion is beneficial, onion has the effect of warming the middle, down the gas, eliminating stagnation, etc., can improve the blood insulin level, onion is rich in similar hypoglycemic substances - toluene sulfobutylurea, so it has a good hypoglycemic effect.
Benefits of eating onions for diabetics
Prevent complications of diabetes
Diabetic patients often eat onions can effectively lower blood sugar, but also inhibit the high fat diet-induced cholesterol elevation, suitable for diabetic patients with arteriosclerosis. The prostaglandin A and thiamin acid contained in onions have the effect of dilating blood vessels, regulating blood lipids and preventing arteriosclerosis, so they are most suitable for people with diabetes accompanied by dyslipidemia.
Prevent aging
Protein glycation will cause the decline of human body functions and produce AGE substances related to aging, while onion can control blood sugar, thus indirectly preventing the occurrence of aging, and the dendrobium flavonoids in onion, an antioxidant substance, can inhibit the free radical manufacturing of aging.
Prevention of osteoporosis
The dendrobioside flavonoids contained in onions have estrogen-like effects that can rival female hormones or osteoporosis drugs. Studies report that eating 200-300 grams of onions daily can effectively prevent osteoporosis.
Aids digestion
Onions have a strong stimulating taste that stimulates the secretion of gastrointestinal digestive glands. This increases appetite and aids digestion.
How to eat onion to lower sugar for diabetics
Wash an onion, peel off the skin and cut it into thin slices, put it in the microwave for about 2-3 minutes, then put the onion in a container, add 5 tablespoons of vinegar and put it in the refrigerator. Serve the next morning. Use this onion with breakfast every day to lower blood sugar and reduce weight.
Precautions for diabetics eating onions
Onions have a very good role in lowering blood sugar and improving blood insulin levels, but the sulfonylurea butyric acid in onions is a fatty volatile liquid, which is prone to volatilization after prolonged cooking, thus losing its hypoglycemic effect, so the cooking time of onions should not be too long. In addition, when selecting onions, it is important to note that onions with intact spheres, no cracks or damage, and smooth, intact skin without decay are preferred.
