New Delhi: Vitamin C, like all essential nutrients and vitamins, has many roles in your body and has been linked to immense health benefits. Vitamin C has gained tremendous attention, and with good reason. Studies show that consuming this strong antioxidant can help reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease. Recently, a study from Deakin University found that vitamin C can help lower elevated blood sugar levels throughout the day in people with type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, showed that taking 500mg of vitamin C twice daily can help minimise spikes in blood sugar after meals in diabetics. The researchers also found that vitamin C also lowered blood pressure in people with type 2 diabetes, which is beneficial for heart health as well. Vitamin C is water-soluble and found in many fruits and vegetables such as lemons, kiwis, oranges, strawberries, spinach, broccoli, kale, bell peppers, etc. In this article, let us take a look at how lemons can affect blood sugar levels and what people with type 2 diabetes need to know when incorporating this food into their diet.
Tips to include lemons in your diabetes diet
Lemons can be incorporated into your meal as part of a healthy diet in different ways. Squeeze the juice into your glass of water for a refreshing drink or simply squeeze lemons on healthy green salad recipe, and use along with extra-virgin olive oil as a dressing.
While lemons have impressive health benefits, you need to keep a few things in your mind.
If you’re living with diabetes and are considering increasing intake of lemons, you must first talk to your doctor or a dietician on how to include this food in your diet.
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