Those who belong to diabetics probably have to maintain their food intake, including the food that they are consume. Even though they have to be extra selective on fruit, there are a lot of fruits that are healthy and can be consumed by diabetics. For example, zalacca or salak or snake fruit.
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Snake Fruit for Diabetics, Safe or Not?
Seasonal fruits in our country have an average high glycemic index that means it is indeed dangerous for diabetics because it can increase blood sugar levels easily.
According to a nutritionist, Fiastuti Witjaksono, quoted from CNN Indonesia page, sweet fruit is still a taboo thing for diabates and its sufferer. These below are fruits that categorized as high glycemic levels fruits that are dangerous for diabetics:
- Mango
- Banana
- Papaya
- Pineapple
- Durian
- Sawo
- Jackfruit
- Soursop
- Raisins
- Watermelon
- Wine
- Orange
- Plum
- Melon
Then, how about snake fruit? Snake fruit is a kind of fruit that good for diabetics. Snake fruit contains high-fiber content which is recommended for those who suffering diabetes because its 2 mg of vitamin C can increase the body’s resistance.
Snake fruit is very effective to boost stomach for a long time. That’s why snake fruit will not trigger serious problem to occur on diabetics. However, the most beneficial part of snake fruit is not come from its meat, but its skin that can be used to be a herbal drug. You may also like to read dangerous foods for stomach.
Other fruits that are recommended for those who suffer diabetes are lime, berry, kiwi, green apple, and grape. Choosing fruit with a low sweetness levels is way good rather than choosing fruit with a high sweetness level.
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Benefits of Snake Fruit Skin and How to Process It
Snake fruit has a level of sweetness that is not as high as the fruit above that we have mentioned beforehand but still, you have to manage how many amount of snake fruit you are going to consume. To make it more safe, you can consume its skin.
Basically diabetes can be cured by using natural treatment. Ingredients that made from natural ingredients such as the skin of snake fruit. Here are steps to process snak fruit skin:
- Prepare approximately 100 grams of snake fruit skin, make sure to clean it beforehand.
- Add it to a pan then add 1000 ml of water.
- You can start to boil snake fruit skin. Make sure to perfectly boil it.
- When it’s already boiled, lift it. You can filter the water of boiled snake fruit skin.
- Drink the boiled snake fruit skin water regularly to boost up your body health
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The content of arginine, pterostilbene, cinnamic acid derivates, and ferulic acid that included in snake fruit skin is good to support the treatment of those who experiencing diates. Therefore, consuming snake fruit skin is a must.
These are medical uses of snake fruit skin alongwits the steps to process it you can actually try it by youself easily. Stay healthy, good people!