This Is How Dragon Fruit Could Benefit Your Health
Diabetes Prevention
Dragon fruit may not be your typical strange-looking exotic fruit out there. Behind its odd-looking exterior skin, it turns out this fruit has so many health benefits, especially for diabetes (not many people know this).
According to Plos One journal, researchers have found that betacyanins substance in the dragon fruit has been linked to improved insulin production in the pancreas, which is beneficial for those with diabetes. If you are unfamiliar with the link between insulin and diabetes this is the short explanation- When we eat our bodies break down foods into sugar and send it to our blood. Insulin has a crucial role to help to move the sugar into our cells so it can be used as fuel (energy). The problem with diabetic people, their bodies are unable to produce enough insulin to help regulate their blood glucose level.
However, to get the most benefits of betacyanins, experts recommend consuming it straight from the fruit instead of the one that has been massively produced. It's because packaged dragon fruit drink contains refined sugar, which is dangerous for people with diabetes.
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According to Plos One journal, researchers have found that betacyanins substance in the dragon fruit has been linked to improved insulin production in the pancreas, which is beneficial for those with diabetes. If you are unfamiliar with the link between insulin and diabetes this is the short explanation- When we eat our bodies break down foods into sugar and send it to our blood. Insulin has a crucial role to help to move the sugar into our cells so it can be used as fuel (energy). The problem with diabetic people, their bodies are unable to produce enough insulin to help regulate their blood glucose level.
However, to get the most benefits of betacyanins, experts recommend consuming it straight from the fruit instead of the one that has been massively produced. It's because packaged dragon fruit drink contains refined sugar, which is dangerous for people with diabetes.
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