(Chicago) – Do you think you’re cool as a cucumber? Not merely is the cucumber known for it’s ability to cool-down the body, it has additionally been seen to help with jaundice, diarrhea, epilepsy, sore throat, conjunctivitis (redness of the eye) and swelling of extremities.
Cucumbers and Little Identified Ways to Protect Against Diabetic Issues
Often you should attempt to deseed the cucumber as the body can have a problem digesting the seeds. It is possible to deseed them yourself easily by cutting them in half and ultizing a spoon to take out the seeds or if you want to eliminate this task it is possible to buy cucumbers that are already seeded.
Fresh cucumbers are simple to add to salads and for an easy salad just toss diced cucumbers with sliced red onions, red tomatoes and your favorite all-natural, low-fat balsamic vinaigrette. It is a fast way to make a refreshing salad that reaps some great benefits of cucumber.
Anti-diabetic Advantages of Cucumber:
Beta cells within the pancreas produce the hormone insulin.Cucumber is found to possess a hormone needed by the beta cells in the insulin production. Moreover, the Glycemic Index of cucumbers is found to be zero.
Why Cucumbers have not a glycemic index listed? Does this signify they don’t raise blood sugar?
No !. It means that under the “rules” for the concept of the glycemic index, it is too difficult to get an accurate number. This is because you’ll need to eat a very big amount of the food to get 50 grams of carbohydrate at the same time to be tested. Generally, the lower the amount of carbohydrate in a vegetable and the more fiber it has, the less the rise in blood sugar levels will be.
The carbohydrates are primarily responsible of the raise of the glucose level.But the carbohydrates contained in the cucumber are easily digestible in a diabetes patient’s stomach.
Tips for Preparing Cucumbers:
Unwaxed cucumbers need not be peeled but need t
o be washed before cutting. Cucumbers can be sliced, diced or cut into sticks.
A Few Quick Serving Ideas:
- Use half-inch thick cucumber slices as petite serving “dishes” for chopped vegetable salads.
- Mix diced cucumbers with sugar snap peas and mint leaves and toss with rice wine vinaigrette.
- For refreshing cold gazpacho soup that takes five minutes or less to make, simply purée cucumbers, tomatoes, green peppers and onions, then add salt and pepper to taste.
- Add diced cucumber to tuna fish or chicken salad recipes.
Cool Cucumber Salad Recipe:
Ingredients:
- 3 medium cucumbers, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 1 carrot, peeled and shredded
- 1/2 red onion, sliced paper-thin
- 1/3 cup minced cilantro
Dressing:
- 1/2 cup rice vinegar
- 2 tsp. honey
- 2 tsp. Reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tsp. toasted sesame oil
- Pinch dried red pepper flakes
Preparation per 8 servings
Preparation time: 25 minutes
Marinating time: 1 hour
1. Combine the cucumbers, carrots, red onion, and cilantro in a large bowl.
2. Combine the dressing ingredients. Pour dressing over cucumbers, cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour. Salad may be eaten using a fork.
Nutritional Values per Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- – Calories: 25
- – Calories From Fat: 10
- – Total Fat: 1 gram
- – Saturated Fat: .1 grams
- – Cholesterol: milligrams
- – Sodium: 50 milligrams (without added salt)
- – Total Carbohydrate: 5 grams
- – Soluble fiber: 1 gram
- – Sugars: 3 grams
- – Protein: 1 grams
About the writer:
Suzanne Ault gives advice for the diabetic diet recipes .org blog, her personal hobby blog related to cooking tips to prevent type 2 diabetes. (Complete Bio, Photo)
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