🌻🌻🌻 *Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) and type 2 diabetes* 🍅🍅🍅 Tomatoes, superfood for diabetes, contain 5 g of carbohydrates per medium whole tomato, they are high in the antioxidants vitamin C — 16.9 milligrams (mg),and lycopene, which gives red tomatoes their color. 🥀🥀🥀 Whole tomatoes are low in carbohydrates. This fruit has low impact on blood sugars and is safe to consume for diabetics. 🌹🌹🌹 Sliced or diced raw, roasting ; consume the fruit, and not the juice.Fresh, whole tomatoes have a low glycemic index (GI) score. 🌸🌸🌸 200 g-of fresh tomato, or 1–2 medium-sized tomatoes per day, has lower blood pressure after 8 weeks. 🌼🌼🌼 Tomatoes are loaded with potassium, vitamin C and lycopene. Lycopene is a pigment that gives tomatoes its signature colour; helps reduce risk of heart disease and prevent macular degeneration too. 🌷🌷🌷 Tomatoes being low in calories, helps to keep weight in check. Diabetics often face a lot of problems with their weight. Including tomatoes in diet helps maintain healthy weight. 🍁🍁🍁 Tomatoes have antioxidants, such as lycopene, ascorbic acid, β-carotene, flavonoids , tocopherol, folic acid, and other small bioactive molecules; in addition, they contain a good amount of key minerals, such as potassium and magnesium. 🍂🍂🍂 Tomatoes can be eaten in numerous ways, including raw or cooked. They can be added to sandwiches, salads, dips, and drinks. 🌸🌸🌸 *Tomatoes are not good in diabetes condition if the person has nephropathy ( kidney disease) with fluctuating blood potassium levels*. 💐💐💐

 *Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) and type 2 diabetes*    🍅🍅🍅    Tomatoes, superfood for diabetes, contain 5 g of carbohydrates  per medium whole tomato, they are high in the antioxidants vitamin C — 16.9 milligrams (mg),and lycopene, which gives red tomatoes their color.  🥀🥀🥀  Whole tomatoes are low in carbohydrates. This fruit has low impact on  blood sugars and is safe to consume for diabetics.  🌹🌹🌹   Sliced or diced raw, roasting ; consume the fruit, and not the juice.Fresh, whole tomatoes have a low glycemic index (GI) score.  🌸🌸🌸  200 g-of fresh tomato, or 1–2 medium-sized tomatoes per day, has lower blood pressure after 8 weeks.  🌼🌼🌼  Tomatoes are loaded with potassium, vitamin C and lycopene.  Lycopene is a pigment that gives tomatoes its signature colour; helps reduce risk of heart disease and prevent macular degeneration too.   🌷🌷🌷  Tomatoes being  low in calories, helps  to keep  weight in check.  Diabetics often face a lot of problems with their weight.  Including tomatoes in  diet helps maintain healthy weight.  🍁🍁🍁  Tomatoes have antioxidants, such as lycopene, ascorbic acid, β-carotene, flavonoids , tocopherol, folic acid, and other small bioactive molecules; in addition, they contain a good amount of key minerals, such as potassium and magnesium.   🍂🍂🍂  Tomatoes can be eaten in numerous ways, including raw or cooked. They can be added to sandwiches, salads, dips, and drinks.   🌸🌸🌸   *Tomatoes are not good  in diabetes condition if the person has nephropathy ( kidney disease) with fluctuating blood potassium levels*.   💐💐💐

*General health tip* 🌻🌻🌻 *Sunflower seeds* 🌹🌹🌹Sunflower seeds are powerful nourishment to the entire body. 🥀🥀🥀Seeds assimilate protein which is essential for the repair of tissues, nerves, and cells.🌼🌼🌼 Sunflower seeds have Vitamin D, B-complex, Vitamin K, and Vitamin E.🌷🌷🌷 Vitamin E, tocopherol, is an antioxidant that protect cells from free-radical damage and aid in preventing heart disease, cancer, and eye degeneration such as cataracts. 🌺🌺🌺Sunflower seeds are also high in selenium, magnesium, zinc, and iron which helps to strengthen the blood and immune system. 🍃🍃🍃Contain lignans, phenolic acids, and tryptophan making food to eat for those who are seeking better sleep and weight loss. 🌸🌸🌸Sunflower seeds help prevent asthma, atherosclerosis, stroke, heart attack, clogged arteries, and osteoarthritis. 🌸🌸🌸 Raw sunflower seeds contain pectin which has the unique ability to bind to radioactive residues and remove them safely from the body.🌺🌺🌺 Sunflower seeds help relieve sensitivity to light, eyestrain, and farsightedness. 🥀🥀🥀 Beneficial for strengthening hair and nails. 🌼🌼🌼Raw sunflower seeds or sunflower seed butter are a healthy and nutrient rich snack .... grind a cup or two of sunflower seeds with some garlic, lemon juice, and fresh herbs. 🌻🌻🌻

e🌼🌼🌼*SUMMER FOODS FOR TYPE 2 DIABETES*🌺🌺🌺Papaya -any part of this fruit, from pulp to seeds is rich in antioxidants and fibre and prevent cell damage in the body. Has Vitamin B, folate, and minerals - as potassium, magnesium, and fibre.🌺🌺🌺Indian blackberry/ black plum / Jamun -82% water and 14.5% carbohydrates . The presence of jambosine and jamboline in the fruit slows down the process of converting starch into sugar. This helps in avoiding the sudden spike of blood sugar levels in the body; consumption of Jamun has shown improvement in the secretion of insulin.🌷🌷🌷Plum, reduces the risk of blood sugar spikes by taking a long time to break down the sugars in the body ; decreases insulin resistance.🌻🌻🌻Peach -the nutrients present in the fruit compensates the carb count for diabetics; are high in potassium, fibre, Vitamin A & Vitamin C. The bioactive compounds fight obesity-related problems and cardiovascular problems in diabetics.🍁🍁🍁Berries- strawberries, raspberries, blueberries or blackberries are low-carbohydrate fruits . Rich in antioxidants, consumption of berries help in low glucose absorption due to the presence of nutrients and phytonutrients present in them. 🌹🌹🌹Apples nutritious with the presence of Vitamin C, soluble fibre, antioxidant properties and are great to add to a diabetes diet. 💐💐💐Watermelon provide the nutrition and flavors .🥀🥀🥀Oranges -with Vitamin C, fibre, folate and potassium.; fibre content .The best way to consume oranges is by eating the fruit raw and not in liquid form.🌻🌻🌻Cucumbers are 96 percent water, one cup of sliced cucumber , packs a number of antioxidants, including vitamin C, manganese, and vitamin A.🌺🌺🌺Bell peppers are another great nonstarchy vegetable with high water content, rich in vitamin C and fiber.🌸🌸🌸Best summer foods for people with diabetesCucumber 🥒🍅 TomatoEggplant 🍆🫐 Blueberry💐💐💐🌼🌼🌼

🍃🍃🍃*TYPE 2 DIABTES AND SUMMER TIPS*🌸🌸🌸Heat, especially hard on people with diabetes. When your body is exposed to heat, you lose more water through sweat, which can dehydrate you. Dehydration increases blood sugar levels. High blood sugar will make you urinate more often, which can dehydrate you even more. To stay hydrated, drink more fluids. Heat can affect the way your body absorbs insulin. In hot weather, more blood flows to your skin. When you’re dehydrated-- less blood flows to the skin. Most types of insulin, especially short-acting insulin, don’t work as well when blood flow is decreased.🌺🌺🌺Prevent dehydration.Drink plenty of water—even if you’re not thirsty—so you don’t get dehydrated.Avoid alcohol and drinks with caffeine, like coffee and energy or sports drinks. They can lead to water loss and spike your blood glucose levels.🌷🌷🌷Avoid sunburn. It damages your skin and can affect diabetes control. A serious sunburn causes inflammation, which in turn raises blood sugar. 🌼🌼🌼 *Sabja Seeds* (Basil Seeds)- Benefits For Summers----tukmaria, primarily in summers, cools down the body.🍁🍁🍁Sabja seeds in summers:1. Weight Loss 2. Promotes Digestion 3. Blood Sugar 4. Rich In Essential Minerals : magnesium, potassium, iron, calcium and vitamin A.5. Regulates Cholesterol🥀🥀🥀Consume *Sabja* Seeds :1. Ice-creams and faloodas: Top your homemade ice-creams and faloodas with soaked seeds. 💐💐💐2. Lemonades: add them to your lemonade during summers.🌸🌸🌸3. Smoothies and Milkshakes: seeds in smoothies to make them more fibre-rich. 🌺🌺🌺4. Breakfast Oatmeal: To hot oatmeal add some seeds to the mix to give it a boost of minerals and vitamins. 🌹🌹🌹5. Yogurt And Fruits : Top your fruits and yogurt bowls with soaked sabja seeds.🌻🌻🌻