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Bulgur, quinoa and brown rice foods protect against chronic diseases such as diabetes, overweight and cancer. They contain phytochemicals, phytoestrogens and saponins, which in turn prevent the destruction of cells, and the fiber in them helps maintain a healthy weight.
Bulgur is rich in vitamins, trace elements and acids. Its composition helps strengthen the immune system, has a positive effect on the heart, blood vessels, gastrointestinal tract and nervous system. It is used to prepare both breakfast and main dishes, side dishes and desserts. It has a positive effect on metabolism and the gastrointestinal tract as a whole, is easy to digest, cleanses from toxins, stabilizes the nervous system, reduces stress and irritability, has a positive effect on the skin, hair and nails.
The main advantage of bulgur in diabetes is its slow conversion to glucose, accelerating the separation of fats and balancing blood sugar levels. Bulgur is able to help fight bacteria and harmful microorganisms and helps eliminate inflammatory processes. In diabetes, bulgur is prepared as oatmeal, as an addition to main dishes or as an addition to salads. This product diabetics are best to prepare it in a ratio of 1: 3 with the addition of salt. From it you can prepare meatballs, add it to soups or combine with minced meat in cooked form.
Quinoa is the best food for people sensitive to gluten. Compared to other cereals, it contains more nutrients, antioxidants, proteins, fiber and minerals. Quinoa maintains blood sugar levels and is the best food for diabetics. It has a low glycemic index, so it does not raise blood sugar levels. A diet that includes quinoa has successfully managed type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure.
It is rich in protein and almost all types of amino acids. A product that has an extremely good effect on blood sugar levels and has great taste. Add boiled quinoa to your dishes or just successfully replace white rice with it, add it to side dishes or combine it with different types of food - it's super useful! By consuming quinoa, you will improve your current condition many times more, rely on its power.
Rice is considered a product of a healthy diet. It is rich in carbohydrates, a large number of vitamins, essential amino acids, contains phosphorus, iron, zinc, potassium, iodine and very little salt. White rice can cause diabetes because the grains contain more sugar, based on which it can be argued that rice is an undesirable food.
Brown rice does not contain simple carbohydrates, which means that it can not dramatically increase the amount of sugar in the blood of diabetics. It contains only complex carbohydrates, water-soluble fiber, a large number of vitamins, selenium and polyunsaturated fatty acids. Eating brown rice in diabetics is very useful. A special diet is the basis for the health of a diabetic and is a mistake if you think there is nothing you can do for a diabetic patient. There are tons of delicious and healthy meals that are allowed for diabetics, including rice. Here are some of them:
- Soup with cauliflower and brown rice - boil vegetable broth. Peel and chop the onion, fry it in 50 g of butter in a pan with the rice. Add the mixture from the pan to the broth and cook until the rice is semi-cooked. Add 200 g of cauliflower to the boiling soup and cook for another 15 minutes. When serving, add 1 tablespoon of sour cream and sprinkle with fresh green spices.
- Milk soup with carrots and brown rice - Peel 2 carrots and cut into cubes and put them in a saucepan with a little water and butter, leave the soup on low heat to boil. Pour 2 tsp.fresh milk and add 50 g of rice, cook for about 30 minutes, salt to taste.
- For diabetics you can also cook pilaf with brown rice. The only condition is that the meat is low in fat. The best combination for pilaf is chicken fillet, brown rice and carrots.
- Fish meatballs with brown rice - take low-fat fish fillets, grind them through a meat grinder together with onions. Add soaked crusts of bread with water, 2 eggs and salt to taste. Separately, boil brown rice and mix with the minced fish. Form meatballs, roll in breadcrumbs and fry in a pan with oil. If you wish, you can stew them in tomato sauce.
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