4-Ingredient Juice Recipe to Lower Blood Sugar Naturally

Diabetes is a medical condition that happens when blood sugar, also known as blood glucose is too high. We should know that blood glucose is the principal source of energy and blood glucose comes from the food we consume. The pancreas produces a hormone that is known as insulin. This hormone helps transfer the glucose from food into our cells and this can be used as energy. There are times when our body doesn’t make, enough or simply does not use insulin as it should. What happens then is that glucose stays in the blood and it is not able to reach the cells. This with time can lead to different health problems. There is no cure for diabetes, but what we can do is manage it and try to stay healthy. We should opt to stay healthy the natural way. Below you will see a recipe for a natural drink that is most suitable for type 2 diabetes.

Recipe

Necessary Ingredients:

• 2 Carrots
• 2 stalks of celery
• 1 green apple
• Spinach – 3 handfuls

How to Prepare It:

The first thing you need to do is wash all the ingredients above mentioned. Also, you need to peel the carrots and apples. Remove all the seeds found in the apple. Put all ingredients in the blender, blend them, and make sure to mix well. As you can see preparing this drink is very easy.

The Benefits of the Ingredients

Spinach

Spinach is abundant in beta carotene, calcium, vitamin C and A. According to Swedish research, in spinach, some nitrates lower the amount of oxygen necessary for energy. After eating spinach, the muscles need less oxygen to make energy and are more efficient. Spinach is low on the glycemic index which means that it is safe to consume because it is not likely to lead to spikes in your blood glucose levels.

Celery

Celery is abundant in magnesium and potassium, vital substances for treating and preventing high blood pressure. This vegetable is used as a natural therapy for different inflammatory diseases. If you have diabetes type 2, you have an increased chance of joint and bone disorders and heart disease. Consuming celery can help prevent these health conditions.

Carrots

The carrots are rich in health-boosting antioxidants which are beneficial for preventing diabetes and vision problems in diabetics. The body converts beta carotene to vitamin A, and that is crucial when it comes to treating type 2 diabetes.

Green Apples

The apples are rich in malic acid. This acid is known to be effective when it comes to lowering blood sugar levels.

How to Consume This Drink

Consume this drink every morning before you eat. The minerals can help lower your blood sugar levels and your blood pressure. Consume this drink regularly to regulate your blood sugar levels. Make this simple drink, stay healthy, and remember you are stronger than diabetes.

Source Recipes 4 Day | Daily Mail | Live Strong | NIDDK | Diabetes | Opera News | NCBI Music Source: Healthline