| Juices |
Nearly every health condition responds well to appropriate
fruit and vegetable juices, but diabetes is a very complicated disease and
affects people differently. The first thing you should do is consult a doctor
and work together on finding the best diet for your specific diabetes
symptoms.
In general, if you are only concerned with your diabetes, you
should have chromium-rich juices like
tomato and grape, but they need to work into your eating plan, which usually
includes the low Glycemic Index. Keep
in mind that sugar is sugar, whether it’s in the form of a juice or granulated.
Here are four juice cocktails I
recommend to diabetics:
- Tomato juice and garlic (spicy too)
- Carrot ginger, celery, parsley, spinach
- Red lettuce, spinach, carrot, garlic (at least one clove),
and ginger
- String beans, parsley, cucumber, celery and watercress
If you have diabetes and are trying to reduce your blood
pressure, lower your cholesterol and improve your heart, I recommend beet,
carrot, celery, currant, spinach, grape, cherry and watermelon juices.
If you are taking medication and are deficient in potassium, magnesium, or calcium,
add these juices: honeydew melon, cantaloupe, apricot, banana, peach, orange
juice, parsley and broccoli.
If you have
high blood pressure, I recommend three juice cocktails:
- Carrot, parsley and celery juice
- Lime juice and whey powders
- Grape and carrot juice
To help reduce your cholesterol levels, I recommend
these two juice cocktails:
- Beet, blackberry, parsley and pineapple juice
- Carrot, apple and ginger
If you are only focusing on a healthy heart, I
would recommend threes juice combos:
- Carrot, pineapple, and ginger (you could add a touch of
honey)
- Parsley, alfalfa and pineapple
- Watercress, parsley and grape
Whey can have a lot of sodium; buy the whey with the least
amount of sodium. If you want a zesty juice cocktail, mix a cup of water, two
ripe tomatoes, one tablespoon of tarragon, paprika, turmeric and cayenne. Add
some basil leaves and the juice of a half-lemon, and mix well.
Like many
fruit juices, pomegranate juice contains antioxidants, especially polyphenols. However,
pomegranate juice contains antioxidants at much higher levels than other fruit
juices, which many experts believe will help you diabetes. Antioxidants are
thought to provide several heart-protecting benefits, including reducing
low-density lipoprotein (LDL, or "bad") cholesterol. Most studies have used a
daily dose of 1.5 ounces of pomegranate juice to ensure maximum
benefits.
If you want to create your own juice cocktail, here’s a list of
other complementary juices to provide vitality and help lower your blood
pressure:
- Juice from green leafy veggies (think kale and spinach)
are excellent sources of B-complex vitamins
- Carrot, apple, ginger, orange and strawberry juices have
been known to lower bad cholesterol
- For natural zinc, drink ginger, turnip, parsley (even
though it’s bitter tasting), garlic, or carrot juice
- If you want to increase your potassium, drink parsley,
garlic, spinach, cantaloupe and banana juice together
- For more bioflavanoids, drink grape, parsley, lemon, or
lime juices
- For more vitamin C, drink kale, green pepper, or parsley
juice
- The best vitamin E juices for you are spinach, carrot and
asparagus
- More magnesium could possibly raise your good
cholesterol. Those juices are beet, garlic, parsley, and spinach
- Low on copper? Drink carrot, garlic, or ginger juice
- Studies have shown that chromium might raise good
cholesterol levels. These juices include potato (pasty flavor), green pepper,
apple and spinach juice
While I’m recommending
juices, be aware that many juices are high in calories and should be consumed in
moderation. Fresh juices should be a part of a healthy diet, and avoid juices
with added sugar. Make sure to read all labels for ingredients and choose 100%
fruit juices not made from concentrate. Extra sugar means extra calories and it
is always better to eat your calories than to drink them.
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