Broccoli

Broccoli is a close relation of the cauliflower that has long been popular in Europe. It is the Italian, sprouting, or asparagus broccoli which produces many small, loose, green heads. These popular vegetables have proved to be an effective anti-diabetic food. it is a rich source of chromium, a trace mineral; that seems to lower blood sugar. These trace minerals regulate blood sugar, thereby often reducing medication and insulin needs in diabetes patient. If a person has mild diabetes, chromium may save him from getting the full-fledges disease. If a person’s glucose tolerance is borderline, chromium can help control it. Even in cases of low blood sugar, it can raise it to normal level. According to Dr. Richard A. Anderson, Ph.D, at the U.S department of Agriculture’s Human nutrition Research Center in Beltsville, Maryland, whatever the blood sugar problem, chromium tends to normalize it. Dr. Anderson believes that increase rate of type II diabetes is partly due to deficiency of chromium in the diet. He cites some 14 studies done during the 1980’s showing that chromium improved glucose tolerance. The recommended daily allowance for chromium is 50-200 micrograms. Some of the foods rich in chromium besides broccoli are whole grain cereals, nuts, mushrooms, rhubarb, Bengal gram, kidney beans, soyabean, black gram, betel leaves, bottle gourd, pomegranates and pineapples.

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