Fenugreek Seeds for type 2 diabetes
The most commonly used food items are grains, vegetables, fruits, animal products. All of us will agree that seeds fall into much neglected and underused categories. But it should not be so actually seeds are a "powerhouse" of lots of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants and should be included in the daily dietary regime.
Let us first know about nutrition facts for 1 teaspoon or 3.7 grams (g) of fenugreek seeds:
| Calories: 12 | Phosphorus: 11mg |
| Protein: 0.85g | Potassium: 28mg |
| Total fat: 0.24g | Zinc: 0.09mg |
| Carbohydrates: 2.16g | Vitamin C: 0.1mg |
| Total dietary fiber: 0.9g | Thiamin: 0.012mg |
| Cholesterol: 0 milligrams (mg) | Riboflavin: 0.014mg |
| Sodium: 2mg | Niacin: 0.061mg |
| Calcium: 7mg | Vitamin B-6: 0.022mg |
| Iron: 1.24mg | Folate, DFE: 2 micrograms (µg) |
| Magnesium: 7mg | Vitamin A - 2 international units |
Fenugreek Seeds -Calories
- 100 gramsof fenugreek seeds provide 323 calories.
Fenugreek seed benefits:
- Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum ) seed is used as a dietary supplement in India.
- It is commonly used for diabetes treatment.
- Its multiple mechanismsare seen to help diabetes population.
- Soluble fiber, trigonelline, diosgenin, saponins, and 4-hydroxy isoleucineare the active components present in fenugreek seeds.
- Soluble fibers present in the extract of fenugreek seeds slow down the enzymatic digestionof carbohydrates and also reduce the absorption of glucose, and thus reduce post-prandial glucose levels.
- Fenugreek seeds contain amino acid 4-OH Ilewhich increases the glucose-induced insulin release in humans thereby control blood glucose levels.
- In addition, fenugreek stimulates glucose uptakein peripheral tissues and has been shown to have insulinotropic properties.
- Fenugreek is easily available as well as a cost-effective
- The higher dosages of fenugreek seeds show a more hypoglycemic effect. About 10 grams of fenugreek seeds soaked in water (hot) can help in controlling type-2 diabetes.
Recipes in which fenugreek seeds can be used:
One can add fenugreek seeds in Dosa and Idli batter
One can definitely add fenugreek seeds/powder in the preparation of sabji, dal tadka, rice, etc. Sprouts can be beautifully mixed with fenugreek seeds.
One can prepare appe by adding few fenugreek seeds to it.
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