Can I eat peanuts for diabetes?

Nuts themselves are a rather insidious product. A small amount can relieve hunger, excess can bring problems with the digestive system. The content of nutrients in nuts is very high, each species has its own set of beneficial properties. But before introducing them into the diet for diabetes, it is necessary to study the general properties of plants and get advice from a doctor.

Foreign guest

Peanuts have long been a familiar product on store shelves. There it is located in a row of nuts and its price is quite affordable. Scientifically, peanuts are legumes. But it differs from peas and beans in that it can be eaten raw, without cooking. It is sometimes called "peanuts." Probably for its fruits that ripen in the ground in small hard pods. The plant is very thermophilic, afraid of frost, cultivated in Central Asia, Transcaucasia, Krasnodar Territory.

In our country, it appeared relatively recently by historical standards, just at the beginning of the 19th century, as a funny overseas plant. Peanuts traveled to our country in a roundabout way, from South America to Asia, and from there to Europe. Then he came to China and from there settled down in the south of Russia. On an industrial scale, peanuts began to be grown only in Soviet times. There were many uses for overseas beans. Oil from them is used in canning, soap making, margarine making. Fruits are used as an additive in cooking and simply eat fried.

The composition and nutritional value of peanuts

When growing a plant, the soil is enriched with nitrogen, and how is the body enriched when its fruits are consumed? It is worth a look at the list of useful substances of peanuts, there is a high content of fats and carbohydrates, in addition to them:

• alimentary fiber;
• saturated fatty acids;
• mono and disaccharides;
• vitamins of group B, C, E, PP;
• calcium;
• magnesium;
• sodium;
• potassium;
• iron;
• zinc;
• copper;
• selenium.

Despite the high content of fats and monosaccharides, there are peanuts for diabetes. It will benefit almost all body systems.

First of all, it improves memory, increases concentration, increases stress resistance. This property of peanuts is important for diabetics. It reduces the cholesterol in the blood, which has a beneficial effect on the cardiovascular system. The work of the immune and nervous systems is stabilized. A small choleretic effect gently prevents stagnation of bile and the formation of sand and stones in the ducts.

With regular use of peanuts, blood coagulation increases, with diabetes, this fact must be paid attention to. Peanuts, like ice cream, bananas and chocolate, stimulate the production of serotonin in the body. It improves mood, blocks its sudden changes, relieves irritability. In diabetes mellitus, mood swings from dull longing to unmotivated irritability are quite common, so it’s worth eating 8 to 10 “nuts” daily in raw or toasted form. When roasting beans, the content of polyphenols increases, which is responsible for blocking cancer cells and reducing the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases.

The duality of the effect of peanuts on the level of appetite lies in the high calorie content of the product on the one hand and the stimulation of the production of gastric juice on the other. It turns out that the body has already received nutrients, but you still want to eat. This result is due to the fact that the beans are digested for a very long time in the stomach. But useful substances are released gradually and are well absorbed by the body.

Accuracy and reasonable approach, as well as contraindications

For all the benefits of the product, you need to consider some of its features. Peanuts have a high allergenicity index, therefore, it is necessary to introduce it into the diet of a patient with diabetes literally from one grain and carefully monitor changes in health. Peanuts stimulate cell regeneration, improve the condition of the skin, hair and nails. It normalizes hormonal levels and stabilizes blood pressure, which is especially important for diabetics.

And yet, how to choose the most useful product and minimize undesirable effects when using it? There are several types of peanuts on sale: raw, in bags with flavoring additives, fried, peanut butter.

Raw and lightly roasted peanuts are recognized as the most useful. Sachets are attractive in appearance and inexpensive, but the amount of salt in them is several times higher than the allowed norms for diabetics, so the harm exceeds the benefit. Peanut butter is an undesirable product on the menu of type 2 diabetics because it increases appetite and stimulates fast weight gain, and also upsets the balance of polyunsaturated acids, leading to weakened immunity.

There are no definitive contraindications for the use of peanuts, except for allergic reactions. With diabetes, eating peanuts is useful, you only need to dose the amount and approach the matter without fanaticism, because everything is good in moderation.

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