Can diabetic patients drink Luohanguo tea? Luohanguo is mainly produced in Guangxi, which is a common traditional Chinese medicine with the effect of clearing heat and moistening the lung. People with sore throat and cough can drink Luohan fruit tea to relieve it. So, can diabetics and Luohan fruit tea? Let's take a look at the answers below.
1、 The nutritional components of Siraitia grosvenorii are as follows
Modern research shows that every 100 grams of Siraitia grosvenorii (dry product) contains up to 38.6 grams of dietary fiber, and contains vitamin Bi, vitamin BZ, vitamin C, nicotinic acid and potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, manganese, zinc, copper, phosphorus, selenium and other mineral elements; potassium ion of Siraitia grosvenorii & gt; 12 belongs to high potassium food. Modern studies have shown that Siraitia grosvenorii is a kind of sweet fruit with special sweet substance, which is called 'sweetener'. The sweetener of Siraitia grosvenorii accounts for 1%, and its sweetness is 300 times that of sucrose. Therefore, it is resistant to brewing and can be used as a diet drink for patients with diabetes and hypertension.
2、 Effect of Siraitia grosvenorii
Luohan fruit is sweet and cool. It belongs to lung and large intestine meridians. It has the effect of moistening the lung and relieving cough, generating fluid and relieving thirst. It is suitable for cough due to lung heat or lung dryness, pertussis and summer heat injuring thirst. In addition, it has the effect of moistening the intestines and relieving constipation. It is true that Siraitia grosvenorii has the effect of clearing away heat and moistening the lung, but it is not recorded in TCM literature that Momordica grosvenorii has the effect of Nourishing Yin, and there is no need to avoid the record of what kind of food. Modern medical research has confirmed that Siraitia grosvenorii contains a sweetener 300 times sweeter than sucrose, but it does not produce heat, so it is an ideal alternative drink for people who are not suitable for sugar, such as diabetes and obesity.
3、 The medicinal value of Siraitia grosvenorii is as follows
It is rich in vitamin C (400-500 mg per 100 g of fresh fruit), glucoside, fructose, glucose, protein, lipid, etc. Modern medical research has proved that Siraitia grosvenorii is a kind of fruit for prevention and treatment of hypertension, hyperlipidemia and obesity. Siraitia grosvenorii is rich in glucosides, which has hypoglycemic effect and can assist in the treatment of diabetes and obesity.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Luohan fruit is sweet, sour, cool in nature, has the function of clearing heat and cooling blood, moistening the lung, smoothing the intestines and expelling toxin, and can stay in the face.
4、 Diabetics can drink Luohan fruit tea
Although the taste of Siraitia grosvenorii is sweet, the calories are very low. It is very suitable for diabetic patients because it contains about 1% of sweeteners. In addition, Siraitia grosvenorii contains about 400-500 mg per 100g fresh fruit, which is comparable to kiwi fruit. Luohan fruit powder and its extract have preventive and therapeutic effects on hyperglycemia, abnormal increase of triglyceride and serum cholesterol in patients with diabetes mellitus, can prevent lipid metabolism disorder caused by diabetes, and prevent and treat diabetic complications.
Some data show that the sweeteners in Siraitia grosvenorii are non sugar components and triterpenoids, which have certain anticancer effects. According to the relevant medical research data, the dietary fiber contained in Siraitia grosvenorii (soluble food fiber) can improve glucose metabolism, which is conducive to the control of blood glucose in diabetic patients. Clinical studies have found that increasing dietary fiber can gradually reduce the amount of insulin and even completely stop using it. Siraitia grosvenorii has a special effect of clearing lung and relieving cough. For the middle-aged and elderly patients with mild diabetes mellitus of dry heat injury and stomach dryness and fluid injury, it has certain prevention and treatment effect to take Siraitia grosvenorii beverage.
Winter climate is dry, often feel thirsty, dry throat, dry skin and so on. Patients with diabetes have weak immunity and are more prone to complications such as pneumonia. At this time, we might as well choose Siraitia grosvenorii tea, which has the advantages of not affecting blood sugar, clearing heat and moistening lung, and can be used as an ideal choice for autumn health care of diabetic patients.
There are many drinks made of Siraitia grosvenorii in the market, such as Siraitia grosvenorii syrup, Siraitia grosvenorii granules, Siraitia grosvenorii, etc. For patients with diabetes, with the previous substitutes are not good, or not suitable for use. Because most of the auxiliary sugar components are processed sugar or refined sugar. The results of clinical observation show that the effect of using Momordica grosvenorii tea is high. In the application of dietotherapy, Siraitia grosvenorii can be made into drink juice, congee, soup, and can be made into dishes, soup pots and other delicious dishes for dietary needs.
Luohanguo tea: Luohanguo 20g, soaking in boiling water for 15 minutes, offspring tea.