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Mulberry in diabetes mellitus type 1 and 2: benefit and harm
Last reviewed: 16.10.2021
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Mulberry is a pretty sweet and nutritious berry, which, in spite of this, is not forbidden in diabetics. The fruits of this tree, which can be of different colors: white, pink, almost black, are a valuable source of vitamins.
You can use berries of mulberry in fresh and dried form. It produces delicious and healthy fruit, jelly, jelly, jam, compotes, teas, which can be sweetened with a sweetener or a small amount of honey.
In addition to berries for making tasty and healthy drinks, you can use leaves, shoots, bark and even the roots of silk (mulberry) wood.
Benefits
The fruits of mulberry contain 7 vitamins B, vitamins A, C, E, K and all those microelements that are beneficial for diabetes, including selenium, which supports the heart muscle, improves its absorption of insulin and reduces the negative impact on the heart of glucose in the blood, restores damaged cells of the liver and pancreas. A high potassium content is an additional protection of the heart from the complications associated with diabetes. Benefits of berries and edema of different origins.
In the mulberry, we find vitamin B2 (riboflavin). He is in other berries, but in smaller quantities. But it is this vitamin that helps to break down glucose and stimulates the production of hormones, which is especially important in type 2 diabetes. Patients with type 1 pathology may include berries in the diet as a source of vitamins and minerals, although no therapeutic effect should be expected.
Silkworm is considered to be a low-calorie berry (of the order of 40-44 kcal), and carbohydrates in 100 grams of fruit contain only 8 g. The glycemic index of the berry is small - 25 units, so harm to diabetics such berry can not bring in moderate amounts.
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Contraindications
This berry does not belong to the number of acidic, so it does not have an irritant effect on the gastric mucosa. But her bones can still injure the inflamed areas, so when exacerbating gastrointestinal pathologies, the berries should not be used, except in the garbled form.
Mulberry, unlike other berries, which mainly reduce blood pressure, may, on the contrary, increase it, especially in hot weather. Therefore, hypertensive patients should eat the fruit in minimal amounts, while monitoring blood pressure indicators.
Too sweet ripe berries can be dangerous in diabetes, so pay attention to varieties with reduced sugar content or unripe fruits. But it is important to consider that immature berries in large quantities can cause constipation, while ripe fruits will act as a laxative.
The mulberry is considered a rather strong allergen, which can be dangerous for people who are prone to allergic reactions.
The fruits of mulberry can be called individual peasants, because they do not like it when they are combined with other foods. Do not use them on an empty stomach or wash with cold water, because such carelessness is fraught with a disorder of the stomach and intestines, manifested by flatulence, abdominal pain, diarrhea.