A representative fruit that relieves blood sugar worries, sweet this is...
Jan 22, 2025
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In particular, as the Lunar New Year holiday approaches, the increasing number of fruit gift sets is a challenge for those who manage their blood sugar.
However, there are fruits that are sweet and have a low blood sugar index (GI, which converts the rate at which food is absorbed into the body into a score).
A typical fruit is 'kiwi'. Green kiwi and Sungold kiwi have blood sugar indices of 51 and 48, respectively, below the low blood sugar food threshold of 55.
New Zealand's National Food Research Institute found that replacing some of the carbohydrates with kiwis reduced blood sugar growth. Eating one kiwi before meals instead of two spoons of rice reduced blood sugar growth by about 15 percent. This is largely due to the abundant dietary fiber and antioxidant components.
Green kiwi contains 2.3g of dietary fiber per 100g, which helps to slow digestion and reduce sugar absorption, preventing a rapid rise in blood sugar.
It is also rich in antioxidants such as vitamin C and polyphenols, which are good for strengthening immunity and improving digestion. The amount of vitamin C per 100g of kiwi is 161mg of sun gold kiwi and 85mg of green kiwi, which is higher than that of oranges. Polyphenols are known to act as prebiotics to help the growth of intestinal beneficial bacteria and contribute to the overall improvement of intestinal health.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
