Summary: With the arrival of winter, the temperature gradually drops, and the body's metabolism begins to slow down. For diabetics, this season can present some special challenges. However, there is an ingredient known as an "insulin activator" that can help patients stabilize their blood sugar during the winter months. It is recommended to consume it twice a week to repair the function of pancreatic islets, maintain blood sugar stability, and avoid developing into a "little sugar man"!
1. Lettuce
Celery is a nutritious vegetable that is rich in vitamins, minerals, and dietary fiber. It also contains a substance known as "Apigenin", which regulates the secretion of insulin and therefore helps lower blood sugar. In addition, the dietary fiber in celery also slows down the absorption of food in the intestines, helping to stabilize blood sugar levels.
- Roasted pork with lettuce -
Roasted pork with lettuce is a delicious home-cooked dish, and here's how to make it:
Ingredients: 300g pork (lean or pork belly).
300 grams of lettuce.
Appropriate amount of green onions, ginger and garlic.
Appropriate amount of salt, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, cooking wine, white pepper, sugar, chicken essence.
Steps:1Cut the pork into small pieces, blanch in boiling water and remove for later use.
2.Peel and cut the lettuce, mince the green onion, ginger and garlic and set aside.
3.Heat the pan with cold oil, add the green onions, ginger and garlic and stir-fry until fragrant.
4.Add the pork and stir-fry until browned.
5.Pour in cooking wine and cook for a while to remove the fishy smell.
6.Add salt, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, sugar, white pepper and stir well.
7.Add the lettuce segments and stir-fry well.
8.Pour in an appropriate amount of water, cover and simmer for about 10 minutes, until the lettuce is soft and rotten.
9.Check the taste and add the appropriate amount of chicken essence to taste according to personal preference.
In this way, the roasted pork with lettuce that is full of fragrance and tender taste is ready. It can be enjoyed with rice, which is nutritious and delicious.
2. Water spinach
In addition to lettuce, water spinach is also a suitable vegetable for diabetics, and water spinach is rich in vitamins, minerals, and dietary fiber. In particular, niacin is a natural insulin activator that can promote insulin secretion and help lower blood sugar.
- Stir-fried beef with water spinach -
Here's a simple way to stir-fry beef with water spinach::
Ingredients: 200 grams of beef (sliced).
300 g water spinach (cut into pieces).
2 cloves of garlic (minced).
2 slices of ginger (shredded).
Cooking oil in moderation.
Salt to taste. Light soy sauce to taste.
Cooking wine to taste. Ground white pepper to taste.
Steps:1Cut the beef into thin slices, add some salt, cooking wine and shredded ginger, stir well, and marinate for 10-15 minutes.
2.Add an appropriate amount of cooking oil to a hot pan, add minced garlic and ginger and stir-fry until fragrant.
3.Pour the marinated beef into the pan and stir-fry quickly until browned.
4.Add the water spinach segments and continue to stir-fry evenly.
5.Pour in an appropriate amount of light soy sauce and continue to stir-fry evenly.
6.Add some salt and white pepper, season to taste and stir-fry to combine.
7.Stir-fry until the water spinach is soft and cooked.