What is milk and mushrooms have in common? Both regulate blood sugar, a property that is important for type 2 Diabetes to prevent and control the disease.
Mushrooms are probiotic foods that support the bacteria in the gut. The researchers of Pennsylvania State University found. They had studied the effect of mushrooms on the glucose production in the body.
In a study with mice, they showed that consumption of white button mushrooms promotes the growth of certain bacteria in the gut. These bacteria produce substances that affect glucose production.
The researchers therefore believe that mushrooms are especially suitable for people with Diabetes.
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A glass of milk in the morning works wonders
Milk for Breakfast
Not only mushrooms are good for diabetics. Also milk affects blood sugar levels for the Better, because those who drink for Breakfast-milk, lowers its blood sugar level during the day.
This is the result of a study by researchers at the University of Guelph and the University of Toronto in Canada.
The researchers found that certain proteins in the milk, hormones in the intestine, slow down digestion and enhance sense of to be full longer.
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“This study shows how important it is to drink milk for Breakfast, in order to support a slower digestion of carbohydrates and keep blood sugar levels low,” says the study’s author Dr. H. Douglas Goff.
“Nutrition experts emphasize the importance of a healthy Breakfast, and this study should reassure consumers that milk,” says Goff.
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