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Macro partitioning
Okra consumption helps stabilize blood sugar levels and may assist in managing type 2 diabetes by slowing the absorption of sugar from the intestinal tract.
Eat okra to help manage blood sugar levels. The high fiber content slows down sugar absorption in the intestines, which helps minimize blood sugar spikes. This makes okra a useful vegetable for people with diabetes.
ModerateSupportsMEDIUM confidence
Okra contain high fiber, which 'helps to stabilize blood sugar by regulating the rate at which sugar is absorbed from the intestinal tract'. Because of fiber along with other nutrition, okra shows useful for minimizing blood sugar levels within the body, assisting along with diabetes.
Why this rating
Cites animal studies (diabetic rats) and general nutritional principles, but lacks large-scale human RCTs in this review.
Source
Nutritional Quality and Health Benefits of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus): A Review
Habtamu Fekadu Gemede · Journal of Food Processing & Technology · 2015
DOI 10.4172/2157-7110.1000458
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