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"Lao Liu, the results of this physical examination are out, and your blood sugar is even lower than half a year ago!"
The doctor looked up at the middle-aged lady standing in front of the door, her name is Liu Meihua, 47 years old this year, after being diagnosed with high blood sugar half a year ago, she decided to change her eating habits and eat only tomatoes for dinner. When Liu Meihua heard the news, she was pleasantly surprised, and her persistence in the past six months finally paid off.
Liu Meihua is a primary school teacher who is busy teaching and educating people, and often neglects her own health. Before high blood sugar was detected, dinner was often greasy dishes and white rice, and her irregular schedule made her physical condition not ideal.
After being diagnosed with high blood sugar, she began to look for a change and decided to start by adjusting her diet. She chose tomatoes as the main ingredient for her dinner because she had heard that tomatoes were rich in nutrients and low in calories and sugar.
Tomatoes are indeed a very beneficial food for the human body. First of all, it is rich in vitamin C and vitamin E, which are able to enhance the body's antioxidant capacity.
Secondly, the lycopene in tomatoes is a powerful antioxidant that can effectively prevent cardiovascular disease and some cancers. In addition, tomatoes are also relatively high in fiber, which is helpful for improving intestinal health and lowering blood sugar and cholesterol levels.
In addition to the well-known benefits mentioned above, tomatoes have a unique health value that has gone underneath, and that is its anti-aging effects. Certain natural compounds in tomatoes can help protect the skin from UV rays, and long-term consumption can make the skin smoother and more refined.
In addition, the natural ingredients in tomatoes may also have some effect on inhibiting inflammation and slowing down aging, especially for middle-aged and elderly people.
Liu Meihua's success lies not only in changing her eating habits, but also in her perseverance in maintaining this eating pattern every day. She takes the tomatoes to the extreme, from raw to cooked, from salads to soups, so she doesn't feel bored.
After half a year, not only is her blood sugar under control, but her skin condition has also improved significantly, and her colleagues say that she looks a lot younger.
At the beginning of her diet, Liu Meihua consulted with a dietitian, which included a very unique point of view: the right amount of tomatoes can alleviate the mood swings caused by seasonal changes to a certain extent. While this may not seem directly related to blood sugar control, in reality, mood swings have a significant impact on blood sugar levels.
Tomatoes are rich in magnesium, which is significantly helpful in stabilizing mood and reducing stress. Magnesium can boost mood and fight depressive symptoms by regulating neurotransmitters in the brain. In addition, the B vitamins in tomatoes are also a key nutrient for maintaining nervous system health, helping to reduce anxiety and stress, thereby indirectly helping to control blood sugar levels.
It can be seen that Liu Meihua's successful blood sugar control is not only because she changed the structure of her dinner diet, but also because she unconsciously improved her emotional management.
This finding is well documented by her and provides us with a new perspective on how to manage emotions as well as manage emotions when dealing with chronic diseases such as diabetes.
What do you think about tomatoes?