Written By: Debjani Arora | Published : October 31, 2015 10:14 AM IST
The benefits of methi and how it helps to fight various diseases cannot be underestimated. These humble seeds are also known to fight diabetes and keep your glucose level in check. They are also able to protect your eyes from cataracts that are common in people who have been suffering diabetes for a long time. Here are foods every diabetic should eat to fight the condition naturally.
In fact, if you are suffering from diabetes or know anyone suffering from the same then make sure that methi or fenugreek is used in one way or the other to overcome complications of the condition in addition to conventional medications. Know how one woman reversed diabetes at 60!
Here is how fenugreek works in protecting your eyes
It helps in glucose metabolism:Methi seeds are believed to have antidiabetic properties and so helps in glucose metabolism. This is one reason methi is able to keep the blood sugar level in check. For a diabetic, the enzymes that control glucose metabolism don t work properly as a result glucose and it s by products like fructose and sorbitol accumulate in the lens of the eyes and eventually destroy them. But regular intake of methi can help one keep a tab on glucose and its accumulation to save your eye from cataract formation. Here are seven reasons you need to visit your ophthalmologist today.
It slows down cataract formation: The lenses of diabetic patients are also prone to damage by enzymes that would normally protect against destructive free radicals. But the antioxidants present in methi helps to lower this risk of damage and delay the formation of. Methi has been shown to partially reverse both the metabolic changes in the lens and reduce the density of the cataract with continuous usage. Here are other health benefits of methi that you need to know.
How to use it:
Soak a handful of methi seeds in a bowl of water overnight and strain it. Now, there are two ways to have methi -- either drink the water or chew the seeds raw. You can benefit from it either way. Chewing the seeds can make you feel bitter but you will get used to its taste gradually. However, including methi in other dishes like dals and curries can also be of some help.
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Reference:
1: Gupta SK, Kalaiselvan V, Srivastava S, Saxena R, Agrawal SS. Trigonella foenum-graecum (Fenugreek) protects against selenite-induced oxidative stress in experimental cataractogenesis. Biol Trace Elem Res. 2010 Sep;136(3):258-68. doi: 10.1007/s12011-009-8540-5. Epub 2009 Oct 13. PubMed PMID: 19823776.
