Kersen
goed voor mensen met diabetes.*
Volgens
onderzoekers helpen bioactieve stoffen in kersen, te weten anthocyanen, de
bloedsuikerspiegel te verlagen. Het is wel oppassen met geconfijte kersen omdat
die minder bioactieve stoffen bevatten en er suiker aan toegevoegd is.
Cherries
may help lower blood sugar
Researchers
have identified a group of naturally occurring chemicals abundant in cherries
that could help lower blood sugar levels in people with diabetes.
In early laboratory studies using animal pancreatic cells, the chemicals, called
anthocyanins, increased insulin production by 50 percent, according to study
leader Muralee Nair, Ph.D., a natural products chemist at Michigan State
University in East Lansing.
But you might want to limit the candied maraschino cherries, as they contain
extra sugar and fewer beneficial cherry pigments, the researcher says.
The American Chemical Society is a nonprofit organization, chartered by the U.S.
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Michael Bernstein
m_bernstein@acs.org
American Chemical Society
http://www.acs.org
(November
2005) (Opm. Kersen in pot of blik zijn
meestal ook met suiker ingemaakt en dus ook niet geschikt. Geschikt voor
diabeten zijn verse kersen en kersen (zonder suiker) uit de diepvries.)
