[오늘의 건강] Stevia tomato is safe as it does not affect blood sugar
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☞Today’s Health= Sprinkling sugar on cold tomatoes makes a great snack just like any other dessert. Although it is a tomato full of nutrients, it cannot be safely consumed because of the ‘sugar’. For diabetic patients, sweet tomatoes are just like the rice cakes in the picture… Tomatoes have been popular lately. Stevia tomatoes are grown using the stevia farming method in which stevia, a natural sugar, is sprinkled on the ground. Stevia tomato, which has a sweet taste, can be enjoyed by diabetic patients?
A sugar substitute that we call stevia is ‘stevioside’, an extract from a plant in the Asteraceae family called stevio. It is 200 to 300 times sweeter than sugar, but contains only 1% of the calories of sugar. Since it is not absorbed in the body and is excreted in the urine, it has little effect on blood sugar, so it can be safely consumed by diabetic patients.
Not only that. Stevia tomato is rich in dietary fiber, which gives a feeling of fullness and contains various minerals and vitamins such as citric acid, amino acids, and calcium. In particular, the terpene component of stevia stimulates insulin-secreting cells, helping diabetic or high blood pressure patients to enjoy sweet taste with peace of mind, and polyphenol inhibits free radicals to prevent cellular aging.
Stevia tomatoes have excellent taste and are low in calories, but you should not eat them as a staple food. This is because not only does it cause nutritional imbalance, but there are also carbohydrates in tomatoes, so eating too much is like eating carbohydrates. In addition, excessive intake of stevia causes abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea. People with impaired kidney function may have problems excreting stevia, so use caution. Although there have been no reports of side effects from stevia consumption in pregnant women, it is not recommended to consume stevia as it may contain chemicals.
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