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This purple fruit , also known as Eggplant , contains components that help lower blood pressure and blood sugar in diabetes 2 . The purple is due to its phytonutrients with amazing health benefits It’s high in phytonutrients such as phenolic that play this important
How ?
- High fibre levels that slow down sugar release /spikes . It also helps in lowering blood pressure
- It inhibits the activity of key enzymes associated with the development of diabetes 2 ( alpha-amylase and alpha-glucosidase) . The enzymes convert starch / complex carbohydrates to simple sugars that raise blood sugar levels
- It works like ACE Inhibitors by inhibiting ACE from playing its role in raising blood pressure( Angiotensin converting enzyme ) . If this enzyme can be stopped from from producing Angiotensin II that narrows our blood vessels , blood pressure can be lowered . This class of blood pressure tablets are called ACE-inhibitors ( the -prils) eg Ramipril , enalapril ,captopril etc and aubergines 🍆 do the same thing .
It’s time to add this to your diet . Africans take it as swallow while other nations cook in other ways . What would even be great would be if when taken as swallow, you take it with Okro another fibre rich food . Imagine adding oily fish that supplies omega -3 , the meal becomes triple whammy against high blood pressure and diabetes -2
Remember this single act isn’t enough without other dietary and lifestyle changes when it comes to diabetes type 2, High blood pressure and High cholesterol levels .
