Although nuts are high in calories, it is safe to say that sugar lovers can eat nuts.

The human body needs protein, amino acids and other nutrients, meat, eggs and other foods in the protein content is high, but also contains high fat and high cholesterol, is a diabetic diet menu can not eat more food. In fact, to take in protein does not necessarily have to eat meat, some nuts also contain a lot of nutrients, in addition to protein, there are other foods do not contain micronutrients.

The nutritional characteristics of nuts are high in fat (40-70% of total weight), high in protein (12-36%), and rich in vitamin E, vitamin A, B vitamins, magnesium, and phytochemicals, etc. It can be said that they contain all the nutrients possessed by plants, and they do not contain the accomplice of cardiovascular disease --- cholesterol. In addition, they are rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids --- linoleic acid and linolenic acid.

In the past, people have always believed that nuts contain too many calories, not recommended for diabetics to eat, even if they eat to strictly control the amount. But the United States Harvard University researchers found that eating nuts in moderation can prevent diabetes, lies in the nuts contain polyunsaturated fatty acids, dietary fiber and magnesium, they can improve the body's secretion of insulin and insulin on the use of sugar, so as to achieve the role of blood glucose control. Polyunsaturated fatty acids also help repair the endothelial cells of blood vessels and protect them from free radical damage.

Study: Two servings of nuts a day effective in improving type 2 diabetes

A new study shows that eating more nuts can help fight type 2 diabetes, according to the Daily Mail.Data from 12 clinical trials proved that just two servings of nuts a day were effective in lowering and stabilizing patients' blood sugar levels. One of those servings amounted to 30 grams.

Most types of tree nuts are valid, such as walnuts, cashews, hazelnuts and pecans, but not peanuts.

450 people with type 2 diabetes participated in the study, with participants consuming an average of 56 grams of nuts per day. Data analysis showed that nut intake improved two key markers in their blood sugar. One was glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and the other was fasting blood glucose values. The best results were tested when nuts replaced glycated water compounds instead of saturated fatty acids.

Dr. John Sievenpiper of St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto, who led the study, said that tree nuts are a healthy dietary pattern for people to maintain normal blood sugar levels. Although nuts are rich in fat, they are healthy unsaturated fatty acids. And although nuts are high in calories, none of the participants gained weight in the trial.

Diabetics choose nuts that are good for them to eat, but they need to be careful that a snack is sufficient and not excessive.