Leafy Greens a Superfood That Helps Prevent Diabetes

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Leafy Greens a Superfood That Helps Prevent Diabetes

Counting down to Christmas already? Here's what you and everyone on your list would love NOT to get: type 2 diabetes. And here's how to help make it happen. Give yourself and others a whole lotta green, and we're not talking money. Munching on whatever leafy green veggies you love (whether they're in season or from the freezer) can cut your odds of big blood sugar problems by 14 percent. What's the diabetes destroyer in spinach, arugula, lettuce mixes, parsley, collards and even Chinese cabbage? Actually, there are so many energetic do-gooders bopping around in these veggies that they practically need crowd control. Start with a potent mix of beta-carotene, vitamin C and polyphenols, which help your body fight off the cellular damage that triggers diabetes. Add a blood-sugar-friendly mineral: magnesium. Factor in the smidge of good fats in those leaves; they help cell walls say "yes!" to sugar-stabilizing insulin faster than a commoner to Prince Harry. Then give thanks that filling up on these superfoods will not fill you out. It takes just a cup of cooked greens or two cups of salad leaves daily to leave diabetes in the dust. That's as easy as nuking a microwaveable bag of baby spinach leaves or tossing chopped kale into a bubbling pot of soup. In a veggie rut? Try cooking tangy collard greens with juicy fall apples (sweet) or slicing pears into a spicy arugula salad (sophisticated). Going green just took on a whole new meaning.