UNLOCK THE POWER OF NOPAL: HEALTH BENEFITS REVEALED BY NUTRITIONISTS
Benefits by Iyanuoluwa Oyetunji
Master of Science in Medicine, specialization in Human Nutrition · 2 years of experience · South Africa
- Nopal can treat some viral respiratory infections. This is because it contains some substances that have found to have antiviral activities.
- Nopal has some antioxidants and may therefore destroy free radicals in the body. This may help to reduce the risk of oxidative stress and other associated chronic diseases.
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Benefits by Livia Dickson Chen
PhD in Nutrition · 11 years of experience · Brazil
- Nopal is effective in manage diabetes. Nopal has a hypoglycemic effect, it reduces absorption of water-soluble dietary fiber content by interrupting absorption of glucose in the intestine and reduce blood glucose levels after ingestion. Some studies indicate that consuming five hundred grams of nopal can help regulate blood sugar in people with diabetes.
- Nopal is effective in the treatment of metabolic syndrome. Nopal is high in physicochemical, nutritional and nutraceutical characteristics that helps improve metabolic parameter such as triglyceride, cholesterol, fasting glucose, blood pressure and abdominal circumference.
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Benefits by Christos Sittas
MSc in Nutrition and Exercise Sciences · 3 years of experience · UK
- Nopal may be effective against diabetes as it has showcased a positive effect on glucose and insulin regulation, as well as an increase in total body antioxidant activity in a human trial (Lopez-Romero et al. 2014).
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