Scientists believe that the Indian curry leaf - an ingredient in many curry dishes and used in traditional Indian healing, may contain agents that slow down the rate of starch-to-glucose breakdown in people with diabetes. The tree’s leaves could control the amount of glucose entering the bloodstream. [link]
September 29, 2004
Have some curry leaves with your jalebi
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on September 30, 2004 5:11 AM · Direct link
Are you talking about kari-patta leaf ?
on September 30, 2004 9:02 AM · Direct link
That's the only one I can imagine. But more importantly...will it make me thin?
on November 29, 2007 2:56 PM · Direct link
If this is true, why is diabetes an epidemic in India. There is no quick fix. Then ONLY solution is regular cardiovascular exercise and calorie control.
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