How the Miracle Berry is a Gamechanger for Diabetics
Today’s sugar-laden diets lead to many people being diagnosed with diabetes every year. Characterized by too much sugar in the blood, diabetes can cause serious health consequences if left unchecked.
MiraBurst understands how hard it is to find safe, delicious natural sugar substitutes for diabetics. Our products, made from the miracle fruit (Synsepalum dulcificum), are an all-natural way to safely manage your blood sugar.
What is Diabetes (Diabetes Mellitus)?
Diabetes is simply a group of diseases that result in too much sugar in the blood (high blood glucose). Types of Diabetes include type 1, type 2, gestational, and pre-diabetes.
- Type 1 diabetes is a chronic health condition where the pancreas doesn’t produce enough insulin.
- Type 2 diabetes affects how your body processes sugar, or glucose.
- Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that occurs in the course of pregnancy.
- Pre-diabetes occurs when your blood sugar is higher than normal, but you don’t meet the criteria for a diabetes diagnosis yet.
Not all types of diabetes respond in the same way to medication or treatment. Everybody, and every diagnosis, is different. But diabetic symptoms can often be managed, and sometimes reversed. For type 2 diabetes in particular, an active, low-sugar lifestyle is an excellent step toward improving your symptoms.
Eating less sugar makes it easier for your body to regulate it in the bloodstream. And maintaining physical activity can manage weight gain, and also help improve blood sugar levels.
Cutting down on processed foods and carbohydrates (starches and sugar) is a big help. Besides the well-known natural sugar substitutes for diabetics, a taste-modifying berry like the Miracle Berry can make this easier. Eating nutrient-rich vegetables can also help, as long as they are not naturally high in sugar or carbohydrates.
If you’re wondering what berries are good for diabetics, miracle fruit, blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries are all great options.
What is Type 2 Diabetes?
Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes in the world. It occurs when the body cannot properly use insulin (a hormone that helps glucose get into the cells of the body). As a result, blood glucose increases above a critical value. People can get type 2 diabetes at any age, but you are at higher risk if you have pre-diabetes (borderline diabetes) or if you are:
- Older – 45 years or more
- overweight
- Have a family history of diabetes
- Are not physically active
- A woman who had gestational diabetes. Gestational diabetes is a kind of diabetes that some women get when they are pregnant. Even if a woman’s blood sugar levels go down after her baby is born, she is at higher risk of getting type 2 diabetes later in life.
***If you are African American, Hispanic/Latino American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian American, or Pacific Islander, you are at higher risk for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. Also, if you are Asian American, you are at increased risk for type 2 diabetes at a lower weight (about 15 pounds lower than weights in the 1 Point column). Talk to your doctor to see if you should have your blood sugar tested.
Managing Type 2 Diabetes:
The foundation of the management and prevention of type 2 diabetes is lifestyle modification.
Since the root cause of type 2 diabetes is insulin resistance, in order to better manage or even reverse the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes, we must first understand why we develop insulin resistance. Why does our body become resistant to our own insulin and therefore unable to regulate our blood sugar the way it should?
As we age, most people develop some level of insulin resistance. However, prediabetes and eventually type 2 diabetes is mostly related to lifestyle influences which worsen insulin resistance namely:
- Unhealthy Eating Habits with increased consumption of carbohydrates (sugar and starches) and processed foods.
- Inadequate Physical Activity
- Excessive Weight Gain
These factors worsen insulin resistance and greatly increase the likelihood of developing prediabetes and finally type 2 diabetes. Even with family history of type 2 diabetes, one can still prevent or delay onset of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes by preventing or reversing insulin resistance. This is done by:
- Healthy Eating with reduced consumption of carbohydrates (sugar and starches) and processed foods
- Being Physically Active-Any form of increased physical activity, especially aerobic exercises like taking a walk for about 30 minutes a day.
- Maintaining Healthy Weight – This comes naturally once healthy eating and increased physical activity becomes a lifestyle.
Healthy Eating Habits Including Cutting Down On Carbohydrates and Processed Foods – The Backbone For Reducing Insulin Resistance!
If you have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes following a low carbohydrate, high fat diet is crucial to preventing serious health complications.
Unfortunately, cutting down sugar consumption is not an easy task since sugar triggers the same “reward center” in the brain as cocaine (Daily Mail). We are therefore all addicted to sugar and sweets so how can we practically and easily cut down on sugar and still satisfy our sweet tooth? The so-called “Sugar free” cookies, cakes and desserts made with artificial sweeteners are not the answer for long term health.
MiraBurst is here to help:
A tiny, unique miracle berry could just be part of the answer to quelling those sugar cravings, enjoy healthy eating and help maintain healthy blood sugar levels. This miracle berry can help change eating habits for diabetics around the world. In fact, the diabetic epidemic is a huge motivating factor for commercializing the miracle berry since our mission is to make the world a healthier sweeter place for all —- READ MORE UNDER FOUNDER’S STORY
The Miracle Berry
Thankfully there is something that can make life a little bit easier for diabetics: the Miracle Berry. Simply put, the miracle berry is a taste-altering fruit. It is known under many names (sweet berry, miraculous berry, miracle fruit, etc) and, if you want to get technical, its true name is Synsepalum dulcificum. While this unique fruit can by no means cure diabetes, it can help you enjoy and maintain a healthier diet and possibly help you to even reverse your diagnosis of type 2 diabetes.
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The Natural Effect
But regardless of the name, it all refers to a single plant that originates from West Africa. And no, the plant doesn’t have any magical properties, rather it temporarily changes the flavor of sour and acidic foods and drinks into sweet tasting without any added sugar or sweetener. This effect is completely natural. You don’t need to add any sweeteners or sugars to change the taste, simply eat the berry before consuming sour or acidic foods and drinks for diabetics, and voila! You’ll immediately experience the sweet sensation. The effect can last up to 60 minutes. The reason why the Miracle Berry has such unique properties is that it contains the glycoprotein molecule known as miraculin. This molecule binds to proteins at low pH levels (aka when you eat sour and acidic foods), and super-activates your sweet receptors, which allows you to perceive sour taste as sweet. When the saliva breaks down, the miraculin effect wears off.
How Will Miraburst Practically Help Someone With Diabetes?
MiraBurst helps manage cravings for sugar and help retrain and recondition your taste buds to get used to less sugar thus helping with sugar addiction and better management of your blood sugar.
With MiraBurst, apple cider vinegar in lemon water turns into sugar-free lemonade for hydration. Lemon water contains a soluble fiber called pectin which slows down digestion of carbohydrates and apple cider vinegar contains acetic acid that slows movement of food from the stomach into the small intestine. Together, both work to prevent blood sugar spikes after meals. In addition, studies have shown that apple cider vinegar helps to improve your body’s sensitivity to your own insulin.
MiraBurst makes healthy low carb/sugar-free desserts (especially yogurt-based desserts) and smoothies (both berry smoothies and green smoothies with berries or lemon) taste naturally sweeter and more delicious without any added sugar or sweetener. It takes them to the next level of satisfaction.
MiraBurst adds much needed natural sources of antioxidants – polyphenols (flavonoids and phenolics), Vitamin C, A and E as well as essential amino acids, minerals and micronutrients which are needed for healthy living and together help manage blood sugar levels.
What Fruits Should Diabetics Consume?
Eating a wide variety of fruits and vegetables is crucial for maintaining good health, regardless of whether you have diabetes or not. A balanced diet is a healthy diet. There are, however, certain fruits and vegetables that are more suitable for diabetics than others. Generally speaking, before consuming certain foods, it’s best for diabetics to check their glycemic index (GI). The glycemic index is a rating of foods that tells you more about how a certain food item affects your blood sugar levels. The scale goes from 1 to 100, and the numbers indicate how fast the food is absorbed and how quickly it raises your blood sugar levels. The higher the number, the more quickly that food item will raise your blood sugar. So, diabetics should go for foods with a lower GI (55 or lower). The problem here is that many fruits with low GI tend to be more sour than sweet. Those include:
- Kiwis
- Cherries
- Berries
- Grapefruit
- Limes
- Lemons
- Oranges
- Apples
- Plums
- Tomatoes
As a diabetic, if you dislike the sour taste of these fruits, you can learn to enjoy it with the Miracle Berry.
Dietary Benefits from Citrus Fruits
As you may have noticed, some of the most beneficial fruits for diabetics are citrus fruits. Grapefruit, limes, lemons, and oranges are known for their strong taste that isn’t always pleasant for everyone.
However, these fruits bring you plenty of health benefits and should be included in most diets. Citrus fruits are primarily rich in vitamin C which boosts your immune system. They also contain vitamin B (important for cell health), magnesium, copper, phosphorus, and more. They’re known for their anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects.
Nutrients from these Fruits
Most people believe they’re getting enough nutrients from these fruits when they make fruit juice for diabetics. But they often need to add sugar or artificial sweeteners to enhance the taste of this juice and make it pleasant for consumption. Or, on the other hand, they buy fruit juice that states it doesn’t have any artificial flavors.
Neither of these options is ideal, and the fruits lose much of their nutritive value when they’re processed.
Miracle Berries for Diabetics
This is why it’s much better for diabetics to use miracle berries and enjoy the sweet taste of completely natural fruit juice without adding anything to it. Simply put the fruit in a blender, take the miracle berry, and enjoy a completely natural citrus fruit juice that tastes sweet.
How the Miracle Fruit Helps Diabetics
The Miracle Berry, which grows on the miracle fruit plant is what our Miracle Berry tablets are made of. Even though it is classified as a taste modifier, it is one of the best natural sugar substitutes for diabetics available. These tablets can help you reduce your sugar intake and also help you to satiate your sugar cravings in a healthy way to keep your blood sugar levels under control.
Just dissolve one on your tongue before eating sour or tart foods, and your tastebuds will be tricked into tasting sweetness. No need to chew or swallow the tablet, or to add it directly to your food. Once the Miracle Berry tablet dissolves, its effects last about an hour.
Enjoy the Sweet Life with MiraBurst
It’s easy to see why (Synsepalum dulcificum) is known as the miracle fruit for diabetes! MiraBurst understands the joy of the sweet life, and our products make healthy, low-sugar eating more enjoyable than ever. It’s possible to make low-sugar eating a lifelong, healthy habit. Have questions? Contact MiraBurst to learn more today.
