A new study published in the journal of Diabetology and Metabolic Syndrome revealed that Zinc is an essential element in diabetes mellitus.
Zinc is normally bound to insulin and improves the glucose control in diabetics. It is involved in sugar metabolism and act as natural catalyst for insulin secretion. In this way, zinc helps in harnessing diabetes.
Foods possess the highest amounts of naturally-occuring Zinc include pumpkin seeds, dark chocolate, garlic, sesame seeds, watermelon seeds, wheat germ, squash seeds, chickpeas.