Calling a fruit a "Superfruit" is more or less a marketing term that arose in the food and beverage industry in the last decade. It is generally used to describe fruits that are packed with antioxidants, fiber, vitamins and minerals, and other nutrients...
Can Graviola/Soursop Help With Diabetes?
I recently received an email from one of my customers asking if graviola leaves would cure his diabetes. In this case, I was unable to give him a direct answer because frankly, I had yet to come to my own conclusions on this subject.
I meticulously read through many laboratory studies that effectively show that graviola can have a positive impact on diabetes… in laboratory rats!
Here is what I learned...
Over the past ten years, graviola, also known as soursop has received a lot of attention. This is in part due to two internet memes which managed to generate an impressive buzz about this interesting plant. The only problem with internet memes is that they can often blow things out of proportion, overemphasizing the good and transforming the bad into the catastrophic.
We have put together this simple list of 8 common assumptions about graviola (soursop), and analyze each assumption one by one. After reading this article you will have a much better understanding of graviola. The terms graviola and soursop are used interchangeably in this article, both referring to the same plant.