VOA慢速英语:As Diabetes Increases, a Vegetable Could Help

insulin – n. a substance that your body makes and uses to turn sugar into energy

pancreas – n. a large gland of the body that is near the stomach and that produces insulin and other substances that help the body digest food

negatively – adv. harmful or bad : not wanted

sugar – medical noun the amount of sugar present in a person's blood at a particular time

dizzy – adj. having a whirling sensation in the head with a tendency to fall : mentally confused

dietary – adj. of or relating to a diet

component – n. one of the parts of something (such as a system or mixture) : an important piece of something

concentrated – adj. made stronger or more pure by removing water

placebo – medical noun a pill or substance that is given to a patient like a drug but that has no physical effect on the patient