Duckweed 'superfood' shows promise for blood sugar, appetite control

Mankai duckweed, a type of highly sustainable aquatic plant produced in a number of countries, may be a new superfood offering profound effects on blood sugar and appetite control, according to a new study. A team of researchers with the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev studied the aquatic plant’s effect on blood sugar, building upon past work that indicates mankai …