What to look for in an elderly person’s diet with high blood sugar

Elderly people with high blood sugar diet should pay attention to control the amount of staple food, coarse and fine matching, more intake of food with high dietary fiber content, eat more meat, eggs, milk and other supplemental high-quality protein. 1. Control the amount of staple food, 200-400 grams of staple food per day is appropriate, with coarse and fine mix, carbohydrate intake accounted for 50% -60% of the total energy. 2. Appropriately increase dietary fiber-rich foods, including grains, beans, vegetables, etc., can slow down the rate of glucose absorption, help control blood sugar. 3. Supplement high-quality protein, eat more meat, eggs, milk, while appropriately increasing calcium intake to prevent muscle atrophy and osteoporosis. 4. Fruits should not be eaten too much, choose fruits with less sugar, such as apples, cherries, oranges, poppies and so on. More dietary health knowledge, elderly diabetic patients can consult the hospital nutrition doctor, under the guidance of the doctor to develop an individualized diet program.