Drinks are not recommended for people with diabetes, but you can drink unsweetened tea-based beverages such as green tea and barley tea, and beverages such as lemonade in moderation.
Diabetes mellitus is a systemic disease manifested by elevated blood glucose, and consumption of high-sugar foods should be controlled. Diabetic patients are not recommended to drink beverages, because the beverages sold on the market will be added glucose or additives, consumption may cause a sharp rise in blood glucose, it is recommended that diabetic patients can drink a moderate amount of unsweetened tea drinks such as green tea, barley tea, and lemonade and other beverages.
Green tea contains tea polyphenols and selenium, manganese, zinc and other minerals, barley tea contains a variety of trace elements, unsaturated fatty acids, etc., lemonade is rich in vitamin C, the above drinks can provide nutrients for the human body, and does not contain sugar, moderate consumption of blood glucose will not have a greater impact, suitable for diabetic patients to drink.
It is worth noting that no matter what tea should not be too thick, to prevent increasing the burden on the gastrointestinal tract. In daily life, diabetic patients should not drink other sweetened beverages and cakes, milk tea, cream, cookies and other foods with high sugar content. You can choose drinks with low sugar content and low glycemic index, such as lemonade.
However, the best “drink” is plain water, which can replenish water and does not have much effect on the control index. It is recommended that people with diabetes should plan their diets wisely, avoid drinks with high sugar content, so as not to be detrimental to blood glucose control, and be treated under the guidance of a doctor. More dietary knowledge can consult a nutritionist, under the guidance of the doctor’s scientific and rational consumption.