Diabetes Dietary Guidelines

  Diet therapy for diabetics is the primary means of controlling diabetes and is no less important than drug therapy. People are food, diabetic patients do not eat as little as possible, the important thing is a reasonable mix, a balanced diet, both to enjoy the pleasure of eating, to ensure adequate nutrition, but also does not increase the burden on the body, to maintain the ideal weight.  1, diabetic patients should not eat: cigarettes, honey, sugary yogurt, coffee, cola and other beverages, candy, meat and oil. As little as possible: thin rice, walnuts, melon seeds, peanuts, chocolate.  2, drinking alcohol is only appropriate ritual: 3 money per week white wine, red wine 1 two, beer 1 cup.  3, is not the staple food (steamed buns, rice, noodles) eat less the better, must ensure a certain amount of carbohydrate intake every day, so the total daily staple food should be about 4 taels to 6 taels.  4, meat and vegetables should be limited, try not to eat fatty meat, can moderate consumption of lean meat, fish, shrimp and other high-quality animal protein and soy milk, tofu and other vegetable protein, you can eat 1 egg and drink 1 cup of milk every day.  5, vegetables are not the more you eat the better, potatoes, yams, soy products, pumpkin, corn, cauliflower, etc. must be in moderation. Bok choy, spinach, celery and other green leafy vegetables rich in fiber, can be appropriate to eat more, cucumbers, tomatoes and other water-rich, can also be appropriate to eat more.  6, using coarse grains instead of refined staple foods can increase insulin sensitivity, but not reducing staple foods, or eating large amounts of coarse grains, pumpkin, etc. will also raise blood sugar, because they also contain starch.  7.If your blood sugar is not well controlled, please do not eat fruits. If the control is good, you can reduce part of the staple food premise, daily in small amounts (do not eat all at once) eat kiwi, grapefruit, pomegranate, watermelon, strawberries, pears, apples and other fruits, not more than 200 grams per day.  8, diabetic patients are suitable for eating fewer meals, the usual three meals to reduce the amount of each about 1/3, put two hours after breakfast, after the noon nap, before and after 10 p.m. for small additional meals. It is also very important to eat regularly, do not often change the amount of diet and meal times at will, and do not arbitrarily change the time between glucose-lowering drugs and meals.  9, diabetes is sugar utilization disorder occurs only to lead to high blood sugar and hunger, but more diet will only lead to a vicious circle. So diet control to maintain a mild hunger is a must. Only proper control of diet, while interrupting the chain of high blood sugar caused by diabetes under the synergistic effect of exercise and medication, so that all organs of the body can use blood sugar normally, can embark on a virtuous cycle.