In the clinical work, we always hear diabetic patients ask, what can I eat? However, at present, there are still some misconceptions about dietary adjustment among diabetic patients in China, such as dietary adjustment mainly controls sweets and staple food intake, the less staple food eaten the better; only eating coarse grains, coarse grains are not sweet and do not need to be restricted; as long as more glucose-lowering drugs are taken, there is no need for dietary adjustment, etc. We all know that dietary control is especially important for diabetic patients, what to eat? How much to eat? What do people with diabetes eat? The American Diabetes Association (ADA) has published a simple and workable recipe for making a diabetic diet [createYourplate]. This healthy diet can have a wealth of different combinations that can be better adapted to people with diabetes. l25% protein + 25% cereals and starches + 50% starch-free vegetables l25% protein options: soy, nuts, seeds, fish, seafood, eggs, chicken, beef, pork, etc.; l25% cereals and starches: green beans, corn, potatoes, rice, sweet potatoes, wheat, noodles, etc.; l50% starch-free vegetables: round peppers, cactus, carrots, cabbage, eggplant tomatoes, spinach, cold potatoes, cauliflower, etc. In addition, you can also have some fruit and drinks. A small portion of fruit is sufficient, or you can replace it with a little milk. For drinks, you need to drink low-calorie items such as water, unsweetened tea or coffee. How much do diabetics eat? From the above we can be very clear what diabetics can eat, but how much to eat? Many books control how many calories of food per day, but how many calories of each food is very difficult for doctors to remember, let alone diabetics. Here is a very visual way to tell diabetics how much to eat a day 2 fist-sized sugar compounds, such as steamed buns, rice, noodles, etc.; 1 fist-sized fruit: apples, oranges, dragon fruit, etc.; pinky-thick, palm-sized proteins, such as: eggs, soybeans, fish, etc.; thumb first knuckle-sized fat; food, middle finger-sized lean meat; In short, the diabetic diet needs to follow four principles: reasonable control of total calorie intake; balanced diet, balanced intake of various nutrients The diet should be moderate, with regular and quantitative meals; eat less and more meals; eat at least three meals a day, with a ratio of 1/5, 2/5, 2/5 or 1/3, 1/3, 1/3 in the morning, midday and evening, and blood sugar fluctuations can be reduced by reducing meal portions and increasing the number of meals. Therefore, as long as we eat scientifically and reasonably, the diabetic diet is not single and still has many choices.