The control of diet is an important factor in the treatment of diabetes. How should we eat? Cereals and potatoes The choice of cereals should focus on coarse and fine collocation, of which coarse grains should ideally account for about half of all staple foods. Here coarse grains refer to grains that have not been refined, such as: millet, barley, sorghum, oats, oat flour, cornmeal and so on. Potatoes include potatoes, groundnuts, yams, taro, etc. Since they contain higher carbohydrates than other vegetables, they can provide energy for the body, so potatoes are also eaten as a staple food. Compared with cereals, potatoes also have the advantages of lower energy, slower digestion and less impact on blood sugar. Vegetables Diabetic patients are suitable to use some vegetables with lower energy and higher dietary fiber content, especially leafy vegetables are good. Such as: cabbage, cabbage, celery, spinach, rape, greens, chrysanthemum, cucumber, tomatoes, etc.. The general recommended daily intake is about 500g (1 pound). Among them, cucumbers, tomatoes and other low energy, but also as an additional meal, between the two meals to play a role in relieving hunger. Meat Meat is the most important source of high quality protein for the human body, the consumption of meat should pay attention to the type and cooking method of choice. Meat is preferred to fish and other aquatic products, because fish, shrimp, shellfish and other water content is high, the corresponding energy is low, choose aquatic products can be appropriate to increase the amount of consumption. Next, you can choose chicken, duck and other meat. It should be noted that the skin of poultry has a high fat and cholesterol content, which should be discarded when consumed. Livestock meat has a higher fat content than fish and is dominated by saturated fatty acids. To reduce fat intake, it is recommended to avoid choosing ribs, brisket, etc., and loin is better. Meat should also be cooked in low-temperature cooking methods such as boiling, stewing and shabu-shabu, and avoid frying, deep-frying and baking. Fruits Fresh fruits are rich in vitamins and contain a lot of phytochemicals that are beneficial to the human body. However, fruits often contain high sugar content, which has a greater impact on blood sugar. Diabetic patients should choose fruits with lower sugar content such as apples, pears, citrus, grapefruit, strawberries and kiwi. And fruits should be eaten between meals, which can control the fluctuation of blood sugar to a minimum. Diabetics should pay extra attention to their diet in order to better control their condition.