With high blood sugar and diabetes, what you can and can’t eat is probably the biggest concern. We recommend a diabetic diet that is a balanced meal based on controlling total energy, but there are some considerations for choosing foods. Today, we have compiled the most asked questions about high blood sugar, diabetic eating and drinking, let’s take a look at the answers to these questions.
What can I drink with high blood sugar?
For friends with high blood sugar, the best drink is plain water. A special reminder that you must use plain water when taking medication. If you are tired of drinking plain water and want to change the taste, what should you do? So many drinks, which can drink?
1, coffee – can drink
Although caffeine may raise blood sugar, but moderate drinking is possible, need to pay attention to monitor long-term blood sugar. A special reminder to pay attention to the sugar and milk put inside the coffee, do not drink that put a lot of sugar and milk fancy coffee, the best choice of black coffee.
Honey: You can drink it, but you should strictly limit the amount. Whether it is honey or honey water, rising sugar is relatively fast, if you must drink, do not drink too much, honey water do not soak too thick, pay attention to observe the long-term blood sugar situation.
2, wine – best to quit drinking
Alcohol can induce hypoglycemia, should avoid drinking alcohol on an empty stomach. Particular attention should be paid to the fact that if you are taking sulfonylurea drugs, the generic name of the drug is generally Gleevec XX, drinking alcohol is more likely to induce hypoglycemia.
If you must drink alcohol, the calories produced in alcohol should be counted in the total calories of the day. And it should be strictly limited: no more than 15 grams of alcohol per day for women, and no more than 25 grams for men (15 grams of alcohol is equivalent to 450 ml of beer, 150 ml of wine or 50 ml of low-level white wine). No more than 2 times a week.
3.Juice – not recommended
Fruit squeezed into juice, the loss of a large amount of dietary fiber. In addition, the fruit juice except for the fruit itself sugar, but also may be additional added sugar, fruit juice rising sugar fast, or eat fruit good.
4, tea – can drink
Although there is caffeine in tea, will raise blood sugar, but a study also found that long-term drinking tea does not affect the control of diabetes, and even have benefits for diabetes. It is recommended that diabetic friends who like to drink tea, must pay attention to monitoring blood sugar, as long as there is no impact on blood sugar control can drink.
Here we have to remind you in particular, do not be deceived by the so-called “sugar tea”, control blood sugar or need to rely on modern medical methods, do not believe in small advertising, so as not to delay the formal treatment.
What can I eat with high blood sugar?
In general, we recommend eating dry, minimally processed foods. For those who need to control blood sugar, these foods are the most important concern.
1.White rice porridge
It is best not to drink it. White rice porridge is better absorbed, the glycemic index is higher, and the blood sugar rises quickly after meals, and the consistency of each cooking is not well controlled, which can easily cause blood sugar fluctuations.
2.Noodles
There are many kinds of noodles, and the noodles made of refined white flour are similar to those made of rice. It is recommended to choose noodles made of whole wheat flour, or buckwheat and other mixed grain noodles, these types of noodles rise blood sugar more slowly than refined white flour.
3, mixed grain porridge, mixed grain rice, mixed grain steamed buns
Compared to refined white rice noodles, these mixed grain staples are rich in dietary fiber, which raises blood sugar more slowly; however, they also contain a large amount of starch, which also needs to be controlled, and can be used to replace the staples made of refined white rice noodles.
4, buns, dumplings and wontons
All can eat, but pay attention not to choose a variety of oil, it is recommended to choose the vegetarian filling or do it yourself.
5.Sweet potato, purple potato, potato, yam, lotus root
A variety of potatoes and tubers of vegetables, because of the high starch content, rising blood sugar significantly. After eating, rice should be eaten less. That is to say, these potatoes and tubers of vegetables can be eaten as a meal.
6.Other varieties of vegetables
Recommended to have more dietary fiber green leafy vegetables. When eating vegetables need to pay attention to the way of cooking, dishes do not heavy oil fry, to light, braised eggplant and so on or less, it is recommended to change to cold eggplant.
For pumpkin, need to be treated differently. Tender, containing less starch pumpkin can be eaten as a vegetable; noodles, containing more starch pumpkin, can be the main food, that is, eat this noodle pumpkin, we need to eat less.
7.Fruit
Blood sugar control can be eaten. It is recommended to eat between meals, such as 9 to 10 a.m. or 2 to 3 p.m. Do not eat fruit immediately after a meal. Do not eat too much each time, eat a fist-sized fruit (100 grams) is enough.