First of all, we should exclude the widely rumored and clearly disproven “sugar recipes” such as “water with fruit kernels” and “bitter melon juice”. The stereotypes that doctors once agreed with but later realized to be wrong, such as excessive starvation therapy, should also be discarded.
Each of the answers given below are from senior medical and nutrition experts or professional academic groups, have undergone rigorous and objective clinical research, have been published in authoritative professional journals, and are still recognized by most medical and nutrition practitioners.
1, high carbohydrate low fat moderate protein diet: This is the mainstream recommended dietary pattern of diabetes, it is recommended that 45% to 60% of the total caloric intake throughout the day from carbohydrates, 25% to 35% from fat, 15% to 20% from protein.
2. Mediterranean diet: Named after the Mediterranean coastal region where it is popular, the representative foods are fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts and olive oil, supplemented by moderate amounts of poultry, fish and red wine, and small amounts of red meat, salt and sugar. The Mediterranean diet has been shown to help control blood sugar and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in people with diabetes.
3. Vegetarian: Recipes that do not contain any food of animal origin, or are all vegetarian but keep eggs or milk. Vegetarian diets have been shown to be effective in weight loss, sugar control, and reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease.
4, low-carbohydrate diet: advocate high protein (such as meat, fish, eggs, poultry, shellfish, cheese, nuts, etc.) and high-fat (such as butter, olive oil, avocado, etc.) diet, but also includes a small amount of carbohydrate vegetables (such as green vegetables, cucumbers, broccoli, zucchini, etc.), but avoid food with high sugar content of rice, bread, macaroni and other foods.
5, DASH diet: This is a diet pattern rich in fruits, vegetables and low-fat dairy products, including whole grains, poultry, fish and nuts, limiting salt and avoiding saturated fats, red meat and sugary drinks. the DASH diet was originally designed for people with high blood pressure, but it was later found to be beneficial not only for lowering blood pressure, but also for lowering sugar and reducing cardiovascular disease.
In fact, if we take into account the findings of some small, still controversial studies, there are many more recommendations to add to the list of dietary patterns for people with diabetes, such as high-fat dairy diets (recipes rich in foods such as butter, cheese, milk, yogurt, etc.), low-fat complex carbohydrate diets, low protein high carbohydrate (LPHC) diets, etc. .
”High-carb or low-carb, that is the question.”
Without further examples, this Hamlet-style confusion is sure to leave many people scratching their heads: “Is there any end to this? What should diabetics eat? If I could only sum up the diabetic diet in one sentence, it would be this: there is no absolute diabetic-only diet or nutrient ration.
”I don’t like noodles”, okay; “I love noodles”, medium; “Buddha is above, I have abstained from meat”, okay, Amitabha Buddha; “The new moon has I’m going to fast and abstain from food”, no problem, Allah is with you.
A scientific diabetic dietary pattern is never to develop a one-size-fits-all recipe, but to choose an individualized diet that suits each person’s different tastes and preferences, and takes into account factors such as customs, religion, health philosophy, metabolic goals, and economic status, under the guidance of a professional, so as to continue enjoying favorite foods in a healthy way to the maximum.
From the perspective of medical nutrition, the goal of a diabetic diet is to correct the metabolic disorders that have occurred and to reduce the load of high blood sugar on the pancreatic islets, thereby delaying the onset and development of diabetes and its complications and further improving the quality of life, on the premise of ensuring the normal life of the patient and the normal growth and development of the child and adolescent patient.
This certainly does not mean that diabetic patients can eat whatever they want.
The choice of dietary pattern is a combination of individualization and specialization, and for each person with diabetes, it is necessary to have a good chat with your doctor or dietitian to calculate the total caloric intake throughout the day and to discuss the distribution of nutritional elements and the development of recipes.
In addition, there are some universal principles that apply to most people, such as.
1. not drinking sugary drinks.
2. encouraging the consumption of fresh fruits rather than filtered fruit juices.
3, for carbohydrates, should pay attention to both its quality and quantity, and choose more low “glycemic load” food, such as vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes and dairy products.
4, for fat, quality is far more important than quantity, should be mainly unsaturated fatty acids, reduce the intake of saturated fatty acids, as far as possible to avoid the intake of trans fat.
5. it is recommended to eat fish (especially fatty fish) at least twice a week, and cooking should be based on less oil.
6. Any dietary pattern must be matched with exercise.
Diabetes is not terrible, and very often, the harm caused by people’s misconceptions about the disease may be greater than the disease itself.