5 people with diabetes admit to regularly eating this dish

5 people in the family with diabetes have a taste for fried rice and fried noodles

According to Yang Zhiwen - a family medicine and weight loss specialist in Taiwan (China), she once received a family of 5 members, the whole family was diagnosed with diabetes .

While investigating the medical history, she asked about the family's daily eating habits and discovered that they ate fried rice and fried noodles three times a day, always adding chili sauce and soy sauce.

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After adding chili sauce to each meal, everyone in the family can eat 3 bowls in a row without any other side dishes. Because they only eat a lot of starch, they soon feel hungry again, and they eat like that to satisfy their hunger, causing their blood sugar to continue to rise.

After doing the tests, the doctor said that eating like that regularly, as a result, their blood sugar levels quickly spiked to 4,500 mg/dl. Together with the sodium in soy sauce, it increases the risk of dehydration and easily leads to hyperglycemia, increased osmotic pressure. This is a dangerous complication of diabetes and you must be vigilant.

According to experts, diabetes (type 2) is often hereditary. But this does not mean that if someone in the family has diabetes, others will also have the disease. Therefore, diet and lifestyle play an important role in whether you have diabetes or not.

Dietary principles for diabetics

For patients diagnosed with diabetes, in addition to taking medication, a suitable diet is needed in the treatment method. There are 3 principles of diet for diabetics including:

Principle 1: Control the energy intake level depending on each individual's constitution.

Principle 2 : The three energy-producing components including starch, protein, and fat need to be controlled in a balanced ratio and ensured regularly every day. When controlling the above three components, diabetics can control blood sugar at a safe level. Fiber does not produce energy and helps slow down the absorption of sugar into the blood.

Principle 3 : Supplement vitamins and minerals to help the body function healthily.

In addition, patients need to eat on time, at the right meal, should not eat many small meals or snacks. Avoid eating stewed, pureed, fried, grilled foods. Eat slowly, chew thoroughly with the amount of food just enough for the body's needs. Avoid eating late at night because it can easily increase blood sugar in the morning. Do not eat fast food, processed food, packaged food. Should eat dishes prepared by boiling, steaming.

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Groups of substances that diabetics should eat

Carbohydrate group

In fact, the diet for diabetics does not require complete abstinence from sugar and starch. In the diet, you can still choose to eat whole grains rich in vitamins and minerals that are good for health, especially fiber that is beneficial for digestion as well as slowing down blood sugar increase such as: Whole grains, beans, rice with bran, vegetables... processed by steaming, boiling, baking, minimizing frying, stir-frying...

You should not eat or limit foods such as bread, cakes, noodles, pasta, etc. Tubers such as cassava also provide a lot of starch. If diabetics eat these foods, they need to reduce or cut out rice.

Protein group

According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), lean meat is high in protein and very low in saturated fat, making it a suitable addition to a diabetic's diet in moderation.

Therefore, diabetics should eat fish, lean meat, skinless poultry, fat-removed meat... that are simply prepared like steamed, boiled, pan-fried to reduce fat. They should not eat processed cold meats like sausages, salami, bacon...

Fat group

A type 2 diabetic menu that provides enough good fats will help you limit cravings, lose weight and control blood sugar better.

- Foods containing unsaturated fats are prioritized in the diet of diabetics such as: soybean oil, sesame, almonds, fish oil, fish fat, olives... Limit foods high in cholesterol and fat such as: eggs, animal organs, beef, dog meat...

Vegetable and fiber group

Diabetics should eat more vegetables in their menu through simple preparation methods such as steaming, boiling, salad. Vegetables suitable for diabetics include: Spinach, kale, vegetables, asparagus ...

In addition, diabetics also need to add fruit to their menu. Fruits not only provide antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and filling fiber, but they can also be used to replace unhealthy sweets.

Good fruits for diabetics include: blueberries, oranges, strawberries, raspberries, apples, apricots, grapes, cucumbers... Limit eating sweet ripe fruits such as: durian, ripe persimmons, ripe mangoes... Dried and canned fruits.

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