A guide for diabetics
Diet regulation is probably the most painful part of diabetes management. In fact, a healthy diet does not amount to boredom or boredom, but only a small adjustment in food selection and dietary habits can stabilize blood sugar while satisfying the appetite of the abdomen. Here are some practical dietary strategies that make you happy and healthy.
1. Selection of better-quality food. One of the core elements of diabetes diets is the choice of natural food. There is no need to blindly limit a particular type of food, but to find healthy alternatives. For example, the replacement of rice and flour with whole grains would not only increase the number of food fibres but also help to slow the rise in blood sugar. In addition, the choice of fresh vegetables and low sugar fruit, which provide a wealth of vitamins and minerals, does not cause rapid blood sugar fluctuations like refined sugar.
2. A small number of meals. “Soft multi-eat” is a scientific way of feeding, particularly for diabetics. Avoid eating too much at a meal, because overingestion can cause a sudden increase in blood sugar and may increase hunger. Try to eat a small meal or extra meals every three to four hours, such as a low sugar fruit, a small nut or a glass of sugar-free yogurt in the main dining room. This would stabilize blood sugar while avoiding the risk of hunger and excessive food consumption.
3. How can occasional sweets be healthier? It is difficult to insist on the total absence of sweets and there is no need for a complete “no sweet”. If you want to eat sweets, you can choose fruits instead, and blueberries, cherries and grapefruit are natural “low sugar sweets”. If chocolates are especially desired, the choice is to use more than 70 per cent of the cocoa content of black chocolate, with a small ingestion, accompanied by appropriate exercise to consume excess sugar.
4. Rejects overprocessed food. Overprocessed foods often contain high sugar, high salt and trans-fats, and are the main enemies of blood sugar for diabetes patients. Processed foods, such as chips, biscuits and fast-food noodles, contain a large amount of additives, which not only contribute to a rapid rise in blood sugar, but may also increase the risk of complications in the long run.
A reasonable diet does not mean depriving the good food of pleasure. Diabetes patients are well fed and satisfied by smart choice of natural foods, a small amount of food, and adequate access to sweet food. The ultimate goal is to find a diet that is appropriate to itself, without the need to completely reject the foods that you love, but rather to learn to be flexible, to maintain a nutritional balance and to make every meal a healthy and enjoyable experience.
