Sugar friends, do you still eat meat? Do you eat much meat?

A sugar friend said that she has been a vegetarian for many years since she got diabetes. Every day is vegetarian and coarse grains. How dare you eat meat? I don't even dare to eat eggs for fear of high blood sugar. Especially for many older sugar friends, in addition to high blood sugar, blood lipids, blood pressure and so on have some problems. They only cook meat dishes when they have guests at home, otherwise they are generally vegetarian.

I want to ask sugar friends who have been vegetarian for a long time, do you feel weak? Is your vision a little blurred? Will you feel weak after going out for a while?

Some people mistakenly think that they are getting older and their physical strength is declining. In fact, it is all because of long-term vegetarianism and malnutrition.

To control sugar, we must first control sugar by adjusting the diet structure reasonably under the condition of satisfying nutrition. This is what I often say in the live broadcast room. The diet should be reasonable and the nutrition should be satisfied first.

Why don't middle-aged and elderly sugar friends like meat?

1. Physical function declines.

With the growth of age, the function of the body gradually declines, and problems such as loose teeth, pain and falling off appear, and it becomes more laborious to chew meat, so some elderly sugar friends give up because they eat too hard even if they want to eat.

2. Digestibility is decreased.

There are also some middle-aged and elderly sugar friends whose gastrointestinal function is not as good as before. They always think that eating meat will affect digestion, so they don't eat meat.

3. Wrong cognition.

There are also some middle-aged and elderly sugar friends who don't have as many channels to understand diabetes as young people, so they have certain cognitive errors about diabetes and think that vegetarianism is better.

What problems can be caused by not eating meat for a long time?

Diabetes really needs to control the intake of fat and cholesterol, but control does not mean that it is completely unnecessary. The human body needs a variety of nutrients. Fat and cholesterol play an important role in the body, as do protein, vitamins and trace elements. Comprehensive nutrition can avoid other problems caused by malnutrition on the premise of stabilizing blood sugar.

1. Iron deficiency anemia

Insufficient meat intake will make the trace element iron in the body seriously deficient. Meat is not only the food with the most iron, but also more easily absorbed than plants. Meat contains many vitamins, among which vitamin B2 plays an important role in hematopoiesis.

Therefore, if malnutrition is easy to cause iron deficiency anemia, it is a common disease in middle-aged and elderly people.

2. Immunity declines.

Not eating meat for a long time will lead to a series of physical imbalances due to insufficient intake of animal protein. Moreover, nutrients such as vitamin B 12 can only be obtained from animal foods. Lack of these nutrients will reduce human immunity and lead to a series of problems.

How should middle-aged and elderly sugar friends eat meat?

How should middle-aged and elderly sugar friends eat meat for good health after 55 years old?

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For the sake of health, it is recommended that middle-aged and elderly sugar friends eat 2-3 ounces of meat every day.

Choose the right meat

These three kinds of meat are low in fat and high in nutrition. Middle-aged and elderly sugar friends may wish to eat some every day.

Fish is the first choice: protein content in fish is very high, which is very easy to absorb. The fat content in fish is mostly 1%-4%, and most of them are unsaturated fatty acids. Eating fish can not only avoid excessive fat and cholesterol, but also supplement a lot of nutrition.

Followed by chicken: chicken has a good nourishing effect, which can invigorate qi and nourish blood, and can also enhance the detoxification function of the liver, which is very beneficial to the health of middle-aged and elderly sugar friends. It should be noted that the content of fat and cholesterol in chicken skin is high, so be careful when eating.

Finally, beef: the calorie and cholesterol content in beef is not high, which can strengthen the body and improve memory. It should be noted that when eating, remember to remove the fat from beef.

In addition, remind middle-aged and elderly sugar friends that three kinds of meat can be eaten alternately, so that the nutrition is comprehensive, and don't just eat one of them.

Jingming cooking

Whether the blood sugar is high or not is related to the ingredients, and cooking methods should also be paid attention to. More steaming, more frying, more cold salad, less frying and less pickling.

In short, it is right to have less oil and less salt.

Along with other nutrients

In addition to meat, we must supplement other nutrients to meet the needs of the body. Meat is better and more nutritious when eaten with staple food, vegetables and fruits.

Here are some low-sugar recipes for sugar lovers' reference.

Fried beef with bitter gourd, the aroma of bitter gourd mixed with meat, delicious and nutritious, GI value 36.

Fish soup cooked with soybean milk, the mellow flavor of soybean milk combines the delicacy of fish, and has no aftertaste, and the GI value is 35.

Chicken shredded winter melon soup, eating winter melon in summer, can relieve summer heat, and chicken rack soup tastes fresh, GI value is 30.

Pay attention to me, take you to eat and drink better, go into the kitchen more, and go to the pharmacy less. If you have learned it, don't be stingy. Click Forward to help more people. Thank you for your support!

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People with diabetes can't eat meat? Eating these seven kinds of meat regularly can prevent complications by stabilizing sugar.

The four principles of diabetes diet for the elderly make them eat comfortably in summer.