(1) Appropriate increase in food fiber

Fiber is a kind of polysaccharide that can not be digested and absorbed by the body. Such as: mung beans, kelp, buckwheat noodles, cornmeal, oatmeal, sorghum rice, spinach, celery, leeks, bean sprouts, etc., these foods contain more fiber, can be done as a diabetic often choose to eat food. Although food fiber is good for diabetics, but should not be too much of a single food, there is always a degree of everything, diabetics pay attention to the nutritional balance is more important.

(2)Vegetable oil is the ideal cooking oil

Corn oil, sunflower oil, peanut oil, soybean oil, etc., because it is rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids, it is essential fatty acids, in the body can help cholesterol operation, do not make cholesterol deposition in the wall of the blood vessels, so this is the prevention of some of the complications of diabetes mellitus, such as atherosclerosis, etc. have a positive effect, because of this, the diabetic patients need to cook with oil. Diabetics need to cook with oil in moderation to vegetable oil is good.

(3)Beneficial soybean and its products

Soybean is the ideal food for diabetics, because it contains nutrients beneficial to diabetics. First, soybean is a source of plant protein, not only rich in content, but also high physiological value, a complete range of essential amino acids, comparable to animal food. Secondly, the fat in soybean contains unsaturated fatty acids, phospholipids and soybean steroids, which is beneficial for lowering blood cholesterol. Third, half of the carbohydrates in the soybean for the body can not absorb the cottonseed sugar and fructose. In addition, soybeans are rich in inorganic salts, trace elements and b vitamins. As can be seen from the above, soybean and its products, such as bean curd, bean curd silk, dried bean curd, tofu brain, soybean powder, etc., should become a common food for diabetics.