People with diabetes should not eat added sugar or drink sugary drinks.

Honey also falls under the category of added sugar and is not recommended.

Don't add extra sugar to stir-fries, stews, and other cooking processes. When you buy "sugar-free food", check the food label carefully and don't be confused by the pseudo "sugar-free food".

Diabetics should avoid high GI foods

GI = (Glycemic Index) is an indicator of how much a food raises the body's blood sugar.

White rice, white buns, white noodles, white porridge, white bread, etc. made from refined grains all belong to high GI foods, which should be eaten by diabetics as little as possible.

Can be added to the rice rich in dietary fiber corn ballast, corn grits, oatmeal, oatmeal, millet, barley grain, red beans, mung beans, lentils, kidney beans, beans and other miscellaneous beans and grains to reduce the GI value of staple foods, mixed food GI will be reduced. For example, rice GI is 81, lentil GI26, mixed beans and rice GI value will be reduced to 68.9. Vermicelli, lotus root slices, potatoes and other starch-rich foods should be treated as staple food, and the consumption of dishes such as sauerkraut vermicelli, fried lotus root slices and so on should be reduced to reduce the amount of staple food intake. Controlling total energy to maintain a standard body weight is important for people with diabetes.

Preferred low GI foods for diabetics

Vegetables have a generally low GI value recommending that diabetics eat more vegetables. Dietary fiber in vegetables can help reduce the GI value of the whole meal; staple food preferred GI value is relatively low omnivorous rice;

Want to eat fruit recommended preferably lower GI value: such as apples, pears, peaches, apricots, plums, cherries, grapes, citrus, grapefruit, etc., preferably consumed between meals, the dosage should not exceed 200 grams per day, conducive to the control of blood glucose levels.

High-protein foods do not increase postprandial blood glucose levels and can also help lower the GI value of the main meal. It is recommended to have high protein foods at every meal, such as milk (skimmed is better) for breakfast, eggs for lunch, and fish OR soy products for dinner.

The order of meals is also important

The recommended order of meals for diabetics is: vegetables - protein food - main food, i.e., eat vegetables first and then meat before eating. At the same time cooking dishes do not add too much oil and salt. Diabetic patients not only need to pay attention to sugar intake but also need to control the cooking oil not more than 30 grams / day, choose a diversity of good oil; salt daily intake of less than 6 grams / day, pay attention to the sodium content of the food label.