In the early stage of dietary treatment for diabetics, it is a difficult task for both the patient and his family. In the contradiction of wanting to eat more but not being able to eat more, loving to eat and not being able to eat, it is important to recognize the occurrence, development, prognosis of diabetes mellitus and the relationship between dietary treatment, firm confidence, and adherence to dietary treatment.

2, appropriate control of the amount of staple food

In general, the rest of the patient to eat staple food (rice, pasta, corn, millet, buckwheat, etc.) 250-300 grams per day; 350-400 grams per day for light manual laborers; 450-450 grams per day for heavy manual laborers. 550 grams. Foods high in carbohydrates such as sweet potatoes, potatoes, yams, lotus dishes, vermicelli, vermicelli, etc., if consumed can be reduced accordingly to the amount of staple food. After the blood glucose drops and urine sugar (+) decreases, you can also appropriately increase the staple food by 25-50 grams. Staple foods should be rotated or mixed to improve the nutritional value. Patients should pay attention to summarize the law of change between meals and blood glucose and urine sugar, so that the condition is stable, the staple food is fixed, and the condition fluctuates and is adjusted in time. To be flexible, specific application, in order to adapt to the needs of the body, so that the weight is maintained within the standard range.

3, control diet by no means means means try to eat less

Because of long-term hunger, caloric deficit can lead to the body's own consumption, not only will appear thin, weakened resistance, and can aggravate diabetes. Therefore, diabetics should follow the doctor's instructions, rationalize the daily total calories, protein, fat and carbohydrates in the appropriate proportion, and order their own more ideal recipes.

4, meal time, quantity

Diabetics daily meal time, the number of meals should maintain a certain stability, as far as possible not to eat snacks, quit smoking, avoid alcohol.

5, cholesterol intake

Middle-aged and elderly diabetic patients and patients with coronary heart disease, hyperlipidemia, but also in the diet to strictly limit the intake of cholesterol. Animal fat, animal offal contains high cholesterol, should be eaten sparingly or not eat, eggs daily maximum of not more than two.

6, the food should be thick not fine

In the range of staple food ration as much as possible to eat some coarse grains and legumes, vegetables, to green leafy vegetables as well, such as oilseed rape, cabbage, leeks, spinach, celery and so on. These foods are rich in vitamins and inorganic salts, but also contains more crude fiber, can effectively prevent the absorption of blood sugar too fast, but also to reduce cholesterol, prevent atherosclerosis and prevent constipation.

7, strictly limit sucrose and sweets

Diabetics do not eat table sugar, candy, sweets and sugary drinks. These high-sugar foods are easy to be absorbed by the body and contribute to the rise in blood sugar, increase the burden on the pancreas, thus aggravating the condition.

8, master the basic dietary knowledge

Patients and their families to learn a little nutritional therapy knowledge, a basic grasp of the main nutrients contained in commonly used foods, especially the amount of sugar. At the same time, to understand what food can be eaten more, what food can be eaten less, what food is forbidden to do, to do a good job, but also know the nutritional value of equal food interchange method.

9, can eat fruit

Diabetics can eat fruit, this is the patient and his family are very concerned about the problem. Fruit contains high fructose and glucose, and easy to digest and absorb, so eating fruit will make the rapid rise in blood sugar, the patient is not good. However, patients should not be prevented from eating fruits. According to the patient's blood glucose, urine sugar control situation flexibility. Such as fasting blood sugar does not exceed 11 mmolh (2000 mg / dl), urine sugar does not exceed 3 plus, and no ketoacidosis, you can eat some fruit in small quantities, but to get a good handle on it, do not eat a lot of food, eat up to 150-200 grams per day. It has been determined that: bananas, oranges, apples, pears contain moderate sugar: melon, watermelon, cherries contain less sugar, can be preferred to eat; tomatoes, cucumbers are very low in sugar, you can properly eat more in place of fruit.

Diabetics who can do according to the above dietary requirements seriously, and persistently, to control the condition, to prevent comorbidities will be effective.