Okra is a good health food for middle-aged and elderly people and belongs to low-energy food. Regular consumption helps digestion, strengthens physical strength, protects the liver and strengthens the stomach. Because okra is rich in trace elements such as zinc and selenium, it can enhance the anti-cancer ability of human body. In addition, it is rich in vitamin C and soluble fiber, which not only has a health care effect on the skin, but also makes the skin white and tender. Although it has no direct hypoglycemic effect, it still has a certain health care effect on diabetic patients.
What are the benefits of eating okra for diabetics? 1. The tender fruit of okra contains viscous liquid, arabinan, galactan, rhamnose, protein, calcium oxalate, etc. Regular consumption can help digestion, enhance physical strength, protect the liver, strengthen the stomach and protect the skin.
2. It contains a variety of nutrients such as iron, calcium and sugar, and has the effect of preventing anemia. The mucin secreted by it can protect the stomach wall, promote the secretion of gastric juice, stimulate appetite and improve indigestion.
3. The tender pods of okra are rich in soluble dietary fiber and vitamin C, which not only has a health care effect on the skin, but also makes the skin white and tender. Dietary fiber can also be easily taken away from human waste, which is a great nutritional weight loss material.
4. Abundant plant flavonoids in the tender pods of okra, combined with various nutrients, can promote all-round self-regulation of human body, thus ensuring endocrine balance, anti-aging, anti-fatigue, endurance and accelerating blood circulation.
What should diabetics pay attention to in diet? 1, light diet.
"Clear" refers to a low-fat and low-oil diet, and "light" refers to a diet that is not sweet or salty. Specifically, it means not eating sweets, eating less salt, and not eating fried, fried, crispy and high-fat foods, such as pig skin, chicken skin and duck skin. This is very beneficial to control weight, blood sugar, blood pressure, blood lipid and blood viscosity;
2, a small number of meals
It is a good eating habit for diabetic patients, which can stabilize blood sugar level, avoid blood sugar fluctuation, and make blood sugar neither too high nor too low. Specifically, the eating method should be "no less than 3 meals a day, and the staple food for one meal should not exceed 100g". Those who eat more than 400g of staple food every day would rather eat one more meal.
3. Quit smoking and limit alcohol.
The alcohol contained in wine contains no other nutrients, only provides heat energy, and each gram of alcohol produces about 7 kilocalories (294 joules). Long-term drinking is not good for the liver, and it is easy to cause the increase of serum triglycerides. A few patients cause hypoglycemia after drinking on an empty stomach. For safety reasons, it is best not to drink alcohol.
4, control the total heat
The diet control of diabetic patients is not just the control of staple food as some people understand, but also the comprehensive control of non-staple food, especially foods with high calories such as meat and fat, so as to keep the daily calorie intake at an appropriate level to control blood sugar and weight.
5, reasonable arrangement of various nutrients
For diabetics, carbohydrate, fat and protein are all essential nutrients, which must be distributed reasonably to avoid overeating or partial eclipse. Under the guidance of diabetes doctors and nutritionists, diet plans should be made according to individual specific conditions. Carbohydrate foods (such as rice, noodles, sweet potatoes, potatoes, yam, etc.). ) should be used as a staple food and eat more fruits and vegetables. Milk and dairy products, meat, eggs and nuts should be eaten in moderation as needed, and sugar, oil and animal fat should be eaten less. Generally speaking, carbohydrates account for 55-60% of the total calories in the diet of diabetic patients, protein accounts for 65,438+05-20%, and fat accounts for 25%, so as to avoid the tendency of eating less meat and fat.
6. The types of food should be diversified.
Eat more foods with high dietary fiber, such as buckwheat, oats, beans and vegetables. This diet is not only convenient to keep the blood sugar after meals not too high, but also has the effect of losing weight and relaxing bowels.