When we talk about eating less staple food, we don't mean not eating, but eating less. Not eating enough staple food is not conducive to blood sugar control. Diabetic patients should consume no less than150g staple food and eat 400-500g vegetables every day.

Why should we eat enough staple food? Practice has proved that too little carbohydrate intake can easily lead to ketoacidosis and hypoglycemia. Nutritionists suggest that diabetic patients should ensure adequate carbohydrate intake every day, and it is best to give priority to whole grains, which are nutritious and rich in dietary fiber, vitamins and minerals, which is beneficial to the health of sugar lovers.

Should diabetic friends? Adhering to the principle of matching grain size, the total grain intake should be150 ~ 300g/day, in which coarse grains and whole grains should account for 1/3- 1/2, that is, 50 ~100g/day, and 50% of protein and energy should be provided by staple food, such as

Don't completely reject sugar diabetic friends. It doesn't mean that you can't eat sugar at all, but limit the amount. In fact, the total amount of carbohydrates has greater influence on blood sugar than the types of carbohydrates. Therefore, diabetic friends can completely control the intake of sugar, and adopt the method of food exchange to reduce some staple foods to ensure the nutritional needs of the body without affecting blood sugar.

Just the daily intake of refined sugar? Do not exceed 30 grams, and the life of diabetic friends can also be "sweet". However, when eating sweets, diabetic friends should remember to pay close attention to the changes of blood sugar and do a good job of monitoring so as to adjust their diet at any time.

How to eat vegetables Vegetables are rich in vitamins, minerals and so on. Proper intake is very beneficial to the human body, especially for diabetic friends. Vegetables should occupy a major position in the daily diet. It is suggested that diabetic friends consume 400 ~ 500g of vegetables every day, half of which are dark leafy vegetables, such as spinach, broccoli, bean sprouts, etc. It is suggested that cooking methods such as raw food and cold salad should be adopted to maximize the preservation of vegetable nutrition.

In addition, root vegetables, such as yam, pumpkin, potato and lotus root, are recommended not to exceed 1/3 (i.e.150g) of vegetables every day because of their high starch content. If it exceeds 1/3, it should be replaced with staple food. According to the food exchange method,100g potato can replace 25g staple food; 150 grams of yam or lotus root can replace 25 grams of staple food; 350g pumpkin can replace 25g staple food.

Generally speaking, diabetic friends can't still have the idea of eating less or even not, and eating more vegetables to control blood sugar, but should? All kinds of foods are needed, but controlling the total calories every day is sure to control blood sugar.