Some sugar friends blame the elevated blood sugar on meat, thinking that their diabetes is caused by eating more meat, and that obesity is also caused by eating more meat, which is actually a misunderstanding.
It can be clearly told that diabetics can eat meat at all, and they are also advocated. Meat is rich in protein, which is the main animal protein**, and many animal proteins have similar amino acid sequences to humans. Eating meat can not only replenish nutrients, but also increase muscle.
However, not all meats are suitable for sugar lovers. The main principle of eating meat for diabetes is to supplement protein without consuming too much fat, which is also conducive to controlling blood sugar, such as the following four types of meat are the most suitable for diabetic patients.
1. Fish. Most of the fish is very suitable for diabetics. Fish meat has more protein, less fat, and most of them are polyunsaturated fatty acids, which not only does not increase blood lipid levels, but also reduces the incidence of diabetes and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
Diabetics are advised to eat 100-150g of fish twice a week. The cooking method of eating fish should also be noted, it is best to choose boiled or steamed, avoid frying or braising to avoid excessive fat intake, and boiling is also easy to maintain the nutritional value of fish.
2. Shrimp meat. Shrimp meat is a high-protein, low-fat, low-carbohydrate food that has very little effect on blood sugar. The uniqueness of shrimp meat is that it is rich in magnesium, which is also one of the indispensable trace elements in the human body, the importance of magnesium and calcium can be compared, magnesium can protect the nervous system, and it is also helpful to prevent neuropathy caused by diabetes.
When eating shrimp meat, you should also pay attention to the cooking method, mainly choose boiling and other methods, and do not eat fried shrimp, which will not only destroy the nutritional structure of shrimp, but also consume too much fat.
3. Chicken breast.
Chicken breast is high in protein and low in fat, which has little effect on blood sugar. When you eat chicken breast, you can fry it with vegetables, or you can make it into a meat filling, and add a little instead of pork every time you mix rice.
Fourth, duck meat. Duck meat, like muscle, is also suitable for diabetics. Duck meat is rich in B vitamins and vitamin E, and duck meat can be eaten directly or stewed in soup. In addition, duck meat is also rich in potassium, which is a basic element necessary for the human body and has a great relationship with the maintenance of cell function. In addition, eating potassium-rich foods can help control blood pressure, and diabetics often have high blood pressure, so eating duck meat still has many benefits.
In addition to the above four types of meat, lean beef, lean mutton, and lean pork can also be eaten, but the overall fat content of these three types of meat is higher than the above four categories, so sugar friends try to choose to eat fish, shrimp, chicken breast and duck when conditions permit.
Doctor's summary: Meat is rich in protein and is necessary for human nutrition, and often eating some meat with low fat content helps to replenish nutrition and stabilize blood sugar.