Diabetes is a common chronic disease that requires special attention to diet. For diabetics, during the Chinese New Year, they must avoid some foods, otherwise it will aggravate the condition. Let's take a look at what diabetics can't eat.
1. Avoid high-sugar foods
Foods that are high in sugar are essential for diabetics to avoid. Sugar is a high-calorie substance that can cause blood sugar to rise, aggravating the condition. Therefore, foods with high sugar content like candies, chocolates, sweet drinks, etc., should be avoided by diabetics.
In principle, as long as the intake is controlled, diabetics are not without food. However, there are seven types of foods that have strong glycemic ability or are prone to complications due to excessive intake, so sugar lovers should avoid them as much as possible. These foods include candies, cakes, juices, milk tea, sugar cane, sweet and sour tenderloin, etc. Especially those foods with added free sugars, they can quickly raise blood sugar levels, so sugar lovers should try to stay away. In addition, fruits with high sugar content such as jujubes, sugarcane, lychee, longan, durian, etc., as well as dishes with added sugar, such as sweet and sour loin, sweet and sour fish, sweet and sour pork ribs, fish-flavored eggplant strips, fish-flavored shredded pork, fish-flavored tofu, etc., should also be eaten sparingly.
2. High-fat foods should also be avoided
High-fat foods are also something that diabetics should avoid. High-fat foods can lead to obesity and dyslipidemia, which can aggravate diabetes. Therefore, sausages, luncheon meats, bacon, jams, pickles, etc.: these highly processed foods, after multiple processes, mostly add substances such as sugar, salt and fat, in order to improve the taste. However, they often remove dietary fiber and trace elements that are beneficial to the human body during processing. These foods are extremely energy-dense, such as peanut-filled chocolate, which is extremely detrimental to health when consumed in the long term. Whether you are a sugar lover or a person with normal blood sugar, you should try to eat less of these deeply processed foods.
Fried and fried foods are not only nutritious.
1. High calories and rapid blood sugar rise increase the risk of insulin resistance, and it is easy to cause the accumulation of saturated fatty acids in the body and increase the risk of atherosclerosis. In addition, heterocyclic amines and other substances produced by high-temperature frying may also cause cancer. Therefore, sugar lovers should eat less food such as oil cakes, fried dough sticks, French fries, fried peanuts, etc. At the same time, the dishes with "stir-fried" and "boiled dishes, such as dry-fried beans, dry-fried king oyster mushrooms, boiled fish, boiled pork slices, blood-sliced, boiled vegetables, etc., due to the large amount of oil, easy to gain weight and raise blood sugar, sugar friends should also eat less.
3. Don't eat high-salt foods
High-salt foods are also something that diabetics should avoid. A high-salt diet can lead to complications such as high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease, which is very detrimental to diabetics. Therefore, high-salt foods such as pickled products, salted fish, and bacon should be eaten less or no by diabetics.
Fourth, eat less refined white rice noodles
Fine rice noodles such as rice and white flour are refined to remove dietary fiber, which can delay glucose absorption, and have a strong glycemic ability. If it is made into noodle soup, porridge, etc., its glycemic ability is comparable to that of sugar water, so sugar friends should try to avoid it. In addition, grains with the word "glutinous" or "sticky" in grains, such as glutinous rice, waxy corn, glutinous sorghum, sticky millet, etc., due to the characteristics of sticky and glutinous chirp, have high amylopectin content, which is easy to raise blood sugar, and sugar friends should also stay away.
5. Don't drink alcohol on an empty stomach or drink too much
Liquor, beer, red wine, rice wine, etc.: These alcoholic beverages are clearly listed as not recommended for sugar friends in diabetes guidelines such as the Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes in China (2020 Edition). Long-term excessive alcohol consumption can lead to damage to insulin receptors, worsen insulin resistance, damage to the liver, and increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. More dangerously, drinking alcohol on an empty stomach increases the risk of hypoglycemia. Therefore, diabetic patients should avoid alcohol, and those who have developed a drinking habit should quit drinking as soon as possible.
This list of dietary taboos for diabetes should be kept in mind and properly collected by sugar lovers. A healthy lifestyle is one of the keys to beating diabetes, and making reasonable dietary choices is an important part of a healthy lifestyle. By following this list of taboos, sugar lovers can better manage their condition and enjoy a healthier life.