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The glycemic index is an index that reflects how quickly a food affects blood sugar after you eat it. To control your blood sugar well, how to recognize and choose foods plays a very important role.
1. Smart recognition of the amount of carbs in food
Smart understanding of carbohydrates helps many people with diabetes control food intake and blood sugar. Carb counting can give you more choice and flexibility when it comes to meal planning. With a balance of physical activity and insulin, carb counting can help you keep your blood sugar under control. The best place to start is to find out how many carbs a food contains.
Tracking your food intake and blood sugar before and about 2 hours after meals for several days can provide useful information to see how different meals affect blood sugar and determine the right amount of carbs fit.
Nhận biết thông minh về lượng carbs trong thực phẩm giúp người mắc bệnh tiểu đường kiểm soát lượng đường trong máu
2. Eat according to the glycemic index
Glycemic index used to know how foods affect blood sugar (glycemic index, GI). Foods with high GI will increase blood sugar quickly and vice versa, low glycemic index group, the degree of impact on blood sugar of that food after eating is low and slow.
GI index is divided into 3 main groups: The GI food group below 55 is considered a low GI food group such as apple juice, legumes. The food group with a GI between 56 and 69 is a moderate GI group, often found in foods such as baked potatoes, oranges, milk, etc. If a food has a GI of 70 or more, it is classified as high GI. They are commonly found in foods such as bananas, cookies, honey,...
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3. Choose foods with a low glycemic index through the palettes
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Reference article source: diabetes.org
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