What should people with diabetes eat and what should they avoid?

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The article is professionally consulted by Doctor of Department of Examination & Internal Medicine, Vinmec Nha Trang International General Hospital.
Diet plays an important role in diabetes control. A diet that provides nutrition, sufficient quantity and quality, can balance blood sugar, ensure a balanced and safe condition when suffering from diabetes. What to eat with diabetes is something that any patient should know to protect and maintain their own health.
The basic principle in the diet of people with diabetes in general and type 2 diabetes in particular is to limit the maximum amount of glucose (carbohydrates), this has the effect of avoiding hyperglycemia, limiting the saturated fatty acids to avoid metabolic disorders. The menu for people with diabetes needs to be built to provide enough for the body with a stable and harmonious amount of sugar, which is the best thing.

1. What should people with diabetes eat?


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Diabetics need to know how they should supplement their food accordingly, what to eat and what not to eat. Accordingly, the foods that people with diabetes should eat include:
Sugar group: Whole grains, beans, rice with bran on, vegetables... processed by steaming, boiling, baking, limiting Limit frying, stir-frying... Tubers like tapioca also provide a lot of starch, so if people with diabetes eat these types, they need to reduce or cut rice.
Meat and fish group: People with diabetes should eat fish, lean meat, skinless poultry, fat-removed meat, legumes... which are simply processed such as steaming, boiling, sautéing to remove fat. .
Group of fats and sugars: Foods with unsaturated fats are preferred in the diet of diabetics such as soybean oil, sesame, fish oil, fish fat, olive...
Vegetable group: People Diabetics should eat more vegetables in their menu through simple processing such as raw, steamed, boiled, mixed vegetables but should not use many types of fat-containing sauces.
Fruits: Diabetics need to increase their intake of fresh fruit, should not be processed further by adding cream or milk, and limit their intake of sweet and ripe fruits such as durian, ripe persimmon, ripe mango...
Also according to the National Institute of Nutrition, the ratio between energy-producing components in the daily meals of diabetics is specifically determined as follows, which will be very good in stabilizing and treating the disease:
Protein: quantity Protein should reach 1-1.2 g/kg/day for adults, ie this ratio should be equivalent to 15-20% of dietary energy. Lipids: Fat percentage should be 25% of total energy intake, should not exceed 30%. Limit saturated fatty acids. This helps stabilize blood sugar, prevent atherosclerosis. Gluxit: The percentage of energy provided by glucose should reach 50-60% of the total energy intake of diabetics. . Should choose foods with low glycemic index such as: brown rice, rye bread, oats, whole beans...

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2. What should diabetics avoid?

For the best results in the treatment of diabetes, people with diabetes need to limit the following foods:
Limit white rice, bread, vermicelli, tapioca flour, baked tubers Limit foods Foods containing saturated fat, high cholesterol cause an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, not good for health in general and people with diabetes in particular. Diabetics should not eat fatty pork, animal organs, poultry skin, fresh cream, coconut oil, sweet candies, jams, syrups, carbonated drinks... dried fruit, fruit jam... because this type contains a very high amount of sugar, which is not good for the health of the patient.

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3. Principles of eating for people with diabetes

Diabetics should and should not eat what should follow the advice, certain indications of the doctor. Besides, it is necessary to know and understand the principles to avoid high blood sugar, prevent and slow down the complications of diabetes:
Divide your diet into several meals a day to avoid sudden blood sugar spikes. Eating in moderation, on time, should not be too hungry, or too full. Do not change too quickly and too much the structure and volume of daily meals. It is necessary to exercise after eating, avoid lying down, sitting in one place after eating, spend time doing sports to ensure health and support diabetes treatment. With the above information about the diabetic diet, hopefully it will help the patient have the most stable health. To effectively treat diabetes, customers can book an appointment through the website of Vinmec International General Hospital to receive effective support from a team of experienced doctors at Vinmec.
From mid-April 2020, Vinmec Health System has deployed remote healthcare services to meet people's medical examination and treatment needs while minimizing the risk of disease spread. disease COVID-19. This is also the first step to welcome the trend of Vinmec's telehealth model methodically, ensuring safety, information security and efficiency. eyes will be applied at Vinmec Times City International Hospital (Hanoi) and Vinmec Central Park International General Hospital (HCMC); Initially providing for customers who have undergone medical examination and treatment at Vinmec. The specialties deployed immediately are Cardiology, Endocrinology - Diabetes at both hospitals, followed by Allergy - Clinical Immunology at Vinmec Times City and Asthma at Vinmec Central Park.
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The above article references the source: National Institute of Nutrition
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