If the blood sugar of diabetic patients continues to rise uncontrollably, it will cause vascular wall lesions, leading to bleeding, vascular obstruction, vascular proliferation and other phenomena. When it occurs in the eyes, it will lead to blurred vision and floating black spots in front of the eyes. In severe cases, there will be complications such as cataract and macular degeneration, and even lead to blindness. Clinical research shows that diabetic retinopathy is an important cause of blindness in diabetic patients.
It is absolutely the most critical task to prevent diabetic retinopathy and maintain normal and stable blood sugar, and to achieve the goal, we must do a good job in diet control.
Carefully select and eat six kinds of food in a balanced way.
Zhang, a nutritionist at Neihu Guotai Clinic, said that the nutrients contained in many foods may be the key to the high blood sugar of diabetic patients, so we should be more cautious when choosing food materials than ordinary people.
Generally speaking, diabetics, like normal people, should eat six kinds of foods (milk, cereals and roots, fruits, vegetables, eggs, beans, fish and oils) in a balanced way, but the ingredients in the six foods must be selected, and try to choose low GI foods.
For example, in staple food, it is necessary to increase the proportion of whole roots, reduce the intake of refined starch such as polished rice, white flour and white bread, and increase the intake of vegetables and fruits, which can slow down the absorption of sugar and avoid the rapid rise of blood sugar; Proper consumption of oil can delay the blood sugar reaction, but it is necessary to reduce saturated fatty acids, mainly unsaturated fatty acids; Eggs, beans and fish use white meat such as chicken, fish and goose instead of red meat such as cattle, sheep and pigs to reduce the intake of red meat; Sugary drinks and foods containing refined sugar need to be avoided.