Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by hyperglycemia. Hyperglycemia is caused by defective insulin secretion or impaired biological function or both. Long-term hyperglycemia in diabetes mellitus leads to chronic damage and dysfunction of various tissues, especially eyes, kidneys, heart, blood vessels and nerves.
"Three Suits" and "Three Disadvantages" of Diabetes
"Three Appropriations"
1. Whole grains, such as naked oats, buckwheat, oatmeal, corn flour and purple yam, are rich in vitamin B, various trace elements and dietary fiber, and low-sugar and low-starch foods or coarse grains and vegetables are the staple foods.
2, beans and bean products, beans are rich in protein, inorganic salts and vitamins, and soybean oil contains unsaturated fatty acids, which can reduce serum cholesterol and triglycerides.
3. Bitter gourd, mulberry leaf, onion, mushroom, grapefruit and pumpkin can all lower blood sugar, which is the most ideal food for diabetics. If it can be eaten for a long time, the effect of lowering blood sugar and preventing complications will be better.
"three inappropriateness"
1, not suitable for eating all kinds of sugar, candied fruit, canned fruit, soft drinks, fruit juice, jam, ice cream, sweet biscuits, sweet bread and sugar-free cakes, sugar-free biscuits and sugar-free foods, which basically contain a lot of starch, because these foods have high sugar content and are prone to hyperglycemia;
2, should not eat foods containing high cholesterol and animal fat, such as animal brain, liver, heart, lung, waist, egg yolk, fat, butter, pig, cattle and sheep oil, etc. These foods are easy to raise blood lipids and are prone to atherosclerosis;
It is not advisable to drink alcohol. Alcohol can make blood sugar fluctuate. When drinking heavily on an empty stomach, severe hypoglycemia can occur, and drunkenness can often cover up the manifestations of hypoglycemia, which is difficult to find and very dangerous.
References:
Diabetes Healthy Diet (Baidu Encyclopedia)