Diabetes is not terrible, what is terrible is its complications. Diabetic nephropathy is a common and serious complication. Now it is winter, the kidney qi is the main order, and the cold is the head. Therefore, the majority of sugar friends should do a good job in nourishing the kidneys and preventing cold in winter.
In winter, how do sugar friends "nourish the kidneys and prevent cold"?
1 Lie down early and get up late to adopt Yang Qi
Sugar friends should pay attention to "lying down early and getting up late in winter to cope with the winter weather". Frequent bathing in winter is not in line with the health principle of Yang Qi, so it is not advisable to bathe more.
2 To ensure three warmth, protect kidney qi
The kidney is the driving force of human life, the kidney qi is strong, the vitality is strong, the body can adapt to the changes of the harsh winter, and the key to ensuring the vitality of the kidney is to keep warm. Diabetics should pay attention to the "three warm winters": head warmth, back warmth, and foot warmth.
3 Reasonable supplementation, take care of yang qi
People who are afraid of cold can choose lamb, chicken, dog meat, bone marrow, etc. People with deficiencies in qi and blood can use goose meat, duck meat, black chicken, etc., and can also eat medicinal food appropriately, such as angelica astragalus stewed chicken, cistanche stewed sheep kidney, angelica ginger mutton soup, etc.
4 To supplement the kidneys with black, strengthen the kidneys and strengthen the body
Eat more black food. Such as black rice, black beans, black sesame seeds, black fungus, black dates, black mushrooms, black mulberries, black bone chicken, squid fish, turtles, kelp, seaweed and so on. These black foods can benefit the kidneys and strengthen the kidneys.
5 Control diet, exercise appropriately
Sugar friends have to keep their mouths shut and open their legs, especially in winter. Lower temperatures can stimulate the sympathetic nervous system and cause fluctuations in blood sugar in diabetic patients. Cold exercise decreases, appetite increases, and can also cause an increase in blood sugar. Proper exercise can enhance the function of the internal organs, improve the body's disease resistance, and at the same time can reduce weight, improve insulin sensitivity, improve lipid metabolism, and help control blood glucose stability.
6 More sun exposure, appropriate supplementation
Sugar friends are prone to osteoporosis and other symptoms, more sun in winter, in addition to being able to keep warm, but also to ensure the synthesis of enough vitamin D, promote the effective absorption of calcium. Appropriate scientific supplementation for diabetics in winter, especially supplementation of high-quality proteins such as milk and fish, can not only lay a good nutritional foundation, but also enhance the body's resistance, reduce viral infections and prevent the recurrence of old diseases.