As we all know, diabetics have many taboos in terms of diet. Many diabetics believe that: fruit high sugar content, after eating affects the stability of blood sugar, will aggravate the disease, in fact, fresh fruit is rich in vitamins and minerals, diabetic patients to prevent arteriosclerosis, retinopathy, constipation, etc. have certain benefits, diabetics eat some fruits appropriately for health, but how to eat, what fruits can be eaten are exquisite.
Four basic principles for diabetics to eat fruit
The blood glucose concentration before eating fruit should meet the following criteria
Fasting blood sugar in the case of relatively stable, if the blood sugar is too high, do not eat other fruits, you can first use cucumbers, small tomatoes and other substitute fruits.
- Time to eat fruit
Generally consumed as a meal such as in the morning (10 o'clock or 3 pm), it can avoid excessive intake of carbohydrates at one time and overburden the pancreas.
- The amount of fruit eaten
Consume about 200 grams of fruit per day (provides about 90 kcal of calories)
Selection of fruits
(1) Dragon Fruit:
Dragon fruit is a low-calorie but high-fiber food that contains a variety of water-soluble fibrous substances, making it a fruit that is very suitable for diabetics. In addition, dragon fruit can also help regulate blood sugar levels, because dragon fruit is more zinc, and this trace element is one of the components of synthetic insulin.
(2) Yuzu:
Grapefruit is a fruit with a very low sugar content. If diabetics eat it within a certain period of time, not only will there be no increase in blood sugar, but it can also help stabilize blood sugar, which is because it contains a naringin in grapefruit. This substance is an antioxidant that can help improve the body's sensitivity to insulin and can also help balance the stability of insulin and glucose in the body.
(3) Kiwifruit
Kiwifruit is rich in vitamin C, and diabetics can eat in moderation. It can help strengthen the body's resistance and can also help improve the function of sugar metabolism.
(4) Apple
Apple is one of the cheap fruits in life, and rich in nutrients, although apples also contain a certain amount of sugar, but these sugars are absorbed slowly, proper eating can achieve the effect of lowering blood sugar.
Diabetics can eat the types of fruits are actually relatively rich, the most important consideration is the sugar content of the fruit and the glycemic index of the fruit and other indicators, we must control the intake, to avoid the adverse consequences caused by the rapid rise of blood sugar. Diabetics should try not to eat fruits with very high sugar content such as durian, mango, lychee, grapes, etc. as much as possible.