Doctor, I have diabetes, can't I drink milk?
Some people think that diabetics can drink milk, after all, diabetics also need to supplement nutrition, and some people think that diabetics can't drink milk, because milk is easily absorbed, so it has a great impact on blood sugar.
As a doctor, I would like to say, why can't diabetics drink milk?
Milk is rich in nutrients, including high-quality protein, vitamins and calcium, so milk has the name of white blood, many people think that diabetics must only eat vegetarian, which is very wrong, diabetics still need to pay attention to the balance of nutrition, there are two kinds of nutrition that must be supplemented, one is high-quality protein, the other is calcium.
Needless to say, if the intake of high-quality protein is insufficient for a long time, it is impossible for an elderly person to live long, because protein is the material basis of life, an organic macromolecule, the basic organic matter that constitutes a cell, and the main bearer of life activities. There is no life without protein.
As for calcium, it is even more important for diabetics.
Many diabetic patients do not have good blood sugar control, not only blood sugar is very high, there is often a large amount of glucose in the urine, a large amount of glucose will take away calcium when urinating, when calcium is lost, magnesium and phosphorus in the bones will also be lost, which will stimulate the secretion of parathyroid glands, so that the calcium in the bones is released, bone loss, thus causing osteoporosis.
However, many diabetic patients do not know the importance of calcium, so they rarely supplement calcium.
Some people with diabetes know the importance of calcium, but they don't know how to supplement it, in fact, the best source of calcium is food, not drugs or supplements.
Calcium in food is naturally occurring calcium, which is best absorbed by the body.
So, which foods are rich in calcium? Needless to say, no doubt, milk, of course. The calcium content of milk usually ranges from 90 mg to 120 mg per 100 grams. The daily calcium intake is 800mg for adults, 1500mg for pregnant women, and between 1000-1200mg for seniors aged 50 and above. For the elderly, according to the daily need of 1000 mg of calcium, a part of the calcium can be supplemented in the daily food, basically, drinking about 500 ml of milk every day is enough.
Therefore, diabetics not only can't stay away from milk, but also insist on drinking milk, in fact, compared to milk, diabetics really can't drink the following 4 drinks.
1. Diabetic patients, do not drink carbonated drinks
All kinds of carbonated drinks make many people unable to refuse their temptation since childhood, but what has been criticized is that carbonated drinks contain high sugar, even if you just drink a small bottle, it will lead to excessive daily sugar intake, for diabetics, drinking carbonated drinks will only lead to high blood sugar.
2. Diabetic patients, do not drink fruit juice
Many people will say, doctor, I don't go out to buy juice, I buy fresh fruit by myself, juice squeezed by myself, such juice should be nutritious, right?
In fact, the most nutritious fruit is dietary fiber, when squeezing juice, those that are filtered out are basically dietary fiber, and what is left is juice with high sugar content, so drinking fruit juice will also lead to an increase in blood sugar.
3. Diabetics should not drink milk tea
Doctor, since you said that milk can be drunk, then milk tea should be fine.
There is a big difference between milk tea and milk, especially milk tea purchased outside, in order to increase the taste, a lot of sugar is often added, so drinking milk tea can easily lead to an increase in blood sugar.
4. Diabetic patients, do not drink instant coffee
Many people like to drink instant coffee, in order to increase the taste, merchants often add coffee companions (sugar, non-dairy creamer) when making instant coffee, so if you love to drink instant coffee, it is also easy to cause an increase in blood sugar.
Speaking of which, you may ask me, what exactly should diabetics drink?
Diabetics can drink milk, but it is best to choose low-fat or skim milk, diabetics can drink soy milk, and they can also drink plain water.