Can diabetes eat sweet potato

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Sweet and delicious sweet potato is a temptation that many people can't resist, but many sugar friends worry that its high sugar content will affect blood sugar control, so they can only swallow their saliva. Next, let's talk about diabetes. Can we eat sweet potato?

Can diabetes eat sweet potato

First of all, diabetes can eat sweet potato, sweet potato has anti diabetic effect. Japanese researchers found that the blood insulin level of diabetic obese rats decreased by 26% and 60% respectively after eating sweet potato for 4 weeks and 6 weeks; It was found that sweet potato can effectively inhibit the increase of blood glucose level in diabetic obese rats after oral glucose; eating sweet potato can also reduce the levels of triglyceride and free fatty acid in diabetic rats; studies suggest that white sweet potato has a certain anti diabetic effect. A clinical study at the University of Vienna, Austria, found that patients with type 2 diabetes who took sweet potato extract from white skin improved their insulin sensitivity, helping to control blood sugar.

On the other hand, let's look at the sugar content of sweet potatoes. For non-staple food with more than 10% sugar content, such as potato, sweet potato, yam, etc., the amount of staple food should be deducted in order to balance the calorie intake. The sugar content of sweet potato is about 20%. Generally, 100 grams of sweet potato is exchanged for 25 grams of rice for food exchange. As long as we master the method and quantity of food exchange, we can balance the total calorie intake. So for diabetic patients, they can eat sweet potato, but they can't eat more. If the blood sugar is high in a short time, it's better not to eat it.

In addition, sweet potato is rich in starch, vitamins, cellulose and other essential nutrients for human body, as well as mineral elements such as magnesium, phosphorus, calcium and linoleic acid. These substances can maintain the elasticity of blood vessels, which is beneficial to the human body.

matters needing attention

There is a point to note that if the diabetic eat too much, it is easy to cause excessive heat and affect the control of blood sugar. Sweet potato contains good quality of dietary fiber and trace elements, suffering from diabetes, control the total calories of diet that is necessary. Therefore, diabetic patients can eat sweet potato, but must not eat too much.