Diet for the elderly with diabetes

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Diabetes is a metabolic disease characterized by hyperglycemia due to insulin secretion deficiency or insulin dysfunction. Persistent hyperglycemia and long-term metabolic disorder can lead to the damage, dysfunction and failure of tissues and organs, especially the eye, kidney, cardiovascular and nervous system. Now let's take a look at the diet of elderly people with diabetes.

Diet for the elderly with diabetes

First of all, eating foods with relatively little sugar or starch can also better control blood sugar.

Secondly, the carbohydrate content of potatoes and some vegetables is relatively low. If you use potatoes instead of breakfast staple food, you can not only reduce a certain proportion of carbohydrate intake, but also have obvious satiety. At the same time, potatoes and vegetables can prevent constipation, regulate blood sugar, blood lipid, blood pressure, and reduce weight.

Finally, often eat onion, balsam pear, tomato, pepper and other foods that can regulate blood sugar; buckwheat, oats, wheat bran and black rice, black beans, Douchi, vinegar, cinnamon, curry also have similar effects.

matters needing attention

Try to choose low glycemic index food, including whole wheat, whole grains, such as wheat, black rice, rye, corn, buckwheat, oat and bran;