Contents:
- Medical Video: Healthy Eating for a Diabetic
- Food that must be purchased while shopping
- 1. Vegetables
- 2. Fruits
- 3. Whole grains
- 4. Meat and fish
- 5. Milk and milk products
- 6. Drinks
- Food that must be avoided when shopping
- What should be considered when shopping for food for diabetes?
Medical Video: Healthy Eating for a Diabetic
Once you have diabetes, you should immediately pay attention to the food intake that enters your body. Incorrect eating can make diabetes worse. For that, you have to think about a list of foods when shopping. Research when shopping for food for diabetes can help control food intake, so that it can also indirectly control diabetes. What foods should diabetics buy and avoid when shopping?
Food that must be purchased while shopping
The food that diabetics have to spend is certainly healthy food, which does not contain a lot of sugar. The list of foods to spend is:
1. Vegetables
This is a food group that must be present when you shop. The content of vitamins and minerals in vegetables helps you to meet your body's nutritional needs. Not only that, the high fiber content in vegetables can make you feel full longer, so you are better able to control your appetite and blood sugar. Some vegetables that you can buy are:
- Broccoli
- Spinach
- Asparagus
- Cauliflower
- eggplant
- Carrot
- Zucchini
- Pumpkin
2. Fruits
Although fruit contains natural sugars, fruit also contains many vitamins, minerals, and fiber needed by the body. Some of the fruits that you can buy are:
- Orange
- Wine
- Kiwi
- Tomato
- Banana
- Apple
- Cherry
- Strawberry
3. Whole grains
Whole grains contain high-fiber complex carbohydrate nutrients. So that the body's sugar will be digested slowly. As a result, your sugar levels will be more controlled. Some food examples of whole grain groups are:
- Quinoa
- Brown rice
- Wheat paste
- Wheat bread
- Oatmeal
- Millet
- Amaranth
4. Meat and fish
This is an important source of protein for diabetics. Just like foods that contain fiber, protein foods are also digested longer by the body. So, this makes energy available in the body longer and blood sugar levels more controlled. Some good sources of protein for diabetics are:
- Lean meat
- Skinless chicken
- Fish
- Know
- Tempe
- Egg
5. Milk and milk products
Milk contains high calcium and protein which is important for health. However, not all milk products can be consumed. Some dairy products that are permissible for diabetics are:
- Parmesan, ricotta or cottage cheese
- Skim milk or low fat
- Low fat yogurt
6. Drinks
Be careful when choosing drinks. Many beverage products that contain hidden sugars can have an impact on blood sugar. Some choices of drinks for diabetes are:
- Mineral water
- Unsweetened coffee
- Unsweetened tea
- Sugarless fruit juice
Food that must be avoided when shopping
Diabetics cannot eat freely like normal people. Eating incorrectly can worsen his condition. Some foods for diabetes must be limited to consumption, even avoided. These foods are foods that can cause blood sugar to rise. Some foods that must be avoided are:
- Foods that contain simple carbohydrates or high sugar
- Canned foods containing high sodium
- Foods high in saturated fats and trans fats, such as fried foods, lots of fat meat, chicken with skin
- Candy
- Sweet cake
- Jam or jelly
- Soft drink
- Energy drink
- Sweet tea
- Coffee with sugar and cream
What should be considered when shopping for food for diabetes?
In addition to fresh food, many packaged foods are available for diabetics to choose from. However, there are some things that you must pay attention to before buying it, namely:
- Don't immediately believe in nutritional claims on the packaging. If nutritional claims say the food is low in fat or low in sugar, that doesn't mean it's true. To be sure, you should read the nutritional value information on the packaging.
- Read nutritional value information. This makes it easy for you to choose foods to buy or not. The most important thing for diabetics is to find out the amount total carbohydrates per serving contained in these foods.
- See the ingredients contained. Usually, ingredients are listed sequentially from the highest to lowest content.
- Find out if there is hidden sugar content or not. Sugar usually in packaged foods or beverages is contained in corn syrup, fructose and dextrose.
- Limit or avoid foods that contain artificial sweeteners, such as aspartame, sucralose, saccharin, and potassium acesulfate.
