Those who live with a diagnosis of diabetes have to carefully monitor the presence of not only foods in the menu that cause an increase in blood sugar.
It is also important not to overuse fats.
After all, diabetics are at high risk of vascular and heart disease. Given these circumstances, we can name products that are especially harmful for diabetics.
Stone fruits (peaches, nectarines), as well as melons and watermelons, contain a huge amount of sugar. When you eat them, your glucose level increases much more than after eating an unsweetened apple or blueberry.
Baked goods. Wonderful tasty donuts, croissants, muffins are baked from refined white flour. Fat and sodium are added to the huge amount of carbohydrates, enhancing the taste. The increase in sugar after eating them is enormous. Therefore, it is recommended to replace any baked goods with a piece of whole grain bread.
White rice. Observations show that the more white processed rice a person eats in their lifetime, the higher the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Such rice contains virtually no fiber and acts on the body like sweets or flour, causing a sharp jump in blood sugar. But brown rice slows down this process.
Fruit smoothies also contain very little healthy fiber, but a lot of sugar and carbohydrates. Therefore, if you make a smoothie, then only from vegetables or green apples.
Dried fruits and nuts. Often in stores they sell mixtures of nuts and dried fruits. It is very tasty. But it is necessary to remember that dried fruits contain concentrated sugar. And fatty and high-calorie nuts are too much of a burden for the pancreas.
French fries. Fried potatoes are a huge amount of fat and carbohydrates. In general, with diabetes, it is recommended to be very careful about consuming starchy foods.
Fatty meat. Of course, meat is proteins that a person needs. But you should choose the one that contains as little saturated fat as possible. It is recommended to refuse red meat and its processed products. It is better to give preference to fish, chicken, vegetable proteins.
Chinese food. Chinese cuisine is characterized by high levels of fat, carbohydrates, and sodium. This combination not only causes sugar levels to rise, but also maintains them at this level for a long time.
To keep blood sugar levels normal, you should avoid foods with a lot of fat and fast carbohydrates.
Earlier we wrote about what can be made from banana.
Author: Valeria Kisternaya
