3 Simple eating rules for diabetics
People with diabetes usually have a tendency to change drastically sugar levels. After the meal, glucose levels will be high and while it does not receive food intake, the blood sugar levels will be very low. Schedule should eat regularly to prevent too magnitude range blood sugar levels.
Here is a simple eating rules that must be remembered by people with diabetes in managing the daily eating:
1. The schedule
Setting a timetable for diabetics usually is 6 meals. 3 large meals and 3 times interlude. The time schedule is as follows;
a. Breakfast (07.00 am)
b. Snack I (10:00 am)
c. Lunch (13.00 pm)
d. Snack II (16.00 pm)
e. Dinner (19.00 pm)
f. Snack III (at 21:00 pm)
Try to eat just in time, because if the late eating, there will be hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) with symptoms such as dizziness, nausea, and fainting. If this happens immediately drink sugar water.
2. The amount of
Note the amount / portion of the food you consume. The principle amount of food recommended for people with diabetes are small portions and often, meaning eat small amounts, but often. As for the distribution of calories for each meal with a pattern of 6 meals menu is as follows;
a. Breakfast (20%) - that is 20% of total daily caloric needs
b. Snack I (10%)
c. Lunch (25%)
d. Snack II (10%)
e. Dinner (25%)
f. Snack III (10%)
3. The type of foods
Type of food determines the speed of the rise in blood sugar levels. Speed in a food raises blood sugar levels also known as the glycemic index. The more quickly raise blood sugar levels after a meal is consumed, the higher the glycemic index of these foods. So, avoid high glycemic indexed foods as sources of simple carbohydrates, sugar, honey, syrup, bread, noodles and others.
The food is a lower glycemic indexed foods rich in fiber. Examples of vegetables and fruits.
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