Lower blood sugar by dietary principles
Adhering to a diet will help control blood sugar levels . In particular, meals need to provide balanced nutrients, adequate in both quantity and quality. It is necessary to stabilize the amount of starch in each meal, suitable for daily activities and the amount of medication being taken (if any); maintain normal daily physical activity. Do not increase risk factors such as dyslipidemia, high blood pressure, kidney failure. Use simple and not too expensive foods .
Another principle of the diet to lower blood sugar is to recognize foods rich in carbohydrates, be flexible in choosing foods in the same group and have a low glycemic index to change the menu to suit your taste without increasing blood sugar levels much after eating. Do not lower blood sugar when far from meals.
Foods that reduce glycemic index
The glycemic index determines whether a food, when entering the body, will cause a more or less increase in blood sugar. It is divided into 3 groups: Foods with a low GI of 55, medium of 56-69, and high of 70 or more.
On that basis, it can be seen that for the starch group, you should use milled rice, brown rice or a combination of whole grains; you can use this type to replace white rice, noodles, white bread if you want to reduce the glycemic index.
Increase vegetable protein by eating more beans such as green beans, peas; bean products such as soy milk , tofu, pumpkin seeds.
Eat a variety of vegetables that are high in fiber and vitamin C, and have a high nitrate content. These include green beans, lettuce, cauliflower, kohlrabi, amaranth, celery, mustard greens, tomatoes, etc. Note that you need to eat about 400 - 500g of vegetables per day.
