Banh chung is an indispensable traditional dish every Tet holiday. However, for people who need to control blood sugar, enjoying this dish needs to be considered.
Banh chung, sticky rice... are groups of starchy foods with a high glycemic index, causing blood sugar to rise rapidly after eating.
People with diabetes should only eat about 1/8 of a banh chung cake, equivalent to the amount of starch of a bowl of plain rice.
If you have eaten banh chung, you should not eat more rice, sticky rice, vermicelli or other foods containing a lot of carbohydrates in the same meal to avoid exceeding the carbohydrate needs.
When eating starchy foods like banh chung, you should supplement with fiber and protein-rich foods to balance nutrition.
Eat banh chung with lots of green vegetables; Supplement protein-rich foods such as lean meat, fish, eggs, beans. This combination helps slow down carbohydrate absorption and limit blood sugar spikes after eating.
Eat vegetables and protein first, eat banh chung later:
Eat green vegetables first → fiber helps slow down digestion
Eat protein then → increase feeling of fullness
Eat the last banh chung → sugar enters the blood more slowly
This eating method not only helps control blood sugar, but also supports weight control.
Banh chung is already rich in energy. When fried, the cake absorbs more grease: Easily causing bloating, increased calories, increased risk of cardiovascular complications. Not to mention the crispy, fatty taste easily makes eating more, causing rapidly increased blood sugar.
Limit eating banh chung in the evening: Blood sugar is easily maintained at a high level; Increased risk of metabolic disorders. Avoid banh chung with a lot of fatty meat.
Banh chung should be eaten in the morning or noon.
