Case:
Sister Chen is 48 years old this year and runs a breakfast shop next to a community. Due to her warm hospitality, delicious food, and fair prices, she has attracted many repeat customers. However, Sister Chen’s breakfast shop has been closed for the past few days. People who know the situation said that Sister Chen is hospitalized due to illness.
Originally, Sister Chen had been experiencing sudden dizziness and headaches recently. She thought it was due to fatigue and didn’t pay much attention. But the symptoms worsened over time. After a medical examination, she was diagnosed with diabetes.
During the hospital treatment, after the doctor thoroughly understood Sister Chen’s life and diet, they found that despite having high blood sugar, she often made homemade twist snacks and ate them as snacks. This caused her blood sugar levels to rise gradually.
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Sister Chen believed that the twist snacks she made did not contain added sugar, so she thought they were okay to eat. But the doctor explained that even if twist snacks don’t contain sugar, being deep-fried makes them unhealthy for blood sugar stability.
The main ingredients of twist snacks include flour, eggs, a suitable amount of salt, and edible oil. They have a high starch content, and after deep-frying, their calorie content continues to rise. The oil content of 5 twist snacks is about 68 grams or more, higher than that of pork.
If consumed frequently by people with high blood sugar, it can increase blood viscosity, raise blood sugar levels, accumulate fat in the body, lead to weight gain, worsen insulin resistance issues, affect blood sugar control, and increase the risk of diabetes and complications.
How should people with high blood sugar manage their diet?
Abstain – from sugar and alcohol
Rough – properly match coarse grains
Diverse – have a varied diet
Lean – eat more lean meat, less fatty meat
Mild – keep your diet mild in taste, use less oil and salt
If diabetes worsens, it can cause the following harm to the body, so be cautious:
1. Cardiovascular diseases
Elevated blood sugar levels can hinder blood circulation, damage blood vessels, accelerate the hardening and aging of blood vessels, increase the risk of atherosclerosis, heart attacks, and other cardiovascular diseases;
2. Kidney diseases
When blood sugar rises, microvascular changes occur in the kidneys, leading to impaired kidney function, increased body osmotic pressure, and other issues, accelerating the onset of kidney diseases;
3. Eye diseases
With rising blood sugar levels, if the eyes cannot receive blood oxygen in time, it can lead to nerve and blood vessel damage, causing retinal alterations, resulting in decreased vision and blurry vision;
To stabilize blood sugar, it is recommended to do these two things regularly, as they may help stabilize blood sugar:
1. Supplement blood sugar-lowering nutrients
2. Maintain regular exercise
When blood sugar levels are abnormal, diabetic patients can increase their exercise, aiming for 30 to 45 minutes of physical activity daily. Persisting with this regimen can improve pancreatic sensitivity, enhance the breakdown of sugars in the blood, and have a positive regulating effect on blood sugar.
References:
[1] Diao Jianhua. “The impact of diet-related problems on blood sugar in diabetic patients.” Chinese Medicated Bath Medicine. 2000
