How to eat Yuanxiao healthily for patients with diabetes
Each taste of Yuanxiao and tangyuan makes people have an appetite, but how can diabetics eat Yuanxiao happily and control their blood sugar healthily? Yuanxiao will generally add a lot of fat and sugar, diabetes patients should eat appropriate, if the taste is not high, it is best to choose solid dumplings without stuffing. However, frying and other methods add extra fat and sugar, so it is recommended to choose cooking and steaming. Four Yuanxiao is equivalent to a bowl of rice. Diabetics should reduce the intake of staple food and fat after eating Yuanxiao. Patients with poor blood sugar control and substandard are advised not to eat Yuanxiao.
Each taste of Yuanxiao and tangyuan makes people have an appetite, but how can diabetics eat Yuanxiao happily and control their blood sugar healthily? The reporter interviewed the doctor of Shaanxi Provincial Rehabilitation Hospital.
Doctors said that in order to taste good, Yuanxiao will generally add a lot of fat and sugar, diabetes patients should eat appropriate amount, can eat 3-5 tablets to feel the festive atmosphere. If the taste is not high, it is best to choose small solid dumplings without stuffing. Yuanxiao is made in a variety of ways, but frying and other methods add extra fat and sugar, which will increase calories, so it is recommended to choose cooking and steaming. Four Yuanxiao is equivalent to a bowl of rice. Diabetics should reduce the intake of staple food and fat after eating Yuanxiao. Patients with poor blood sugar control and substandard are advised not to eat Yuanxiao.
When the reporter visited the supermarket, he saw that many food brands had launched sugar-free and low-sugar dumplings. The doctor warned that no sugar does not mean low calories, sugar-free dumplings also contain starch and oil, especially the necessary raw material glutinous rice contains more starch, easy to convert into glucose. Therefore, even if eating sugar-free dumplings is not conducive to the control of blood sugar, people with diabetes should avoid certain foods.
Source: Xi'an Daily