How to eat three meals a day to be healthy if your blood sugar is high?
High blood sugar is a common health problem, and controlling blood sugar can be controlled through diet. Three meals a day are particularly important for patients with high blood sugar, so let’s share how patients with high blood sugar can eat healthily from four aspects: precautions before meals, food selection, post-meal exercise and post-meal blood sugar monitoring.
1. Precautions before meals
People with high blood sugar should measure their blood sugar about 30 minutes before eating. If the blood sugar level is higher than 7.0mmol/L, you should choose low-sugar, low-fat, and high-fiber foods, reduce food intake, and wait until the blood sugar level drops to the ideal value before eating. It is best to drink a glass of warm water for digestion before eating. Chew food carefully before eating, which helps gastrointestinal absorption and appetite suppression, thereby controlling food intake.
2. Food selection
The main focus of the diet for patients with hyperglycemia is to control the intake of sugar and carbohydrates. It is recommended to choose foods with high protein, low fat and low sugar content, such as seafood, lean meat, tofu, eggs, fresh fruits and vegetables, etc. You should pay attention to taking in enough dietary fiber in your meals. You can drink some green tea or fresh lemon juice after meals to help gastrointestinal digestion and inhibit sugar absorption. Also, avoid foods that contain high amounts of cholesterol and saturated fat, such as fried foods and fatty meats.
3. Post-meal exercise
Exercise after meals can promote body metabolism and help reduce and control blood sugar, which is especially beneficial for patients with hyperglycemia. It is recommended to choose light exercise, such as walking, yoga, Tai Chi, etc. The time should not be too long, 20-30 minutes is enough to avoid excessive burden on the body. At the same time, strenuous exercise and sports competitions should be avoided to avoid accidents such as hypoglycemia.
4. Postprandial blood glucose monitoring
Postprandial blood glucose monitoring is an indispensable part of the diet for patients with hyperglycemia. It is recommended to monitor blood sugar levels about 60 minutes and 120 minutes after a meal and record them for comparison and evaluation. If the blood sugar level is always at a high level, you should go to the hospital for further testing and follow the doctor\’s guidance for treatment and control.
In short, the healthy three meals a day for patients with hyperglycemia focuses on controlling meals and exercise. By mastering and practicing the four aspects of pre-meal precautions, food selection, post-meal exercise and post-meal blood sugar monitoring, patients can be helped to become more comfortable in diet control and blood sugar control.
