Fruits are rich in vitamins, dietary fiber, pectin and minerals, which are incomparable to other foods. But fruit also contains a lot of sugar, which is a great fear for diabetes. It is necessary to choose the right fruit according to the situation of blood sugar control.
What fruits can diabetics eat?
1. Kiwi fruit
You can eat 100 ~ 200 grams of kiwi fruit every day, which is rich in vitamin C and can improve resistance and immunity. In addition, the inositol substances, like natural sugar alcohols, can regulate nerve conduction effects and intracellular hormones, and prevent depression and diabetes. In addition, dietary fiber can stimulate cells to secrete insulin and help control blood sugar.
2. Hawthorn
Hawthorn contains a large amount of calcium, which can prevent diabetes complicated with vascular diseases. In addition, it contains flavonoids, vitamin C and carotene, which can promote food digestion, reduce blood lipids and protect cardiovascular system. Try to eat 1 ~ 2 hours after meals, and 3 ~ 4 a day.
3. Grapefruit
Grapefruit juice can not exceed 80 grams per day. Grapefruit juice contains a large amount of insulin like components, which can reduce blood sugar and prevent diabetes from hypertension and atherosclerosis. At the same time, it can also enhance resistance and prevent infection and cold. But people with cold nature, weak constitution and weak spleen and stomach should eat less grapefruit.
4. Citrus
Vitamin B1 contained in Citrus plays an important role in nervous system signal transduction. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, citrus has the effects of Nourishing Yin, generating fluid and promoting food digestion, and can relieve cough and phlegm. Citrus can prevent the sudden rise of blood sugar and supplement vitamin B1 needed by the body, but eat less in dry winter to avoid getting angry. Don't throw away the white oranges when eating oranges.
5. Guava and pear
Diabetes can eat half a guava every day, contains a lot of guava polysaccharides and chromium, can protect the islet cells, and is conducive to the recovery of the disease, but for the patients with habitual constipation and those with internal heat, try to eat less. Pear is not as sweet as it is, but it has little effect on postprandial blood sugar. Proper amount of pear can lower blood pressure and have the effect of calming and clearing away heat and purging fire, but it is not suitable for the diabetic group with deficiency of spleen and stomach.
6. Apples
Apple is rich in pectin, which can speed up the metabolism of cholesterol in the blood, reduce cholesterol levels, decompose fat, and prevent diabetes from hypercholesterolemia and hyperlipidemia. In addition, apple is rich in flavonoids and polyphenols. It has antioxidant effect, can remove harmful free radicals and toxic heavy metals, improve cardiorespiratory function, improve respiratory system and prevent diabetes complicated with lung disease. In addition, chromium contained in apples can improve insulin sensitivity and help stabilize blood sugar.
Although you can eat the above fruits appropriately, the more you eat, the better. You must control the amount. Avoid eating foods with high glycemic index and reduce the intake of main food.