Dragon Boat Festival is coming, bean paste dumplings, candied jujube dumplings, big meat dumplings and so on, all kinds of dumplings have already been put on the shelves of supermarkets. When family and friends get together, there is no shortage of such a delicious meal. So, for diabetic patients, can they eat zongzi?
1 dumplings are equal to 1-2 bowls of rice.
The main ingredient of dumplings is glutinous rice, which has the characteristics of high calorie, high fat content/ sugar content , fast sugar rise and other characteristics, diabetic patients, it is advisable to eat as little as possible .
In terms of heat, the heat of 1 zongzi (about 100g) can reach 270 kcal , which is equivalent to 1-2 bowls of rice.
is on the glycemic index of (GI value, an indicator that reflects the degree to which food causes blood sugar to rise), the glycemic index of rice is 83, while the glycemic index of glutinous rice is 87, if you eat it red dates , red bean paste and other sweet rice dumplings , it is not conducive to the control of blood sugar.
In addition, after eating rice dumplings, it is also more likely to have indigestion , abdominal distension, abdominal pain and other problems, for middle-aged and elderly diabetic patients, special attention should be paid.
If you eat rice dumplings, you need to pay attention to the following 4 points high, not suitable for diabetic patients. You can choose miscellaneous grain dumplings , and glutinous rice is added with black rice , buckwheat , millet mung bean and other materials.
When purchasing zongzi, pay attention to the freshness and whether the zongzi is complete, without revealing the filling, etc. Do not buy spoiled zongzi.
2 Pay attention to a balanced diet
Pay attention to a balanced diet when eating zongzi. Before eating zongzi, you can eat some vegetables rich in dietary fiber, which can not only increase the feeling of fullness, but also delay the rapid rise of blood sugar, and help the stomach at the same time Peristalsis to avoid indigestion.
After eating zongzi, it is necessary to appropriately reduce the intake of other staple foods (about 1/4 of the total staple food), and do not increase the total calorie intake of the day.
3 Zongzi
The glutinous rice is not suitable for breakfast. Most of the starch has a branched chain structure, which is easily digested and absorbed by the body, and the blood sugar rises faster.
And eat dumplings early in the morning, because glutinous rice is highly sticky and difficult to digest, it will stimulate the secretion of gastric acid, which can lead to chronic gastritis, esophagitis, etc. Therefore, dumplings are not suitable for breakfast.
4 Blood sugar is unstable, it is best not to eat rice dumplings
If blood sugar fluctuates greatly, it has always been high and low recently, such sugar friends are advised not to eat rice dumplings. Because eating dumplings can easily lead to a rapid rise in blood sugar, and even is very likely to induce acute complications of diabetes , such as diabetic ketoacidosis or hyperosmolar coma, which is life-threatening. In addition, the elderly, children, pregnant women and other people should also try not to eat it.
Therefore, during the Dragon Boat Festival, diabetic patients need to eat zongzi in moderation according to their blood sugar control. Dragon Boat Festival.
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