Should diabetics eat jam? What should they pay attention to during Tet?

Specialist 1 Dr. Tran My Hoa, Cardiovascular - Diabetes Healthcare System 315, replied: Jams (coconut jam, custard apple...) often contain very high levels of sugar, which are not suitable for people with diabetes. Even jams labeled "sugar-free" actually often contain artificial sweeteners, also known as "diet sugar", "sugar for diabetics". Using artificial sweeteners is not entirely good, and can lead to some negative effects if abused for a long time.

Therefore, diabetics should limit their intake of traditional jams. Instead, try cashews, almonds, chestnuts, sunflowers, walnuts; oranges, tangerines, grapefruit, guava, apples, avocados; unsweetened yogurt...

During the holidays, diabetics need to eat in moderation and monitor blood sugar regularly.

Other foods that people with diabetes should avoid or limit

In addition to jam, diabetics also need to pay attention to other dishes during Tet as follows:

Banh chung, banh tet: Contains a lot of starch from sticky rice, easily increases blood sugar. Limit eating, or choose to eat banh chung with green bean filling without sugar, without fatty meat, and should only eat a small piece.

Fatty meat, fried foods: Dishes such as braised meat, sausages, and fried foods are high in saturated fat, which is not good for the cardiovascular health of diabetics.

Soft drinks, fruit juices, and beer: Contain a lot of sugar or alcohol, which can easily disrupt blood sugar. If you drink alcohol, choose a low-alcohol drink and drink in moderation (1 can of 330 ml beer or 1 small glass of 120 ml wine).

High sugar fruits: Like ripe mango, jackfruit, longan, lychee..., prioritize low sugar fruits like apple, guava, grapefruit, strawberry.

Dr. My Hoa also noted that during the holidays, diabetics should divide their meals into smaller portions and not eat too much at one time. They should exercise such as walking lightly or participating in physical activities to help control blood sugar. In particular, they should monitor blood sugar and measure capillary blood sugar twice a day, before breakfast and dinner.

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