What are the principles of dietary treatment for diabetes

For most people, they have heard of diabetes. The causes of diabetes are very complex and are directly related to eating habits and lifestyle habits. If you eat too well and eat a lot of meat and fish, the chance of developing diabetes is very high. The treatment of diabetes mainly relies on drugs, the most common of which is insulin. Taking insulin for a long time will also cause some side effects in the body.

Why is dietary therapy important?

Treatment of diabetes includes education and psychotherapy, diet therapy, physical therapy, drug therapy, and diabetes monitoring. Among them, dietary therapy is one of the most basic measures. No matter what method or medicine is used, dietary therapy must be adhered to for a long time. Because for diabetes, excessive intake of high-fat, high-calorie foods and obesity are the main causes of the disease.

A reasonable diet can protect pancreatic islet function, help patients achieve and maintain good metabolic control, and make blood sugar, urine sugar and blood lipid levels reach or approach normal, thereby reducing the risk of complications. In addition, a balanced diet suitable for patients can also help maintain health and engage in normal activities and improve the quality of life.

Principles of dietary therapy: control total calories

Strictly controlling total calories is the general principle of dietary treatment for diabetes. On this basis, it is also necessary to rationally distribute the three major nutrients and appropriately supplement vitamins, dietary fiber, inorganic salts, etc. to reduce the insulin load, maintain standard weight and living ability, and prevent the occurrence of diabetes complications.

In addition, the following principles should be followed in the treatment of diabetes:

1. Proper meal arrangement. Each meal should be rich and well-organized, including staple food, side dishes and soup, and more high-fiber foods should be chosen.

2. Eat regular, regular meals and small, frequent meals. The ratio of breakfast, lunch and dinner should be 1:2:2. Without changing the total calorie intake, you can add appropriate snacks between meals and before going to bed.

3. Eat a light diet, neither salty nor sweet.

4. Don’t smoke or drink.

Every diabetic patient has different needs for dietary treatment. You can refer to the experiences of others, but do not imitate them completely. Only by making a special plan based on your weight and body shape and following dietary principles can you "drive" the "carriage" of diabetes dietary treatment well.

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[Treatment policy]

Blood sugar is lowered mainly through diet control, exercise, weight loss and combined with hypoglycemic drugs.

[Drug treatment]

1. Oral medication. The combination of sulfonylurea drugs and biguanide hypoglycemic drugs has a better effect, but they are contraindicated in patients with severe liver and kidney dysfunction, severe infection, and pregnant women with diabetes. 2. Insulin injection treatment.

[Other treatments]

Diet therapy is the basis of treatment for various types of diabetes. For some patients with mild diabetes, diet therapy alone can control the disease.

[Prognosis]

Diabetes is a chronic disease that can be controlled but not cured. It requires long-term diagnosis and treatment. If diabetes cannot be effectively controlled for a long time, it can lead to serious consequences such as cerebral stroke, coronary heart disease, blindness, renal failure, uremia, lower limb necrosis, etc., which is very harmful.