What should you pay attention to when hypertension and diabetes coexist?

Hypertension and diabetes coexist in some elderly people. Such patients need to pay more attention to their diet and lifestyle, because diabetics cannot consume too much sugar, and hypertension needs to control salt intake. Therefore, such patients should try to eat a low-calorie and low-salt diet, and eat less high-cholesterol foods.

1. Balance calorie intake and expenditure. Work out the total calories you should consume each day and calculate scientifically to achieve a balance between calories consumed and calories burned.

2. Avoid eating sweets. Such patients should avoid sucrose, glucose, honey and their products. Eat less vegetables with high starch content such as potatoes, sweet potatoes and yams.

3. Eat less high-cholesterol foods. Eat less high-cholesterol foods such as egg yolks, animal skins and livers.

4. Choose high-quality protein. First, protein intake should be limited, and those with elevated blood urea nitrogen should pay more attention; secondly, the source of protein should be mainly high-quality animal protein such as milk, lean meat, eggs, and seafood.

5. Eat more fiber-rich foods. Eat more foods rich in fiber, such as kelp, seaweed, etc. Dietary fiber is not digested and absorbed by the small intestine, but it can bring a feeling of fullness, help reduce food intake, and delay the absorption of sugar and fat. Soluble dietary fiber (found in higher amounts in grains, oatmeal, and beans) can absorb cholesterol in the intestines, helping to lower blood sugar and cholesterol levels.